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3 nonprofits committed to empowering women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

A 2020 report from McKinsey found that companies with stronger gender diversity numbers were 25% more likely to outperform their less diverse competition. A 2017 poll in the Pew Research Center report found that 50% of women said they had experienced gender discrimination at work , while only 19% of men said the same.

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Diversity-focused school Ada Developers Academy cuts 45% of staff amid tech industry hiring pullback

GeekWire

Ada Developers Academy graduates at a graduation event on Jan. Jenny Crooks Photo) Ada Developers Academy , the Seattle-based tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities, laid off 45% of its workforce, the nonprofit confirmed to GeekWire Wednesday.

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Microsoft and Facebook vet leads nonprofit making software to improve COVID-19 rapid tests

GeekWire

A Seattle-based nonprofit launched to provide digital health solutions for poorer countries is applying its expertise to help with COVID-19 testing. Audere is building software for administering rapid result COVID tests that can be integrated into products being developed by U.S. Audere Photo). Audere Photo).

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9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

CIO Business Intelligence

Decision makers are realizing that technology is essential for reaching their ESG goals,” noted Bjoern Stengel, IDC global sustainability research lead, in the report. CIO Wetmur is taking things a step further at Morgan Stanley with a more sustainable approach to application development. Now is no time for sideline sitting, however.

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Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft CVP joins Builder.ai as president; Moonbeam hires Seattle marketing vet

GeekWire

Photo) — Vahé Torossian , a longtime former corporate vice president at Microsoft , joined software development startup Builder.ai Founded in 2020, Moonbeam offers tech consulting services including market intelligence reports, innovation programming, and strategic sourcing. Bek previously was a reporter for GeekWire.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

GeekWire

Ada Developers Academy. Ada Developers Academy is a Seattle-based, tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities. The nonprofit program provides six months of classroom training followed by a five-month internship at one of its corporate partners.

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Tech Moves: SoundCommerce vet launches startup; Microsoft Federal leader departs; and more

GeekWire

She also worked at iLink Digital for nearly two years and helped run a software development services company. Microsoft Federal president Rick Wagner stepped down , according to a report by Breaking Defense. Mann spent more than two years at SoundCommerce, which aims to help online retailers improve operational efficiency.