After repeatedly sparring with the Seattle City Council, Amazon in 2019 poured $1.45 million into the coffers of council candidates in a move that drew condemnation from U.S. senators and… Read More
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination may still be neck-and-neck, but when it comes to Seattle tech workers, one remaining candidate has an advantage. Workers at major tech companies… Read More
Amazon has now donated more than $100 million since 2013 to charities chosen by customers through its AmazonSmile program. Amazon announced the donation milestone Monday and said on some items,… Read More
Three years ago, Laura Malcolm and James Kocsis received the heartbreaking news that they were part of the one in five expectant parents whose pregnancies ended in a miscarriage. But… Read More
[Correction, Dec. 27: The original version of this story incorrectly stated which organization is covering the cost of the shipping. Goodwill is covering the cost, according to Give Back Box founder Monika… Read More
Something rare and historic is happening to Washington state’s Supreme Court. An unprecedented number of incumbent seats (three to be exact) will be challenged Nov. 8 — and some of… Read More
Chris Creighton knows he doesn’t look homeless. Standing next to GiveSafe founder Jonathan Kumar, in a black blazer and gray button-down, Creighton could easily be mistaken for a co-founder of… Read More
Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid — and Barack Obama’s before him — proved the power of grassroots donations. But a wealthy minority still dominates the campaign finance game. That’s why ActiveGiver co-founders Saar… Read More
The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG campaign for Seattle-area charities recovered from technical setbacks and surpassed its $20 million goal, with the help of matching grants. Donations via GiveBIG’s website totaled $16.3 million… Read More
Hundreds of schools in Washington state — 329 of them, to be exact — are in for a surprise. Microsoft co-founder and Vulcan Inc. CEO Paul Allen is funding 611 classroom… Read More
Old cell phones are one of those things in life that just get forgotten — they’re shoved into a kitchen drawer with their coiled chargers, or laid to rest in… Read More
It started out as a plan to create a simple tool to manage business donations. But then, Karrie and Lance Hungerford realized the opportunity grow something that connects traditional workplace giving… Read More
REDMOND, WASH. — Before he began another exciting week running Microsoft, a young Bill Gates sat down at a Sunday evening dinner with the folks and heard a question from his… Read More
Amazon.com has added a button to its home page where visitors will be able to quickly make donations to the American Red Cross in support of the relief efforts in… Read More