diff --git a/backend/grant/proposal/models.py b/backend/grant/proposal/models.py
index 567002db..ed05567d 100644
--- a/backend/grant/proposal/models.py
+++ b/backend/grant/proposal/models.py
@@ -717,12 +717,7 @@ class Proposal(db.Model):
 
     @hybrid_property
     def is_staked(self):
-        # Don't use self.contributed since that ignores stake contributions
-        contributions = ProposalContribution.query \
-            .filter_by(proposal_id=self.id, status=ContributionStatus.CONFIRMED) \
-            .all()
-        funded = reduce(lambda prev, c: prev + Decimal(c.amount), contributions, 0)
-        return Decimal(funded) >= PROPOSAL_STAKING_AMOUNT
+        return True
 
     @hybrid_property
     def is_funded(self):
diff --git a/backend/grant/proposal/views.py b/backend/grant/proposal/views.py
index 763baf9f..90b460bc 100644
--- a/backend/grant/proposal/views.py
+++ b/backend/grant/proposal/views.py
@@ -264,12 +264,14 @@ def update_proposal(milestones, proposal_id, rfp_opt_in, **kwargs):
 @blueprint.route("/<proposal_id>/tips", methods=["PUT"])
 @requires_team_member_auth
 @body({
-    "address": fields.Str(required=False, missing=None,
-                          validate=lambda r: validate_blockchain_get('/validate/address', {'address': r})),
+    "address": fields.Str(required=False, missing=None),
     "viewKey": fields.Str(required=False, missing=None)
 })
 def update_proposal_tip_jar(proposal_id, address, view_key):
     if address is not None:
+        if address is not '':
+            validate_blockchain_get('/validate/address', {'address': address})
+
         g.current_proposal.tip_jar_address = address
     if view_key is not None:
         g.current_proposal.tip_jar_view_key = view_key
diff --git a/backend/grant/user/views.py b/backend/grant/user/views.py
index dafb83d3..ea4cb74d 100644
--- a/backend/grant/user/views.py
+++ b/backend/grant/user/views.py
@@ -365,8 +365,7 @@ def get_user_settings(user_id):
     "emailSubscriptions": fields.Dict(required=False, missing=None),
     "refundAddress": fields.Str(required=False, missing=None,
                                 validate=lambda r: validate_blockchain_get('/validate/address', {'address': r})),
-    "tipJarAddress": fields.Str(required=False, missing=None,
-                                validate=lambda r: validate_blockchain_get('/validate/address', {'address': r})),
+    "tipJarAddress": fields.Str(required=False, missing=None),
     "tipJarViewKey": fields.Str(required=False, missing=None)  # TODO: add viewkey validation here
 })
 def set_user_settings(user_id, email_subscriptions, refund_address, tip_jar_address, tip_jar_view_key):
@@ -382,8 +381,10 @@ def set_user_settings(user_id, email_subscriptions, refund_address, tip_jar_addr
     if refund_address:
         g.current_user.settings.refund_address = refund_address
 
-    # TODO: is additional validation needed similar to refund_address?
     if tip_jar_address is not None:
+        if tip_jar_address is not '':
+            validate_blockchain_get('/validate/address', {'address': tip_jar_address})
+
         g.current_user.settings.tip_jar_address = tip_jar_address
     if tip_jar_view_key is not None:
         g.current_user.settings.tip_jar_view_key = tip_jar_view_key
diff --git a/frontend/client/components/Profile/ProfilePendingCCR.tsx b/frontend/client/components/Profile/ProfilePendingCCR.tsx
index 1a6198a7..bb8d8446 100644
--- a/frontend/client/components/Profile/ProfilePendingCCR.tsx
+++ b/frontend/client/components/Profile/ProfilePendingCCR.tsx
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ class ProfilePendingCCR extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     const st = {
       [STATUS.REJECTED]: {
         color: 'red',
-        tag: 'Rejected',
+        tag: 'Changes Requested',
         blurb: (
           <>
-            <div>This request was rejected for the following reason:</div>
+            <div>This request has changes requested for the following reason:</div>
             <q>{rejectReason}</q>
             <div>You may edit this request and re-submit it for approval.</div>
           </>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class ProfilePendingCCR extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       },
       [STATUS.PENDING]: {
         color: 'purple',
-        tag: 'Pending',
+        tag: 'Pending Request',
         blurb: (
           <div>
             You will receive an email when this request has completed the review process.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class ProfilePendingCCR extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       <div className="ProfilePending">
         <div className="ProfilePending-block">
           <Link to={`/ccrs/${ccrId}`} className="ProfilePending-title">
-            {title} <Tag color={st[status].color}>{st[status].tag} Request</Tag>
+            {title} <Tag color={st[status].color}>{st[status].tag}</Tag>
           </Link>
           <div className={`ProfilePending-status is-${status.toLowerCase()}`}>
             {st[status].blurb}
diff --git a/frontend/client/components/Proposal/index.less b/frontend/client/components/Proposal/index.less
index ffc53bde..9a68cd75 100644
--- a/frontend/client/components/Proposal/index.less
+++ b/frontend/client/components/Proposal/index.less
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@
 
           @media (min-width: @collapse-width) {
             overflow: hidden;
-            white-space: nowrap;
-            text-overflow: ellipsis;
+            text-overflow: unset;
           }
 
           @media (max-width: @collapse-width) {