We are excited to celebrate the launch of “We Here®: Dream-Shaping our Community”, a 3-year transformative project to expand education programs for library and archives workers who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC). We Here® began in 2020 as a Maryland LLC operating virtually to respond to deep-seated structural discrimination within the…
Congratulations to Karma Wallet for being named Inc. 2023 Best in Business list in the Sustainability and Small & Mighty! Karma Wallet, a Certified B CorpTM, is a financial platform that leverages cutting-edge technology and impact data to give consumers tools to be sustainable. The company evaluates thousands of companies on their social and environmental…
For over 10 years, Bella Ballet in the Kentlands has been building confident ballerinas, one twirl at a time®. Under the inspiring leadership of Hope MacDonald, Bella Ballet does more than just teach dance steps. Bella Ballet instills a sense of empowerment in every child who enters their studio. It is no surprise that a…
Guilford College recently launched a new undergraduate course in entrepreneurship in which students address the problem of economic exclusion. Working with local community leaders, students build real ventures relevant to the local community using human-centered design, lean start up, and business model canvas methods. Other new initiatives aimed at solving broader challenges of equity and…
Congratulations to Spartan Medical’s founder and president Vince Proffitt! He was named a Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leader of Washington, DC for 2023. Spartan Medical is a certified service-disabled veteran-owned business which provides advanced medical technologies & biologics, licensed medical staff, and best-in-class operations management expertise to our clients . In 2022, Spartan Medical was…
Based in Washington, D.C., Vital Voices Global Partnership is a premier NGO “venture catalyst” that identifies, trains and empowers extraordinary women around the world. POPSUGAR named “Vital Voices: 100 Women Using their Power to Empower” a top 13 coffee table book to delight any design enthusiast. Check out gorgeous paintings paired with the narratives of…