Jeff Bezos announced the latest recipients of donations from his Bezos Day 1 Families Fund on Wednesday, listing 42 organizations across 24 states that will receive $105.9 million to continue… Read More
During his lifetime, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s wide-ranging philanthropic initiatives included several programs to alleviate the homelessness crisis in his hometown. Today, a year-and-a-half after his passing, the unique housing… Read More
The previous year in the video game industry was punctuated by multiple high-profile layoffs, studio shutdowns, and the occasional genuine scandal. One of the results has been a new public… Read More
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says its economic impact in the Seattle region was $1.5 billion in 2015. That’s a whopping sum — and the non-profit juggernaut came up… Read More
Seattle entrepreneur Martin Tobias’s latest venture was inspired by his six-year-old. He and his daughter were visiting his brother, David Tobias, and his six-year-old in Los Angeles when the lightbulb went off.… Read More
In one week, Jeremy Wallace will graduate from General Assembly‘s full-time, immersive web development course, armed with a set of skills to help him find a job. He’ll also celebrate… Read More
The first Seattle DevRel Summit kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 11, with a day of events focused on developer relations. Speakers include Kate Edwards, executive director of the International Game Developers Association, and Cynthia Tee of… Read More
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann thinks a Nigerian health officer’s work collecting sewage is “a thing of beauty.” It may seem like an unusual way to describe the… 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
It goes without saying that Paul Allen and Bill Gates had an enormous impact on Seattle. But their influence on the region goes beyond Microsoft and the startup and venture… Read More
On the football field, Russell Okung is an enabler. The Seahawks offensive lineman is responsible for making sure his quarterback has enough time to find an open receiver; he must… Read More
ImpactFlow wants to help non-profits and businesses work together more effectively, and now it has a good chunk of funding to do so. The Portland startup today announced a $5.7 million… Read More
One of the knottiest problems in applying technology to education is the holy grail of “personalization:” How to adjust and adapt instructional materials automatically, so that every child is both… Read More
Consider the last story online that left an impression on you; the most recent content you shared with friends; the most memorable article you engaged with in the last week. Did it make you… Read More
Whether you’re Amazon or the corner doughnut shop, it can be a long, lonely road without a website or up-to-date computer these days. But for non-profits, finding the funds for… Read More
For the second year in a row, Microsoft employees eclipsed the $100 million mark in charitable donations, raising $105 million for nearly 19,000 nonprofit organizations. The announcement comes nearly four… Read More