Illustrations: Deb Lee

The Giving Apps: How Venmo and Cash App Upended a Century-Old Charity Model

In 2020, Venmoing total strangers in need became a radical act of support — and trust

Raised in a six-bedroom mansion in Philadelphia’s outer exurbs — the kind with a grand circular driveway, tucked 100 yards from the street — 25-year-old Jake learned from an early age that…