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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

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Nonprofits often juggle tight budgets and unique operational demands, making it even more difficult to keep sensitive information safe—but here's the thing: you don't need a fortune to build a strong defense against the possible cyber threats out there. Let's take a closer look at some key cybersecurity strategies for nonprofits to consider.

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Released from court oversight, a Seattle research institution rebrands and resets

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It also was set up as a nonprofit that operated like a biotech company, taking discoveries through early-stage research to manufacturing and clinical trials. The institute now focuses on a few core technologies that it can license at earlier stages to biopharma companies.

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Rules targeting financial criminals will require new filings for startups and small businesses

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Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The data will reside in a confidential database kept by Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN. Insignia of the U.S. Law enforcement will have access to the information in the pursuit of criminals.

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Paul G. Allen Family Foundation giving $1.4M in COVID-19 relief aimed at underserved communities

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The following nonprofits received immediate support: Na’ah? COVID-19 social distancing restrictions has led to a statewide 47 percent drop in enrollment in licensed care, resulting in significant revenue reductions for child care businesses. To date, the All In WA Child Care Initiative has dispersed 21 grants of more than $2.8

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Amazon adds mental health benefit for U.S. workers with access to counseling, crisis support and more

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In a news release, Amazon cited the nonprofit Mental Health America , which said more than 26 million adults went untreated for mental health concerns in the U.S. Crisis and suicide-prevention support and access to a licensed mental health clinician any time of day.

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Meet 6 women of color-led startups that pitched their businesses in Seattle

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(GeekWire Photo / Nate Bek) Open up your networks. based nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurs with a focus on women and minority founders. The company aims to scale through a digital course and by licensing its intellectual property, Pham said. Reetu Gupta.

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Bezos Academy, funded by Jeff Bezos’ $2B ‘Day One Fund,’ launches first free school in Seattle area

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The Day 1 Academies Fund is gearing up to open the inaugural school in its new network of full scholarship Montessori-inspired preschools in underserved communities. The nonprofit, backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ $2 billion Day One Fund , will open a new school on Oct. 19 in Des Moines, Wash.,

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