Articles about Geeks Give Back

Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

Technology can transform lives and strengthen communities when wielded for good. And the Pacific Northwest is home to an impressive… Read More

Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet four inspiring organizations using tech for good

The Pacific Northwest is home to countless people applying technology to good causes and working to improve the sector, our… Read More

2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech

It’s been a tough year for people everywhere. But Thursday proved to be an inspiring day, as the 2021 GeekWire… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2021: Geeks Give Back celebrates groups that better our community

There’s no doubt that it has been a challenging year for nearly everyone for so many reasons. Happily, the Seattle… Read More

Geeks Give Back award winner: WTIA’s Apprenti program provides path to ‘life changing’ tech jobs

The chance to more than double your income after 18 months of free training sounds almost too good to be… Read More

Geeks Give Back: It’s time for the technology community to step up and give!

This is embarrassing to admit. While the Seattle area is first in the nation in percentage of residents who give… Read More

Geeks Give Back to end homelessness: Join the campaign to support our neighbors in need

There’s no denying that Seattle has a homelessness crisis. Even as economic conditions in the area improve, some Seattleites are… Read More

Geeks Give Back Award 2018: Vote for the community-powered organization that’s making Seattle a better place

Technology promises to do great things for humanity, but many of its benefits are funneled toward a narrow, predominantly white,… Read More

Geeks Give Back: Thanks to you, we raised $1.1M to support STEM students in Washington state

This was the third year in a row that GeekWire teamed up with Bank of America to raise money for… Read More

Geeks Give Back: Help us raise more than $1 million for STEM education

We’re in the midst of our largest philanthropic fundraising effort of the year. And we hope you can join us… Read More

3rd annual Geeks Give Back campaign aims to raise $1M for the next generation of STEM leaders

Like many places around the world, Washington state has a talent crisis. The state creates thousands of highly skilled jobs… Read More

Vote for our new Geeks Give Back Award, honoring community members with innovative solutions to societal problems

We’re constantly blown away by the efforts of our community to make the world a better place using technology. GeekWire… Read More

We did it! Geeks Give Back campaign raises record $1.27M to fuel STEM education

We were a bit nervous earlier this year when we set a goal with our partners at Bank of America… Read More

Genius vs. Grit: Psychologist Angela Duckworth tells Seattle crowd why hard work matters in football, business and life

Grits were on the menu Tuesday morning as the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship hosted their annual fundraising breakfast in downtown… Read More

Geeks Give Back: Meet Jordana Dahmen, stereotype-smashing researcher and biology student

Jordana Dahmen isn’t your typical biology student. She strode on stage during the 2016 GeekWire Summit in striking pink heels,… Read More

Second annual Geeks Give Back launches to raise $1M for STEM education in Washington state

Every year, Washington state’s tech industry adds thousands of new jobs that require a computer science degree — but the… Read More

Geeks Give Back: UW student Rutha Nuguse says ‘In 10 years, I’ll have my own innovation center — and I’ll be hiring’

For Rutha Nuguse, access to technology has always meant opportunity. It’s a lesson she’s been living since she first began teaching herself… Read More

Geeks Give Back: Momentum building as we near the halfway mark of our STEM education campaign

GeekWire’s Geeks Give Back campaign, brought to you in conjunction with Bank of America, is 28 days old today. That means… Read More

Donate to Geeks Give Back to receive one of these incredible GeekWire Summit murals

Translating technical concepts into compelling art is no easy feat. But that didn’t stop muralist Guillaume Wiatr from creating nine incredible,… Read More

Geeks Give Back, Week 3: Big strides for STEM education — but your help is still needed

Our annual giving campaign called Geeks Give Back, brought to you in partnership with our friends at Bank of America, is… Read More

Madrona supports STEM education, makes biggest donation yet to Geeks Give Back campaign

Madrona Venture Group is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, and it is doing so with two large gifts to… Read More

Podcast

Testing UberEATS, the latest on Amazon’s rumored bookstore, and a STEM student’s story of resilience

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Reporters Taylor Soper and Jacob Demmitt give us the inside scoop on UberEATS… Read More

Geeks Give Back: The incredible, inspiring story of neurobiology student Mahdi Ramadan

Optimism and perseverance, in the face of obstacles big and small, was the message from Washington State Opportunity (WSOS) scholar Mahdi… Read More

Geeks Give Back update: What we’ve raised so far for STEM scholarships, and how you can help

We’re nearly two weeks into our annual giving campaign, brought to you by GeekWire and Bank of America, called Geeks… Read More

Seattle investor Gary Rubens to match donations for Geeks Give Back campaign to fund STEM education

The Geeks Give Back campaign just got a nice boost. Seattle angel investor Gary Rubens said on Thursday that he will match… Read More

Join our Geeks Give Back campaign and help raise money to fund STEM education

Every day we hear stories about the labor shortage in the tech industry, and how not enough students are studying… Read More