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LinkedIn and Year Up partner for a more diverse IT future

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LinkedIn is one such company giving IT pros an opportunity to make a difference as part of a longstanding partnership with job training nonprofit Year Up, which began in 2011 when LinkedIn’s first CEO, Jeff Weiner, saw the value in working with the Year Up to open the talent pipeline and to give back.

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Fundraising startup Snap Raise raises $90M as it expands digital platform to aid high school teams

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“There’s a lot of different areas we can get into, but I think holistically what we really want to do is build program management software,” Morgan said. “A lot of what coaches and group leaders are tasked to do is build high school programs. Snap Raise has raised $114.8

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How climate concerns and incentives are driving solar installations on Washington roofs

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megawatts (MW) of solar power this year alone, a more than 10-fold increase over a decade ago, according to an industry nonprofit. We’re in a transitional time,” said Eliza Ives, renewable energy program manager with Seattle City Light. Volunteer homeowners allow the nonprofit to install a home on their property.

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Tech Moves: Zillow co-founder joins Palantir board; Hootsuite names new CEO; and more

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Rascoff, who stepped down as CEO of Zillow in early 2019, resigned from the Seattle-based real estate company’s board in April. He joined the 11-year old company in 2019 as senior manager of business development. Emans was most recently CFO and treasurer for nonprofit A Place for Mom. Eric Emans. Lighthouse Photo).

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2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech

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She was a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree in healthcare in 2019 and graduated from Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. They come from universities, public schools and nonprofits, and are working with kids from elementary school into college and supporting fellow teachers as well. The honorees are: Lauren Bricker, Paul G.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

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She was on Avance Media’s list of Top 100 Most Influential Young South Africans in 2019. Raya was on the BBC’s 2019 list of 100 Inspiring and Influential Women , and a regular contributing journalist for the online publication Singularity Hub. LinkedIn: Zanelle Njapha. Katindi Sivi Njonjo. Location: Kenya. Twitter: @raya_bid.

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