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FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Women in Technology (WIT), the premier organization contributing to the advancement and success of professional women in the Washington, D.C. metro area technology community, today announced its 2025-2026 Board of Directors. WIT’s leadership team is committed to uplifting women throughout their technology careers, from the classroom all the way to the boardroom, offering valuable educational tools, support, and a strong community. Succeeding Immediate Past Pr...

WASHINGTON, D.C. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Village Capital, in collaboration with Standard Chartered US, announced that Giving Credit and Imera were selected by their peers to receive USD 25,000 in grants to support their operations as part of the US Women in Tech Accelerator program. The initiative brought together a dynamic cohort of ten women-founded startups developing solutions to advance economic mobility and equitable access to essential services for women, families, and historically...

DODOMA, Tanzania--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Secretary of State for International Development, the Honourable Randeep Sarai, visited Dodoma, Tanzania, to announce a new five million dollar, five-year partnership between the Government of Canada and FINCA Canada. The initiative aims to expand economic opportunities for youth – those aged 30 and under – in East Africa through financial inclusion and entrepreneurship. The project, "Increasing Economic Opportunities for Youth in Uganda and Tanzani...

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Red Cell Partners, an incubation and investment firm building rapidly scalable, technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in healthcare, cyber, and national security, today announced that Michael Kilberry, a former head of product for Google and Amazon, has joined Red Cell as Chief Product and Technology Officer. "Michael brings to Red Cell a powerful trifecta of grit, hustle, and deep technical expertise, which makes him the i...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Trust names Malcolm Jenkins to its Board of Trustees, bringing leadership and a deep commitment to empowering former NFL players beyond the game....

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Financial Avenues LLC (Financial Avenues), a fee-only (commission-free) financial planning and investment advisory firm, is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary. Over the past fifteen years, Financial Avenues has grown from a staff of just one to over half a dozen that has served more than 350 financial planning and investment advisory clients in the Kansas City area. Founder Tracy St. John, RICP® (St. John) is one of the first female financial planners in Mi...

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Activate, the nonprofit organization that helps science entrepreneurs transform breakthrough ideas into advanced hard tech companies, today announced the next cohort of 47 scientists and engineers who are joining the Activate Fellowship. The 39 companies of Cohort 2025 are developing technologies across 14 industries. This new cohort represents 29 cities and nine states in the U.S., spanning Activate’s four hub communities – Berkeley, Boston, Houston, and New...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC” or “the firm”), a leader in family direct investing, today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Buckman (“the company”), a family-owned innovator in specialty solutions for water treatment and industrial processes. PPC’s partnership will provide additional financial resources and operational expertise to support the company’s growth, market expansion and product innovation. With operations in more than 90 c...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Santa Clara University will launch a new Master of Arts in Social Impact Leadership Program in fall 2026. A cross-disciplinary offering of the University’s School of Education and Counseling Psychology; Miller Center for Global Impact; and the Leavey School of Business, applications for the inaugural class will open soon. The M.A. in Social Impact Leadership will meet the demand from those seeking to advance their careers in the social impact sector, includ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) has announced $3.4 million in new strategic grants this quarter—bringing its total grantmaking in 2025 to over $7.4 million, the highest in the Foundation’s history. This groundbreaking achievement reflects LCF’s deep and ongoing commitment to building long-term civic and economic power in Latino communities. LCF’s new grants support Latino-led grassroots organizations tackling the most urgent issues head-on: leading wildfire...