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Amazon keeps fueling philanthropic efforts under leadership of former nonprofit executive

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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. The program specifically addresses needs in education, housing, food security, disaster relief and employee volunteering.

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How the Gates Foundation and Seattle nonprofit PATH are helping get oxygen to India

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million into efforts by Seattle-based nonprofit PATH to bring more oxygen to COVID-19 patients in India. The challenge is not only in production, but if you produce enough, how do you transport that, and when you get to the hospital, where do you store that?” Photo courtesy of PATH). ” he said.

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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.

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SMU Continues To Innovate In Cyber Security Innovation: Launches new institute and innovation gym

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By Bob Gourley We read with enthusiasm about the continued positive news coming out of SMU on the topic of computer engineering, specifically the establishment of a new institute for cyber security and an innovation gym led by friend and renowned engineer Fred Chang. million to fund Cyber Security Institute, Innovation Gym.

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Feeding America turns to data to feed the hungry

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Feeding America is a nonprofit that behaves like most for-profits,” says Maryann Byrdak, chief information technology officer of Feeding America. “We The nonprofit brought her onboard with a mandate to build a roadmap to drive innovation and modernize the organization’s IT footprint. We source a lot of food.

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25 Years Later: InfraGard Leads the Way Toward a Safer America

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While the FBI is recognized throughout the world as a preeminent national security organization, many may be surprised to learn of this unique partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector that was established to protect U.S. The InfraGard ® program turned 25 years old last year. critical infrastructure.

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A global maritime innovation hub coming to Seattle aims to spur entrepreneurship and create jobs

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The project last week secured $32.6 Maritime Blue , a former Department of Commerce program that is now a nonprofit, has facilitated seven accelerator cohorts over four years with 51 marine-focused startups from the U.S. The nonprofit is slated to be the anchor tenant of the innovation center. and abroad. ”