Philanthropy
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Amazon donates $8M for affordable housing in ‘HQ regions,’ launches employee matching program
Amazon’s Seattle headquarters under construction to accommodate its growing workforce. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon is donating a total…
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With $1.1M commitment, AT&T is latest tech company to address Seattle’s homelessness crisis
The Lounge by AT&T features an Ada’s Discovery Cafe in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Neighborhood. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) AT&T…
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Microsoft reveals first affordable housing investment of $500M initiative
Microsoft President Brad Smith and CFO Amy Hood announced the $500M affordable housing initiative in January 2019. (GeekWire Photo /…
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Facebook launches $1B affordable housing initiative, joining tech peers trying to close the gap
Inside Facebook’s Seattle office. (GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg) Big tech companies are spending big money to address the affordable…
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How Apple’s new $2.5B housing initiative stacks up vs. Microsoft, Amazon, and other tech giants
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks with California Governor Gavin Newsom about new affordable housing investments. (Apple Photo) For years, fast-growing…
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Week in Geek: Microsoft takes on the DOJ, inside Amazon’s giant post-holiday party, and more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Microsoft Ignite 2016 (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Microsoft and the U.S. Department of…
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Bill Gates ‘willing to talk’ after Elizabeth Warren offers to explain her wealth tax
Bill Gates and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (Twitter Photos) Money talks. And talk of money gets people with money talking. That…
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Microsoft adds $250 million to Seattle housing pledge, bringing total commitment to $750M
Microsoft President Brad Smith and CFO Amy Hood announced the $500M affordable housing initiative in January 2019. (GeekWire Photo /…
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Jeff Bezos wants to curb climate change via $10B fund — but is money his most powerful tool?
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the Amazon Spheres in 2018. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Jeff Bezos’ surprise pledge…
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Jeff Bezos’ education philanthropy starts hiring for first tuition-free preschool in Seattle area
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, checks out postcards submitted by kids for spaceflight as part of…
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