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14 organizations that support LGBTQ+ tech workers

CIO Business Intelligence

LGBTQ Tech LGBTQ Tech offers programs and resources to support LGBTQ+ communities and works to “educate organizations and policy makers on the unique needs LGBTQ+ individuals face when it comes to tech.” The nonprofit was born after IBM sponsored a focus group in 2005 at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C.,

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Want to help animals? Here’s where to donate your money.

Vox

The California-based nonprofit puts out an annual guide for recommended animal charities, and it just released its list for this year. For example, it examines social psychology data on how to influence public opinion about animals in a way that actually leads to behavior change. It also conducts grassroots legislative advocacy.

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6 tips from Seattle tech companies on how to support racial equity programs

GeekWire

The nonprofit sea.citi recently convened a panel of Seattle tech leaders to talk about DEI efforts. Stephen Uy, Facebook’s head of public policy and community engagement in the Northwest and vice chair of the sea.citi board, moderated the discussion. workforce will be made up of people from underrepresented groups.

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Billionaires get too much credit for philanthropy

Vox

Increasingly, that’s seen as a problem by researchers and by nonprofits scratching their heads at why they’re seeing fewer people donating. That’s the assumption that the nonprofit sector is now reexamining. That has puzzled researchers and nonprofits. But it only counts donations to religious and nonprofit organizations.

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TheWMarketplace wants to take on Amazon with its new e-commerce site for women-led businesses

GeekWire

It includes retail sales and professional services, as well as nonprofit organizations and a blog about women’s economic issues, creating more of a sense of community than a platform focused strictly on shopping. Nonprofits are included on the site for free. “We plan to take Amazon on,” said Isler, who is CEO.

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How Melinda French Gates’ fortune has ‘transformational potential’ to boost women’s equity

GeekWire

-based company described it as “a vehicle, when the time comes, to help explore potential other initiatives that don’t fit naturally or neatly within the [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s] program areas.”. Experts see tremendous social and economic benefits if French Gates ramps up these efforts. It seems that time may have come.

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In effort to ban caste discrimination, Seattle councilmember cites system’s link to tech industry

GeekWire

Sawant’s proposed legislation would be a first-in-the-nation attempt to address a social practice that is rooted in thousands of years of history in India and other countries. Samir Khobragade , a former Amazon engineer and current senior director of software engineering for cloud platforms at NetApp, has worked in tech for 26 years.

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