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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. million donation to Seattle Public Schools and Bellevue School District to assist families in the company’s home region who are struggling to meet basic needs including food, clothing, rent and transportation. RELATED: What gives?

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Meet the new leader of Sea.citi, a nonprofit that aims to engage Seattle tech workers with civic life

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Stevenson this week was named director of Sea.citi, a nonprofit that launched in 2018 and aims to help tech workers engage with civic issues. It focuses on issues such as housing affordability, climate change, transportation infrastructure and digital equity.

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Seattle tech vet applies design, communications experience in seeking safer city streets

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Josh Holland of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways on Rainier Avenue South in Seattle with one of the signs the nonprofit made calling attention to car-related fatalities. ” A longtime advocate of public transportation and walkable cities, Holland has always been interested in the work being done by Greenways, which got its start in 2011.

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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. Over time, the number of available permits decreases.

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Tech Moves: Flexe CTO departs; Impinj names chief innovation officer; and more

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Prior to Flexe, Glick spent almost two decades at Amazon and was VP of Amazon’s transportation and fulfillment technologies. Seattle real estate startup FlyHomes , which helps people buy homes using a cash offer program, hired Andrea Collins as chief marketing officer and Dan Richards as executive vice president of mortgage.

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Amazon is helping a longtime Seattle art school move into modern space at base of HQ building

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Gage, a nearly 35-year-old nonprofit, currently occupies space in the St. The school’s leaders aim to serve a larger, more diverse student body in a central location, closer to more transportation options. ” Gage has already been part of the Amazon Expressions program, providing art classes to Amazon employees, since 2019.

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Tech Moves: Zillow hires Nike exec as first design chief; Allen Institute has new CEO; and more

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She also spent four years at Airbnb, most recently as general manager of its transportation business. Last year saw Zillow Group undergo a major pivot, shutting down its iBuying program Zillow Offers. She was most recently vice president of digital design at Nike. Its stock is currently trading at $55.40 in December. .