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Empowering Change: Digital Library Solutions for Nonprofits

Kitaboo

Unlimited digital files of magazines, books, journals, articles, audio, and more are preserved in these virtual libraries. The system can operate on a low budget and also cater to organizations of all sizes. Digital libraries serve as a repository to preserve and access unlimited intellectual property in a secure and streamlined way.

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Amazon keeps fueling philanthropic efforts under leadership of former nonprofit executive

GeekWire

Working with a budget, kids could choose clothes, school supplies and books for their home libraries. Bellevue School District students this past August were able to “shop” for free back-to-school items at an event held by Amazon at Bellevue LifeSpring’s Bellevue Family Hub. Amazon Photo) Amazon on Monday announced a $1.7

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Book Excerpt: How Microsoft leverages employee giving to build a culture of purpose

GeekWire

[Editor’s Note: Akhtar Badshah, who led Microsoft’s philanthropic efforts from 2004 to 2014, writes about the roots and impact of the company’s giving campaign in his new book, “Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires Employees & Alumni to Change the World.” This excerpt is reprinted with permission.]. Pacific on Wednesday, Nov.

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Could AI become conscious? Physicists and neuroscientists search for answers

GeekWire

That idea is explored in a newly published book. It’s a question that has sparked scores of science-fiction plots, from “Colossus: The Forbin Project” in 1970, to “The Matrix” in 1999, to this year’s big-budget tale about AI vs. humans, “The Creator.” Because you need a theory of consciousness just to answer that question.”

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$10B Bezos Earth Fund hires a long-time global leader on climate issues as president and CEO

GeekWire

The organization noted that during his tenure the organization, whose reach spans more than 60 countries, grew its staff five-fold and its budget quadrupled between 2012 and 2021. The nonprofit appears to be an organization that approaches its environmental challenges in a manner that could align with Bezos’ management values.

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Amid widespread tech industry layoffs, some companies are still hiring in a ‘flipped’ labor market

GeekWire

Venture capital funding could be headed for a “drought,” further reducing hiring budgets. The computer science education nonprofit is hiring for a wide range of technical and curriculum positions. Software development openings on jobs site Indeed are down 32.8% compared to last year.

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Should you build or buy generative AI?

CIO Business Intelligence

Generative AI models like ChatGPT and GPT4 with a plugin model let you augment the LLM by connecting it to APIs that retrieve real-time information or business data from other systems, add other types of computation, or even take action like open a ticket or make a booking. Budgeting for those resources and timescales are essential, too.