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Google expands program to help train the formerly incarcerated

TechCrunch

Last April, Google launched Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry, a program created in partnership with nonprofits to offer job readiness and digital skills training for formerly incarcerated individuals. ” Meanwhile, Google.org, Google’s charitable arm, will provide $4.25 For example, U.S.

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Student-founded Develop for Good surpasses 25,000 volunteer hours connecting students with nonprofits

TechCrunch

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world and the United States, governments and a patchwork of nonprofits and volunteer organizations sprang into action, offering everything from food and medical supplies to children’s books and clothing to individuals and families struggling in the virus’s wake.

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How to tell when your government shuts down your Internet access

The Parallax

But one oft-used government tactic in some countries to limit the ability of their citizens to communicate and organize has been absent so far: There have been virtually no reports of state-mandated Internet shutdowns in response to the protest. READ MORE ON GOVERNMENT INTERNET INTERFERENCE.

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From Battlefields To Boardrooms: The Rise Of Military Veterans Turned Venture Capitalists

Crunchbase News

A former Navy SEAL, O’Connor swapped military commands for corporate boardrooms, founding DoubleClick — an internet ad services giant that Google acquired for $3.1 Veterans grapple with limited access to pipeline programs designed for underrepresented groups. Veterans bring a wealth of skills and expertise to the VC ecosystem.

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Key skills tech leaders need to secure a board seat

CIO

Therefore, we have programs to educate all directors on cybersecurity. We have a formal Cyber-Risk Oversight Certificate Program for our members, created in partnership with the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and Ridge Global. To get on a board, you must be in the governance circle.

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9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

CIO

Many CIOs don’t know where to start,” says Brian Kirkland, CIO at Choice Hotels and founding board member for SustainableIT.org, a nonprofit launched to help create frameworks and standards around sustainability. Morgan Stanley’s IT department, for example, is helping nonprofits as part of its Technology Change Makers program.

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Are Wikimedia’s exec salaries normal?

The Hustle

But the greater internet is abuzz with another question, per Business Insider : Do its executives deserve their high salaries? Surprise: Tech execs make bank But unlike other tech organizations, Wikimedia is a nonprofit. Among nonprofit CEOs, whose annual salaries averaged $166.9k Pinterest CEO Bill Ready, $122.6m