CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Equinix is one of 299 companies out of nearly 15,000 to be listed on the Climate Change A-List. Social responsibility We drive digital inclusion and champion volunteering to promote prosperity across our communities. Equinix has +22,760 volunteered community service hours to over 1,700 nonprofits in 2022.

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GeekWire

JUNE 28, 2023

The initiative, announced Wednesday morning by Microsoft Philanthropies, is part of the company’s larger effort to address a technical skills gap in the broader workforce and economy. The company declined to disclose the expected size of the grants or the amount of its investment in the programs.

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GeekWire

MAY 16, 2020

Michael “Luni” Libes did not want to launch another company. When his Seattle-based mobile analytics company Ground Truth underwent a merger in 2011 , he decided to try something else. ” So in 2012, Libes launched Fledge , a startup accelerator that focuses on socially conscious, mission-driven, for-profit companies.

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GeekWire

MARCH 26, 2024

Eight years later, Smartsheet is a publicly traded company valued at more than $5 billion, recently surpassing $1 billion in annualized recurring revenue. GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Which company will be the next tech titan to emerge from the Pacific Northwest? The company in 2023 announced a $52.5

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 12, 2022

Now that it is considered safe to return to the office, many companies are trying to determine if it’s worth the investment. In the world of tech, some companies are choosing to forgo a physical office in an effort to reduce costs, but most major tech companies are choosing to retain their office spaces, and for good reason.

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GeekWire

MARCH 25, 2024

The GeekWire Awards recognize the top innovators and companies in Pacific Northwest technology. The nonprofit acts as a matchmaker, connecting landlords looking to fill vacant units and would-be renters who lack perfect rental records due to eviction, low credit scores, or other factors that can contribute to homelessness.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 25, 2022

Locana’s staff fills the company’s office in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood in pre-pandemic times, when it was known as Critigen. “Actually, changing the name of the company was the very last step in this process.” ” Haight’s company traces its corporate roots back more than 20 years.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2023

Moreover, only 35% of LGBTQ+ and 41% of trans or GNC workers say they feel “represented in upper management at their company.” Maven Youth Maven Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ youth to “network, organize, and educate for social change through technology and the tech sector.”

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

As CEO of a cybersecurity company that’s raised nearly $15 million in funding, Frances Dewing has a surprising confession to make. “I I’ve always had a social justice kind of pull.”. The company pitches itself as a security solution for people’s private and professional lives that’s accessible for non-tech experts.

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Trends in the Living Networks

JUNE 14, 2021

Companies giving away a percentage of their profits to charity is the result of two trends converging: nonprofits becoming more commercial, and fully commercial businesses seeking to have a social impact. Griffiths hopes the company’s model will inspire other business owners seeking to solve big social problems. “We

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GeekWire

JANUARY 10, 2022

The background: The husband-wife duo helped launch the company in 2020 as a way to house their fashion brands — Good Man Brand; Human Nation; LITA by Ciara — under one roof. The company is co-led by former Lululemon and Starbucks exec Christine Day , and employs less than 30 people. .

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CTOvision

MAY 7, 2014

Name First Last Email Tell us a bit about yourself How do you envision using CTOvision Pro (select all applicable) * School/Education Personal career development To help contribute to the community For profit for my business For another company Are you interested in submitting a guest post?

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GeekWire

MAY 25, 2021

As people around the country observe the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, companies that pledged to do more to support diversity, equity and inclusion in the wake of his death are sharing their progress and ideas. The nonprofit sea.citi recently convened a panel of Seattle tech leaders to talk about DEI efforts.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 19, 2022

Washington STEM announced Milton Lang as the education nonprofit’s new CEO. Washington STEM is a nonprofit organization focused on statewide education and social change. Madrona’s strategic directors help its portfolio companies and investment team. The company acquired startups Chorus.ai Milton Lang.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

The surprise removal of the OpenAI CEO on Friday is the buzz of the tech industry — raising questions about the company’s role in the AI revolution, the ambitions of Altman and his team, the impact of his exit on the rest of the tech industry, OpenAI’s complex corporate structure, and its unusual partnership with Microsoft.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 13, 2020

When Jasper Kuria considers strategies for addressing racial inequity and social injustice in the U.S., ” This fall Kuria launched Black Owned Business , a platform that connects Black-owned professional service providers with companies searching for talent. .” Jasper Kuria, founder of Black Owned Business. BOB Photo).

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GeekWire

JULY 6, 2021

Former drugstore.com CEO and board chair Dawn Lepore doesn’t need to be convinced that it’s important to have diversity on company boards of directors. To get a sense of where Pacific Northwest companies are starting from, GeekWire researched the board composition of 30 publicly traded technology and biotech corporations in Washington.

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GeekWire

APRIL 22, 2024

Certifi AI Photo) In January, pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift were viewed by millions of people on X and other social media platforms before the sites took action. Hutchins, who is CEO and co-founder of Certifi AI, has bootstrapped the company and is currently the only full-time employee.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 23, 2023

FY23 report highlights Our annual environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report is how we hold ourselves accountable and stay on track to deliver on goals we will achieve by 2030 and beyond. Supported 123 nonprofits on their digital transformation journeys, keeping us on track for our goal to help 1000 nonprofit partners by 2030.

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GeekWire

APRIL 28, 2023

The company also developed a bootcamp platform that helped employers find top entry level talent and graduates land jobs. His role at Portland Seed Fund is being funded by nonprofit Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network Catalyst, the Portland Business Journal reported. Koru sold both businesses in 2019.

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Vox

APRIL 19, 2021

Now, two senators are turning their attention to the vaccine misinformation superspreaders that push the bulk of conspiracy theories and lies on social media — and asking the social media giants to take more aggressive action. These accounts include Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kennedy Jr.,

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GeekWire

JULY 15, 2021

“The role of companies and doing the right thing is more important than ever.” The designation is given to for-profit companies that adhere to standards for social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability. ” Dan Levitan, co-founder of Maveron. Maveron Photo).

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 13, 2021

A Berlin-based nonprofit studying the ways in which Instagram’s algorithm presents content to users says parent company Facebook “bullied” its researchers into killing off experiments and deleting underlying data that was collected with consent from Instagram users. Read more.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

(GeekWire File Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Seattle lawmakers on Tuesday approved legislation to ban caste discrimination in a move that could impact tech workers and companies. The first-in-the-nation law aims to address a social practice that is rooted in thousands of years of history in India and other countries.

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Gizmodo

MAY 27, 2020

Court of Appeals in Washington dismissed a lawsuit that claimed major tech companies including Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Apple worked together to “intentionally and willfully suppress politically conservative content” online. According to Bloomberg , the federal appeals court said nonprofit group… Read more.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The majority of Seattle tech workers don’t expect to ever return to their offices full time and the effects of that transition could alter everything from commercial real estate, to what social issues tech workers spend their time and money on, to downtown’s status as a business district. Here’s what companies are planning for.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Increasingly, that’s seen as a problem by researchers and by nonprofits scratching their heads at why they’re seeing fewer people donating. That’s the assumption that the nonprofit sector is now reexamining. That has puzzled researchers and nonprofits. But it only counts donations to religious and nonprofit organizations.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

It includes retail sales and professional services, as well as nonprofit organizations and a blog about women’s economic issues, creating more of a sense of community than a platform focused strictly on shopping. ” Companies featured on the site fill out an assessment form to vouch for their women-led status.

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GeekWire

JULY 13, 2023

She also worked at iLink Digital for nearly two years and helped run a software development services company. Prior to his role at Microsoft, Wagner was president of IT services company ManTech. Stevenson previously was a manager at social impact startup ScaleWith and founded PeaceAtlas. Wagner held the position since July 2020.

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GeekWire

MAY 7, 2020

Riedner interviewed for the role and has been working at the company without yet meeting Paoli or other members of the team in person. Jean Paoli, the company’s CEO and co-founder, has met almost none of the new employees in person, neither during the interview process nor since they’ve started in their new roles.

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Dataconomy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Twitch, a platform synonymous with interactive entertainment, has long been a conduit for positive social impact. As the company stated: “Since the dawn of Twitch time, Twitch and charity have gone together like controller and hand. Gold Pixel Heart has entered the chat!

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The Verge

MAY 31, 2020

The Alphabet-owned video platform tweeted that it was pledging the funds “in support of efforts to address social injustice.”. The company did not specifically reference the demonstrations in cities across the US over the weekend protesting the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Alphabet, YouTube’s parent company, had $6.8

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GeekWire

JANUARY 13, 2021

The training is offered through Fledge, a Seattle-based worldwide network of accelerators, investors and mentors focused on supporting entrepreneurs internationally who are creating companies with social missions. He urges others to consider backing socially conscious ventures that aim to make a difference — not just a massive return.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The TheWMarketplace, a Seattle-based platform promoting women and diverse entrepreneurs, was excited to feature Askanya Chocolates and its Haitian founder on social media. Since early December, TheWMarketplace has submitted the paid ad for posting on the social media sites, had it rejected, revised the ad and had it rejected again.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The company has already used some of the funds to purchase Silvaseed , a 130-year-old Western Washington forestry company that collects cones for seeds and grows seedlings. The company can deploy its seed-dropping fleet within 30 days of a fire — a quicker time frame, the startup says, compared to traditional strategies.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 14, 2023

Blackbaud, a cloud-based software provider for nonprofits, universities, healthcare organizations, and more, fell victim to a ransomware attack in May 2020 that compromised the data of more than 13,000 customers. The company claimed it had no reason to believe that any data was misused or made public by the attackers.

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The Verge

APRIL 15, 2021

Apple has created a $200 million fund to invest in forestry projects to help remove carbon from the atmosphere while also generating financial returns for its investors, the company said Thursday. Apple’s partners in the Restore Fund include the nonprofit Conservation International and the Goldman Sachs group which will manage the fund.

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