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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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Amazon and Microsoft back effort to defeat initiative that would defund Washington state climate efforts

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GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) More than 100 companies, tribal groups, union organizations, environmental nonprofits and political groups are backing a campaign to defeat a November ballot initiative that would scuttle Washington state’s most impactful climate policy. The market has held five quarterly auctions so far, raising $1.9

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Seattle startups among winners in BECU and CoMotion fintech incubator competition

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Here’s more info about the winning startups: My Financial Therapist , based in Seattle, is developing an AI-powered app that creates personalized roadmaps and insights to help individuals, nonprofits, higher education institutions, and enterprises “meet their financial goals and improve financial literacy.”

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Accelerating digital transformation with sustainable solutions

CIO Business Intelligence

From there, we can dynamically connect to industry-leading cloud and network providers around the world via software-defined interconnection, gaining maximum choice, flexibility, cost control, and performance advantages. Equinix has +22,760 volunteered community service hours to over 1,700 nonprofits in 2022.

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

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Photo) — Vahé Torossian , a longtime former corporate vice president at Microsoft , joined software development startup Builder.ai Allen Fawcett , an energy expert and economist who has played a leading role in formulating and coordinating U.S. Vahé Torossian. as president and chief partner officer. London-based Builder.ai

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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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17 professional organizations for Black IT pros

CIO Business Intelligence

American Association of Blacks in Energy The American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is dedicated to ensuring African Americans and other minorities have input and a voice in the discussion and development of energy policies, regulations, R&D technologies, and environmental issues.

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