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Solar power nonprofit goes digital to bring installation instruction to underserved communities

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In 2019, Remote Energy traveled to Kenya to train women in solar photovoltaic installation in partnership with a nonprofit called Women in Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship, which works with women in Eastern Africa. Their nonprofit, Tacoma, Wash.-based Photo courtesy of Remote Energy).

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AWS vets lead new startup that aims to connect workers with nonprofits through ‘volunteerism’

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Their solution is a platform that allows companies to find and sign up for volunteering opportunities with local nonprofits. Launched earlier this year, Field Day is rolling out a private beta version of its platform in January for a six-month trial run with a limited group of companies and nonprofits. Community Warehouse Photo).

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Accelerating digital transformation with sustainable solutions

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The opportunity to reduce physical infrastructure and optimize performance can lead to a reduction in the energy consumption and carbon intensity of workloads, enabling organizations to reduce emissions and contribute to their sustainability goals. Equinix has +22,760 volunteered community service hours to over 1,700 nonprofits in 2022.

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Luni Libes’ Fledge accelerator takes flight as socially conscious investing keeps growing

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Libes had been involved with Bainbridge Graduate Institute (now Presidio Graduate School ), a program focused on how to use capitalism for social and environmental benefit. ” So in 2012, Libes launched Fledge , a startup accelerator that focuses on socially conscious, mission-driven, for-profit companies.

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Nearly 900 Schools Impacted by MOVEit Breach

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From global energy giant Shell to the New York City Department of Education to the Oregon DMV , it appears that not many organizations are safe from this breach. educational nonprofit, recently announced it also fell victim to this vulnerability. Now, another victim has emerged. The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), a trusted U.S.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 7, 2023

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Seattle film nonprofit SIFF acquires historic theater from Paul Allen estate Seattle film lovers got their Hollywood ending. … Read More Cinerama is saved! … Read More Wood or would not? . … Read More

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Two climate investors on the hot technologies, market trends and the urgency to act

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But the climate tech sector — which includes low-carbon innovation in clean energy, construction, transportation, agriculture and carbon removal — is getting buffeted and bolstered by larger forces at play. Elemental Excelerator is a nonprofit that has invested in more than 150 climate startups. GPT-4 is going crazy.

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