article thumbnail

15 worthwhile conferences for women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

Whether you already have a strong network of women colleagues in your industry or if you’re looking to expand your community, there are several conferences designed for women in IT. Here are 15 tech conferences that aim to connect women and other underrepresented groups in technology to build a more diverse community in the tech industry.

article thumbnail

Nonprofits accept cryptocurrency as Bitcoin and Ether values spike – is it a fad or the next frontier?

GeekWire

As the values of Bitcoin and Ether are hovering near record highs, America’s nonprofits are in the peak months of their annual fundraising. 501 Commons, the nonprofit that organizes GivingTuesday and GiveBIG events in Washington, said few nonprofits in the state are directly accepting crypto at this point.

Nonprofit 133
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Seattle-area mentoring nonprofit with a global reach adds generative AI to toolkits for job seekers

GeekWire

GMI Photo) A Seattle-area nonprofit helping disadvantaged job seekers around the world is adding generative artificial intelligence to the toolkit for its participants. The program is conducted virtually through video conferences. It has partnerships with more than 50 colleges and universities that refer students for mentoring.

Nonprofit 101
article thumbnail

Nonprofit takes D&D digital to help kids who struggle socially, and to study its own impact

GeekWire

The founders of the nonprofit had gathered heaps of anecdotal evidence that tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons could help kids who struggled socially — whether they had autism, ADHD, anxiety or other challenges — learn to more successfully interact with others. Dungeons & Dragons dice come in odd shapes and sizes.

Nonprofit 145
article thumbnail

New platform from nonprofit Carina offers quick searches for in-home childcare openings

GeekWire

“This is a crisis we have never seen before in childcare and school support,” said Shauna Causey, founder and CEO of Weekdays, in a recent video-conference panel on working parents. Pivotal Labs, working through its Pivotal Act program that benefits nonprofits, provided two months of free engineering for the project.

Nonprofit 117
article thumbnail

AI tools could leave companies liable for anti-bias missteps

Computerworld Vertical IT

A panel of three AI and legal experts held a press conference Wednesday in the wake of several government and private business initiatives aimed at holding AI creators and users more responsible.

article thumbnail

14 organizations that support LGBTQ+ tech workers

CIO Business Intelligence

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.” The conferences are no-cost for students — the cost is covered by corporate sponsors who get the opportunity to connect with a new talent pool.

Nonprofit 104