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3 nonprofits committed to empowering women in tech

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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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Amazon keeps fueling philanthropic efforts under leadership of former nonprofit executive

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The event was organized by Amazon in the Community, a philanthropic program within the company. The program specifically addresses needs in education, housing, food security, disaster relief and employee volunteering. billion in sales Amazon reported in the second quarter of this year alone. And it has grown over time.

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4 nonprofits fostering diversity and career advancement in IT

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Nonprofit NPower is working to change that by fostering opportunity for those outside traditional IT pipelines through its tuition-free Tech Fundamentals program , which has helped young adults from underserved communities, as well as military members, military spouses, and veterans, forge new careers in IT for over 20 years.

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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 Katie G.

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Airbnb launches nonprofit to provide stays for essential workers and refugees

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Airbnb is launching a nonprofit to allow the hosts who rent out their properties on its platform to provide free and discounted stays to refugees, people affected by natural disasters, and frontline workers in the coronavirus pandemic. The company says more than 100,000 hosts worldwide have provided accommodations under the programs.

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TurboTax parent company Intuit is exiting the IRS Free File Program

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TurboTax parent company Intuit has opted out of the IRS Free File Program. Intuit, the parent company of tax filing software TurboTax, is exiting an IRS program that allows many Americans to file their taxes for free. Getty Images.

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Shhh, ships: Program to help save orcas by quieting vessels touts early success in Washington state

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A pilot program to help orca whales in Puget Sound by asking commercial vessels to slow down saw 61% participation in its first month, reported program leaders at an event Friday at the Seattle Aquarium. The pilot program lasts from Oct. ECHO is in its sixth year and has 93% compliance in its slow-down program.