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3 nonprofits committed to empowering women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

For IT organizations looking to make a difference on gender diversity, or for women seeking to develop rich IT careers, several nonprofits have been created to empower and uplift those who identify as women in IT, improving gender diversity in the industry, and closing the pay gap between men and women. Here are three of note.

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Diversity-focused school Ada Developers Academy cuts 45% of staff amid tech industry hiring pullback

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Ada Developers Academy graduates at a graduation event on Jan. Jenny Crooks Photo) Ada Developers Academy , the Seattle-based tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities, laid off 45% of its workforce, the nonprofit confirmed to GeekWire Wednesday.

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Ada Developers Academy ‘significantly’ reduces headcount, pauses admissions, names interim CEO

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(Jenny Crooks Photo) Seattle-based Ada Developers Academy has conducted another round of layoffs and named a new interim leader, a month after CEO Lauren Sato resigned from the tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities.

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OneBusAway needs ‘influx of cash’ to hire dedicated developer and keep popular transit app running

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OneBusAway Image) OneBusAway , the beloved app that delivers real-time information to public transportation riders, needs help to keep the bus and train data moving on time. The nonprofit adds that additional money would help with new hires and “a long list of enhancements” that they’d love to make to apps and systems.

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Ada Developers Academy going independent in hopes of expanding its tech diversity impact

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Ada Developers Academy graduates at a graduation event Jan. Ada Developers Academy , the Seattle-based tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities, is spinning out from its parent organization and going independent. Jenny Crooks Photo).

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Salesforce certification guide: Roles, paths, exams, cost, training, requirements

CIO Business Intelligence

The role involves consulting with clients to understand their needs, customizing Salesforce to meet those needs, providing training and support, and ensuring that the platform is being used effectively and efficiently to support organizational goals.

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GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

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Past winners for this category include the Year Up and Apprenti training programs, the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) and a campaign to end malaria. Ada Developers Academy. Ada Developers Academy is a Seattle-based, tuition-free software development boot camp for women and underrepresented sexual, gender and racial minorities.

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