Girl Power

Ballard Power Systems has announced that the Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine has named Ballard in its inaugural "Women Lead Here" list, which identifies 73 Canadian companies at the forefront of women in leadership positions. For this first annual survey, Report on Business evaluated hundreds of companies in order to identify those named in this year's list, with the intention of setting a benchmark for gender diversity in […]

First United Corporation, a bank holding company and the parent company of First United Bank & Trust, has announced that it has been recognized as a "Winning (W)" company by 2020 Women on Boards, the premier global education and advocacy campaign committed to increasing the number of women on corporate boards. "We are proud of having a gender diverse board and are honored by the recognition from 2020 Women on […]

Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, in partnership with Dove and Girlgaze, has today announced the launch of the #ShowUs Grant, open to women, female-identifying and non-binary commercial photographers and videographers from around the world who are committed to authentically representing women, female-identifying and non-binary individuals. Launched on the one-year anniversary of Project #ShowUs, the inaugural grant of $10,000 will be awarded to a commercial photographer or videographer […]

The William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation, the charity founded by retired financial asset manager Bill Gross and his son and daughter, announced today that it donated a total of $1.5 million to charities and organizations providing relief from the effects of coronavirus and its impact on Southern California communities. The Gross Family Foundation's donations include $250,000 each to the OC Food Bank and the Second Harvest Food Bank […]

Awaken Athena, a proven, elite women's personal coaching organization, is choosing to make its premium online group coaching and transformational tools entirely free for at least 30 days, or through the duration of this COVID-19 crisis. There is a different breed of woman who has prepared for tough times like this, and Awaken Athena specializes in training and investing in these women with a focus on faith, family, fun, fitness, […]

The Ertz Family Foundation, co-founded by Zach & Julie Ertz, have announced they are donating $100,000 to Philabundance, a Philadelphia-area food bank that is working with the City of Philadelphia to help supply emergency food for individuals and families in need. Philabundance serves 350 smaller agencies, and as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, more than 50 agencies were forced to close. The donation will provide more than 100,000 meals […]

Rajashree Varma, Founder and CEO of Arth Systems and VP of Alliances at Xoriant, has been recognized as a Women's Business Enterprise Star by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, for her achievements as a diverse leader and advocate in the field of enterprise information technology. The WBE Star Award is the nation's premier recognition for excellence among women-owned businesses, and honors fourteen women leading in American business communities across […]

MasterClass, the platform that makes it possible for anyone to learn from the best, has announced that award-winning designer Kelly Wearstler will teach interior design. Using examples from some of her most iconic residential and commercial projects, and diving into details around the use of pattern, light, materials, architecture and furniture, Wearstler will share tips and tricks for making a small space feel larger, choosing the right colors for your […]

The Liz Matory for Congress campaign is excited to announce the addition of conservative leader Jacqueline Tran as Finance Director to galvanize support for the regular GOP Maryland Primary, April 28, 2020. Liz is running for the district previously represented by Elijah Cummings in the Baltimore region. Jacqueline served as the Director of Strategic Initiatives/Coalitions for Trump Victory, through the Virginia GOP. She established unprecedented coalitions of voters from diverse […]