article thumbnail

Luni Libes’ Fledge accelerator takes flight as socially conscious investing keeps growing

GeekWire

Libes had been involved with Bainbridge Graduate Institute (now Presidio Graduate School ), a program focused on how to use capitalism for social and environmental benefit. ” So in 2012, Libes launched Fledge , a startup accelerator that focuses on socially conscious, mission-driven, for-profit companies.

Social 113
article thumbnail

Tech Moves: Koru founder joins startup advisory firm; Portland Seed Fund adds principal; and more

GeekWire

“VCs refer us into their portfolios because they understand the value/upside we create and we do a lot to educate their whole portfolio,” Hamilton told GeekWire. His role at Portland Seed Fund is being funded by nonprofit Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network Catalyst, the Portland Business Journal reported.

Nonprofit 120
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

YouTube will donate $1 million to the Center for Policing Equity

The Verge

The Alphabet-owned video platform tweeted that it was pledging the funds “in support of efforts to address social injustice.”. The company did not specifically reference the demonstrations in cities across the US over the weekend protesting the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

article thumbnail

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Sept. 26, 2021

GeekWire

Mainstream media critic Project Veritas sues University of Washington and Stanford, alleging defamation by social media researchers. Gates Foundation poached Washington STEM CEO, then gave nonprofit $100K to find a replacement. … Read More. … Read More. … Read More. … Read More. … Read More.

article thumbnail

It’s not just about bringing workers back to the office: 10 indicators of a downtown resurgence

GeekWire

Such designs provide opportunities for social interaction and can reinvigorate the public realm. The crown jewel reference is usually the High Line in New York City, a former railway that now serves as a public park and walkway, attracting both tourists and locals alike.

article thumbnail

$10B Bezos Earth Fund hires a long-time global leader on climate issues as president and CEO

GeekWire

“Andrew has decades of experience in environmental and climate science as well as economic and social policy in the U.S., The nonprofit appears to be an organization that approaches its environmental challenges in a manner that could align with Bezos’ management values. ”

Nonprofit 102
article thumbnail

Former Facebook moderators worried for the upcoming US election

The Verge

She didn’t seem to have the same perspective, there was no reference I could use,” Ferguson said. In 2020 on the world’s largest social network, clickbait still rules lies and hate still travels on Facebook like a California wildfire,” said Cori Crider, co-founder of Foxglove.