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Amazon keeps fueling philanthropic efforts under leadership of former nonprofit executive

GeekWire

.” – Alice Shobe, global director of Amazon in the Community Shobe, a long-time nonprofit leader with expertise in low-income housing, was hired in 2017 to launch Amazon in the Community, which marked a significant step philanthropically for the company.

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Nonprofits accept cryptocurrency as Bitcoin and Ether values spike – is it a fad or the next frontier?

GeekWire

As the values of Bitcoin and Ether are hovering near record highs, America’s nonprofits are in the peak months of their annual fundraising. 501 Commons, the nonprofit that organizes GivingTuesday and GiveBIG events in Washington, said few nonprofits in the state are directly accepting crypto at this point.

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Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to retire; Howard Schultz returns as interim chief

GeekWire

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson at the 2017 GeekWire Summit. Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson , a longtime tech exec who led the coffee giant since 2017, will retire next month, the company announced Wednesday. Johnson was also part of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee under presidents George W.

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X-ray vision in the warehouse: ThruWave raises $6.4M to help online retailers see through packages

GeekWire

ThruWave is also working with In-Q-Tel, a nonprofit investor for U.S. government agencies, to use its packing screening technology for national security applications. The company spun out of the UW in 2017. Reynolds said the sensors can also be used to see through wall surfaces and help with construction or remodeling projects.

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Madrona teams up with Advancing Women in Product to boost female tech leadership

GeekWire

Advancing Women in Product (AWIP) , a nonprofit organization with more than 16,000 members internationally, is partnering with Seattle’s Madrona Venture Group and Madrona Venture Labs in order to expand its opportunities for training, mentoring and networking. AWIP and Madrona Photos). Paris, London, Berlin, Boston, and Chennai, India.

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Half of banking customers now using fintech

Network World

Financial technology (fintech) products and services are picking up tremendous steam, particularly with younger, tech-savvy and affluent customers, according to the World FinTech Report 2017 (WFTR), recently released by Capgemini, LinkedIn and Efma (a global nonprofit organization composed of banks and insurance companies).

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Scoop: Flyhomes acquires Loftium, combining two Seattle real estate tech companies

GeekWire

Flyhomes, which helps home-buyers secure purchases with all-cash offers, laid off 20% of its employees in July, then reduced headcount again in November. He said Loftium’s typical customer profile includes middle-income workers who are not on a trajectory to earn high salaries, including nurses, teachers and nonprofit workers.