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MacKenzie Scott issues $640M in grants to 361 nonprofits through open call process

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One year ago, Yield Giving launched an open call to “community-led, community-focused” nonprofits that serve individuals and families of limited means and groups that have faced “discrimination and other systemic obstacles.” The total sum being granted is $640 million.

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Seattle tech leaders launch nonprofit to push for greater transparency in AI training data

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A new nonprofit, the Seattle-based Transparency Coalition , is aiming to address this issue. They decided to found the Transparency Coalition as a nonprofit organization to address these problems through policy advocacy and public education. Ensuring use of personal data and copyrighted content is opt-in rather than opt-out.

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Global health nonprofit PATH moving to new HQ space in Seattle that was once home to Tableau

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HGC Group Photo) PATH , the global health nonprofit, is moving to a new headquarters space in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood after 15 years in South Lake Union. The nonprofit has more than 47 offices across 24 countries. HGC Group Photo) PATH will occupy 52,000 square feet in the West Dock building.

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New nonpartisan AI nonprofit TrueMedia, led by Oren Etzioni, is making a political deepfake detector

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A new nonprofit, nonpartisan technology organization called TrueMedia is developing an AI-powered tool to detect deepfake videos, photos, and audio, aiming to combat political disinformation in the leadup to the 2024 elections. The group is focused heavily on the 2024 election, going so far as to put a countdown clock to Nov.

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Silicon Valley Defense Group: Securing Democracy Through Innovation

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The Silicon Valley Defense Group (SVDG) seeks to align and connect the people, capital and ideas that will ensure allied democracies retain a durable techno-security advantage.

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Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

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The nonprofit acts as a matchmaker, connecting landlords looking to fill vacant units and would-be renters who lack perfect rental records due to eviction, low credit scores, or other factors that can contribute to homelessness. The Seattle-based group is backed by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp through his Camp.org nonprofit foundation.

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AWS vets lead new startup that aims to connect workers with nonprofits through ‘volunteerism’

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Their solution is a platform that allows companies to find and sign up for volunteering opportunities with local nonprofits. Launched earlier this year, Field Day is rolling out a private beta version of its platform in January for a six-month trial run with a limited group of companies and nonprofits.

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