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Zachary Carter Joins Omidyar Network as first Writer in Residence

Washington, DC — Omidyar Network today announced that Zachary Carter, formerly a senior reporter at HuffPost, will join Omidyar Network’s Reimagining Capitalism practice as its first Writer in ...
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Michele Jawando Joins Omidyar Network as SVP of Programs

Washington, DC — Omidyar Network announced that Michele Lawrence Jawando, formerly head of US Strategic Engagement and Public Policy Partnerships at Google, will be joining Omidyar ...
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Omidyar Network Stands in Solidarity Against Anti-Asian Hate

Words are inadequate to account for the horrific violence that took the lives of eight people in Atlanta, six of whom were Asian, and all ...
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Omidyar Network’s Stands in Solidarity Against Anti-Asian Hate

Words are inadequate to account for the horrific violence that took the lives of eight people in Atlanta, six of whom were Asian, and all ...
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Omidyar Network Endorses PRO Act to Expand Worker Power

By Beth Kanter, Chief Advocacy and Strategic Communications Officer Omidyar Network believes that we will only have a healthier economy—one that is better for employees, businesses, ...
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Major Philanthropies Tackle Inequality by Strengthening How Open Source Code is Developed and Maintained

$1.3 million for research to explore how communities that produce open source code are crucial to address issues ranging from COVID-19 to climate change NEW ...
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Business must do more to restore our democracy — and philanthropy must help

On January 6, we witnessed an unprecedented attack on American democracy — the culmination of a sustained campaign to undermine the integrity of the November ...
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Omidyar Network’s Statement on Senator Klobuchar’s Bill

February 4, 2021 Washington, D.C. — Today, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who leads the Senate subcommittee on antitrust law, introduced a bill that will, among ...
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Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Omidyar Network and Consumer Reports Announce Partnership to Advance Data Rights

Craig Newmark Philanthropies and Omidyar Network announced a new partnership with Consumer Reports to advance consumer privacy and strengthen data rights in the United States. ...
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A Chronicle of Life During Covid

It’s hard to remember, but when Covid first struck, many hoped the crisis would be short-lived. Officials at the Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Omidyar ...
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