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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. Leveraging a strong body of developers and contributors, open-source library systems are integrated with advanced technologies, ensuring a feature-rich user experience.

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Amazon giving $9M to Seattle-area organizations addressing needs around homelessness

GeekWire

The organizations include: Mary’s Place : Amazon is giving $6 million to the nonprofit to support its ongoing operations and to provide funding toward a new development of co-located affordable housing and family shelter and services in Burien, Wash.

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Tech Moves: Koru founder joins startup advisory firm; Portland Seed Fund adds principal; and more

GeekWire

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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Google is releasing an open source harassment filter for journalists

The Verge

The tool, intended for journalists and other public figures, employs Jigsaw’s Perspective API to let users sort through potentially abusive comments on social media platforms starting with Twitter. In a Medium post , the team says it’s hoping developers can tailor it for other at-risk social media users.

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AI could make us conversant with critters, unlocking conservation tools – and serious risks

GeekWire

The Earth Species Project (ESP) is partnering with researchers to develop new tools for understanding animal vocalizations to help save wildlife. A nonprofit called Earth Species Project , or ESP, is on a trajectory to talk with animals — but with a much higher purpose than my intended goals with Roxy.

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Tech Moves: Xbox hires Seattle gaming vet Kim Swift; Frontdoor adds Amazon Fashion leader; more

GeekWire

Swift is a longtime Seattle-area gaming industry vet whose resume includes Valve Software (she helped lead development of Portal), Airtight Games, Amazon, EA, and most recently Google Stadia, where she was a game design director for the tech giant’s cloud gaming service. Google Stadia closed its first-party game studios in February.

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How public radio is trying to save print

The Verge

Audio is a growth business,” says Jim Friedlich, chief executive of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism , who advised CPM on the potential merger. Part of the financial health of public media stations in general involves the financial perks of being a nonprofit. WBEZ reaches 550,000 weekly broadcast listeners.