"witch says philanthropic streaming has been huge for its network, which currently boasts 45 million monthly active users. In the last year, Twitch users have raised $8 million for different charitable causes, one of which is Extra Life. In the last year, Twitch users have raised $8 million for different charitable causes, one of which is Extra Life. Others include AbleGamer, which raises money adaptive equipment for gamers with disabilities, and Speed Demos Archive, which has raised $700,000 for cancer research this year by streaming their marathons of running through games as fast as possible."