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Seattle considers expanding ‘JumpStart’ tax on big businesses to plug budget deficit

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The city this week released findings from a report detailing ideas for progressive taxes to help plug a budget gap that is expected to reach $221 million in 2025 and grow by another $207 million in 2026. The group included Smith and other leaders from various sectors including business, nonprofits, and real estate.

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

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The first was the creation of the Community Affairs Department as part of the legal group that would focus on the company’s philanthropic efforts, and second was the introduction of the employee giving charitable match for every full-time employee in the United States. She made three decisions.

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Training Evaluation – 5 Best Ways to Evaluate Training Effectiveness and Impact

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Evaluation of training and development ensures that the training programs bring in cost-efficiency in the system by effectively improving the work quality and development of new employee skills within a certain budget. The steps to conduct a formative evaluation are – Reviewing the training materials with one or a group of trainees.

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Released from court oversight, a Seattle research institution rebrands and resets

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After cutting budgets and paying debts, the institute has now re-emerged as a leaner enterprise with new philanthropic support. It also was set up as a nonprofit that operated like a biotech company, taking discoveries through early-stage research to manufacturing and clinical trials.

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Univ. of Washington set to break ground on 69-acre redevelopment to create Seattle innovation hub

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Portage Bay Crossing will complement growth initiatives already underway in the area, said Don Blakeney, executive director of The U District Partnership, a nonprofit group promoting the neighborhood. “It’s It’s exciting to see these different parts coming together,” he said.

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As schools limp through COVID, the Technology Alliance urges preparations for next calamity

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In a report called “Learning from Calamity,” the tech-boosting nonprofit organization spelled out five focal areas: Ensuring remote internet access to all students and teachers. The group spent more than three months on the effort. About half of the state’s $53.3

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Microsoft’s Erik Arnold merges passion for tech and philanthropy to help nonprofits gain digital success

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Arnold spent time at the Gates-owned Corbis, at PATH, which has a close partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and now Microsoft, where Arnold is CTO of the company’s nonprofit-focused Tech for Social Impact. For many nonprofits, it’s not a lack of willingness to modernize, it’s simply not knowing where to start.”

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