How a Small Nonprofit Succeeded in Digital Transformation
Social, Agile and Transformation
AUGUST 3, 2020
One of my favorite clients, Charity Navigator, just released a major upgrade to how they process and rate nonprofit charities.
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Social, Agile and Transformation
AUGUST 3, 2020
One of my favorite clients, Charity Navigator, just released a major upgrade to how they process and rate nonprofit charities.
GeekWire
JUNE 3, 2023
The nonprofit has worked with Microsoft Philanthropies to improve its tech capabilities. Team Rubicon Photo) The nonprofit sector — which encompasses some 1.6 Kanter and other experts are advising nonprofits to explore the technology — but also to proceed at a measured pace and embrace the edict of first doing no harm.
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CTOvision
MAY 7, 2014
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GeekWire
JANUARY 23, 2021
Arnold spent time at the Gates-owned Corbis, at PATH, which has a close partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and now Microsoft, where Arnold is CTO of the company’s nonprofit-focused Tech for Social Impact. For many nonprofits, it’s not a lack of willingness to modernize, it’s simply not knowing where to start.”
CIO Business Intelligence
JANUARY 12, 2023
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.
GeekWire
MARCH 8, 2021
iUrban Teen founder Deena Pierott, left, received some funding for her nonprofit from Seattle Seahawks player Bobby Wagner, right. ” Exposure and access is something Pierott would like more of for herself, for iUrban Teen and for the work the nonprofit has been doing over the years. Photo courtesy of Deena Pierott).
GeekWire
MARCH 25, 2023
(Game to Grow Image) A new whitepaper from two Seattle organizations exhibits research into how tabletop roleplaying games, such as Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons , can be used to help children and teenagers develop their social skills.
GeekWire
MAY 16, 2020
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.
GeekWire
JULY 20, 2020
The Digital Bridge program, developed in response to the coronavirus crisis, is designed to provide internet access and other essential tools to Seattle residents looking for work through the Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI). The first round of refurbished laptops were donated to 20 participants in the program earlier this month.
CTOvision
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
SOCIAL IMPACT. GOVERNMENT, NONPROFIT, & NGO. Prior to joining Ovum, he was an independent analyst whose company ‘onStrategies’ delivered software development and integration tools to vendors with technology assessment and market positioning services. COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS. SECURITY & COMPLIANCE. Drew Conway.
CTOvision
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
SOCIAL IMPACT. GOVERNMENT, NONPROFIT, & NGO. Prior to joining Ovum, he was an independent analyst whose company ‘onStrategies’ delivered software development and integration tools to vendors with technology assessment and market positioning services. COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS. SECURITY & COMPLIANCE. Drew Conway.
Kitaboo
MARCH 30, 2024
Conclusion Top Features of Digital Library Solutions for Non-Profit Organizations Let’s now explore the aspects that set digital library solutions apart as essential resources for nonprofits looking to improve the lives of people in their communities. The system can operate on a low budget and also cater to organizations of all sizes.
GeekWire
APRIL 22, 2021
That includes kids who are Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC); children who struggle socially due to autism, ADHD or other conditions; and women eager to break into technology or entrepreneurial roles. Ada Developers Academy. Ada Developers reports that it has placed nearly all of its recent graduates in full-time tech jobs.
GeekWire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The organizations include: Mary’s Place : Amazon is giving $6 million to the nonprofit to support its ongoing operations and to provide funding toward a new development of co-located affordable housing and family shelter and services in Burien, Wash.
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 19, 2022
Mariya Burrows wanted to make a career change to software development after taking an introductory course on the topic, but the last thing she wanted to do was take out more student loans. Beatrice Tohni found out about the program when a friend texted her a link to Ada Developers Academy saying, “This sounds like the perfect program for you.”
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Environmental sustainability Dell Technologies and Equinix have developed joint solutions to support our customers in this critical area by enabling businesses to deploy their infrastructure on Dell architecture within Equinix’s low-carbon colocation infrastructure covered by 96% renewables globally1.
GeekWire
MAY 11, 2021
The Seattle Seahawks quarterback and his Grammy-winning entertainer wife have signed a first-look deal to develop and produce scripted series and films with Amazon, Variety reported on Tuesday. Beyond making pancakes together with Bezos back in 2018, Bezos was also an investor in Wilson’s social networking startup TraceMe.
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 6, 2023
Maven Youth Maven Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ youth to “network, organize, and educate for social change through technology and the tech sector.” The nonprofit was born after IBM sponsored a focus group in 2005 at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C.,
CTOvision
MARCH 7, 2014
The Innovation Gym helps develop young minds, turning students loose to solve real-world problems under tight deadlines, overcoming intermediate failures as they learn to innovate. By funding the Innovation Gym, the gift helps to develop the next generation of innovators equipped to solve emerging problems.”.
GeekWire
JANUARY 10, 2022
She also sits on the board of Seattle marketing startup Amperity, leading corporate social responsibility efforts. In 2017 he teamed up with Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs to launch social networking startup TraceMe , which was eventually acquired by Nike. They also run the nonprofit Why Not You Foundation.
GeekWire
DECEMBER 13, 2020
When Jasper Kuria considers strategies for addressing racial inequity and social injustice in the U.S., Kuria is doing his part in trying to drum up awareness for the support of Black-owned businesses, sometimes called BOBs, including a social media campaign dubbed “Do The BOB.” BOB Photo). BOB Image).
GeekWire
JULY 31, 2024
Galgon became CEO of the nonprofit this month. Photo via LinkedIn) Galgon’s involvement with Global Partnerships dates back more than 22 years when he traveled with the nonprofit to Guatemala to see its impact. Global Partnerships Photo) Mike Galgon knows a few things about successful entrepreneurs.
GeekWire
JUNE 22, 2020
The nonprofit organization known as XPRIZE has been in charge of tech competitions focusing on far-out frontiers such as space travel and computerized avatars, but its latest contest hits closer to home: XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling is offering $5 million in prizes for innovations that could revolutionize job training for under-resourced communities.
GeekWire
JUNE 3, 2020
Ingram is the CEO and founder of consulting firm Diverse City and tech startup Inclusology , which is developing a tech platform for diversity, equity and inclusion assessments inside companies. I don’t mean just giving it to nonprofits that are run by white leaders who have a white savior complex.
GeekWire
JANUARY 12, 2022
He develops tools to help understand massive-scale genomic and biomedical data and has helped generate online learning programs that have enrolled more than 8 million people. Jeffrey Leek: I am excited about the chance of building a data ecosystem at an institutional scale. It’s a tricky thing to navigate.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 12, 2021
. — Lauren Woodman , a former Microsoft general manager, is the new CEO of global nonprofit DataKind. Founded in 2012, DataKind connects organizations with pro bono data science and AI experts to tackle social issues. He was also VP of marketing, sales and business development at online photography platform SmugMug.
GeekWire
JUNE 4, 2020
COVID-19 has ravaged the economy and unraveled social safety nets that provide meals for people who are hungry. FoodPair will be run as a nonprofit. Dyce discovered Off Their Plate, a nonprofit that uses donations to pay restaurants to prepare meals, while browsing Instagram. Serving up smarter logistics. ”
GeekWire
APRIL 28, 2023
The company also developed a bootcamp platform that helped employers find top entry level talent and graduates land jobs. His role at Portland Seed Fund is being funded by nonprofit Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network Catalyst, the Portland Business Journal reported. Koru sold both businesses in 2019.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Mainstream media critic Project Veritas sues University of Washington and Stanford, alleging defamation by social media researchers. Amazon introduced a home robot called Astro, under development for the past several years, using artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to operate autonomously in the home.
GeekWire
JUNE 5, 2023
LinkedIn Photo) Washington STEM, a nonprofit focused on statewide STEM education and social change, named Lynne K. He was previously global head of business development at Sanofi. Varner as its new CEO, effective Aug. He is a board member at Providence, Bombardier, General Mills, and Seattle startup Jigx.
CIO Business Intelligence
JULY 24, 2024
The organization’s volunteers are energized by fostering social welfare with a sustainable approach that turns food surplus into a donation for hungry people in their communities. That’s when Essen für Alle emerged in Zurich to address two of Switzerland’s social challenges: rampant food waste and escalating financial vulnerability.
GeekWire
JUNE 21, 2021
Swift is a longtime Seattle-area gaming industry vet whose resume includes Valve Software (she helped lead development of Portal), Airtight Games, Amazon, EA, and most recently Google Stadia, where she was a game design director for the tech giant’s cloud gaming service. Google Stadia closed its first-party game studios in February.
GeekWire
MAY 18, 2020
The novel coronavirus has brought with it fears of infection, massive job losses, the challenges of teaching kids at home, social isolation, and the list goes on. The nonprofit is publicly funded and many of its patients are experiencing homelessness and other difficulties. Lyssn Image). Lyssn Image).
GeekWire
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
The social media giant paid $367.6 million to purchase a brand new 6-acre, 400,000 square-foot complex from REI at the new Spring District development in Bellevue, Wash., Site developer Wright Runstad & Company and Shorenstein Properties purchased an undeveloped 2-acre portion of REI’s property for $22.4
GeekWire
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Kizilbash is a recent hire at the Seattle-based company, joining in June as vice president of corporate development. based social media management platform Hootsuite announced Tiziana Figliolia as its new CFO. Nderitu has served as a DEI consultant for nonprofits Doctors Without Borders and One Acre Fund. Tiziana Figliolia.
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 23, 2023
FY23 report highlights Our annual environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report is how we hold ourselves accountable and stay on track to deliver on goals we will achieve by 2030 and beyond. Supported 123 nonprofits on their digital transformation journeys, keeping us on track for our goal to help 1000 nonprofit partners by 2030.
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Reports overnight indicate that a conflict between Altman’s ambitions for OpenAI and the mission of the nonprofit were at the core of the board’s decision to oust him as CEO and remove OpenAI co-founder and President Greg Brockman as chairman. The developer day was an issue. At the event, on Nov.
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Even though the economic flywheel has provided jobs and created wealth for spending and investment in leading tech cities, it has not solved the social challenges of homelessness, inadequate education, public safety, and transportation. Credit: Tom Alberg, from “Flywheels: How Cities are Creating Their Own Futures.”
The Verge
JANUARY 12, 2021
But a wave of misinformation on social media, not helped by Facebook’s abysmal track record on privacy and its reputation for obfuscating changes to its various terms of service agreements, has resulted in a full-blown WhatsApp backlash that has users fleeing to competitors like Signal and Telegram.
Trends in the Living Networks
JUNE 14, 2021
Companies giving away a percentage of their profits to charity is the result of two trends converging: nonprofits becoming more commercial, and fully commercial businesses seeking to have a social impact. Griffiths hopes the company’s model will inspire other business owners seeking to solve big social problems. “We
GeekWire
MARCH 25, 2024
The nonprofit acts as a matchmaker, connecting landlords looking to fill vacant units and would-be renters who lack perfect rental records due to eviction, low credit scores, or other factors that can contribute to homelessness. It works with partners to provide conflict mitigation, behavioral support and other social services for renters.
GeekWire
MAY 6, 2024
The hackathon brought together volunteer organizations, state and local government, students, and researchers to co-develop testable “resilience pilot projects” that could help Seattle be more prepared for future disruptions. Participants then spent the day in work sessions developing and refining their ideas.
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Somewhere along the way, Dogra determined that she could do more with technology to impact the social causes that were important to her. ’ That summer was super transformational because the way that the program was executed was really deeply intertwining tech and artificial intelligence and machine learning with social impact.”
GeekWire
AUGUST 8, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis isn’t the first global pandemic experienced by Compass Health, a nonprofit caring for mental health and substance abuse patients. The quick pivot to telehealth also drew from the nonprofit’s experience shifting to electronic records a few years back. Your preferred social network?
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