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Seattle film nonprofit SIFF supports effort to save Cinerama and could run theater with funding help

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SIFF , the nonprofit that champions film and the movie-going experience in Seattle, is joining the call to save the Cinerama, the historic movie theater that has been in limbo for almost two years. have suffered a similar fate since his death in October 2018. The Cinerama movie theater in Seattle. GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser).

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Meet the new leader of Sea.citi, a nonprofit that aims to engage Seattle tech workers with civic life

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WTIA Photo) Terrance Stevenson is bringing his passion for peace-building, community development, and innovation to the Seattle tech industry. Stevenson this week was named director of Sea.citi, a nonprofit that launched in 2018 and aims to help tech workers engage with civic issues. Terrance Stevenson.

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Tech Moves: Avalara names president; Microsoft vet launches AI forum; Common Room adds product leader

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He helped Avalara go public in 2018. It plans to host events, provide an advisory service, and launch a nonprofit dedicated to responsible AI regulation. He later launched Jetson , a startup developing probiotics, and was its CEO. Before joining Avalara, Tennenbaum spent time at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse.

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Seattle-based Shape Therapeutics raises $112M to develop RNA-editing and gene therapies

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Shape Therapeutics , a Seattle preclinical stage biotech company developing RNA editing and gene therapy technologies, has raised $112 million. Shape Therapeutics is developing AAV vectors that deliver genetic material directly to the nervous system or muscle, according to a news release. Shape CEO Francois Vigneault. Shape Photo).

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Seattle startups among winners in BECU and CoMotion fintech incubator competition

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The partnership launched in 2018 and has hosted 15 startups since its creation. Stakana , based in Seattle, is developing AI-powered analytics tools to help credit unions and community banks segment audience bases, personalize outreach, and identify customer attrition. ” The startup is led by founder and CEO Dennis Williams.

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Amazon donating $15M to Code.org to create AP computer science course with inclusive focus

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Amazon is making a $15 million donation to Code.org to help the Seattle nonprofit launch a new Advanced Placement computer science programming course aimed at underrepresented groups of students. Code.org will supply the curriculum and professional development workshops needed to offer the course to all participating schools.

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Jeff Bezos may leave Seattle ‘a piece of my heart’ but some hope for a slice of his future philanthropy

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” – Michael Greer, president and CEO of the Seattle nonprofit ArtsFund Bezos, who stepped down as Amazon’s CEO two years ago, is still relatively new to large-scale philanthropy and his charitable track record provides limited clues to his future giving. among other nonprofits. .” among other nonprofits.