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First Fed Fortifies Executive Organization

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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PORT ANGELES, Wash., April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Fed Bank has announced two new executive roles to foster a sharpened focus on digital and strategic initiatives.

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  • PORT ANGELES, Wash., April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Fed Bank has announced two new executive roles to foster a sharpened focus on digital and strategic initiatives.
  • “David is a skilled technology leader with significant knowledge and expertise in data, digital banking, payments, and innovation.
  • He brings technological depth and financial solutions expertise to lead First Fed on our digital journey,” stated Matt Deines, CEO of First Fed Bank and First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB).
  • Riffle has also been General Counsel for First Fed since 2017 and will retain his responsibilities leading the bank’s legal department.

Technovation Announces 'The AI Forward Alliance' to Bridge the Gender-Based Digital Divide

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Technovation, a global tech education and empowerment nonprofit, announced today The AI Forward Alliance. With women accounting for just 22% of AI workers globally, this first-of-its-kind collaborative effort aims to create a generation of female leaders and innovators capable of tackling complex global challenges through unique skill sets and digitally-native innovation. With a focus on 16 countries to start, The AI Forward Alliance looks to impact 25 million young women future-shapers through skilling, empowering them with capabilities spanning real-world problem-solving, complex systems thinking, data science and machine learning.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Technovation , a global tech education and empowerment nonprofit, announced today The AI Forward Alliance.
  • Technovation boasts a robust roster of funders and partner organizations as part of its efforts to expedite innovation through the untapped potential of girls and young women.
  • The AI Forward Alliance will be a driving force by fostering more diverse leaders and promoting innovation across high-risk areas posed by AI, including discrimination, stereotyping and exclusion.
  • For more information on The AI Forward Alliance, please visit www.technovation.org/taifa/

Optimy Launches Employee Engagement Solution to Eradicate Donation and Volunteering Fees for Corporates

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Optimy, the company supporting 50+ businesses in the US and Canada with social impact solutions, announced the launch of its new Employee Donations tool, debuting at The Partnership Conference in Toronto today. The new platform will help large enterprises across the globe to increase employee participation rates in volunteering and donations programs, and to bypass the hidden costs of corporate social donations, including costly transaction fees.

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  • With no transaction fees (above standard payment processing fees) for donations, Optimy is helping businesses to maximize donations, in order to support non-for-profit organizations across the globe.
  • Kenneth Bérard, Founder and CEO at Optimy, commented: "Nowadays, many companies are launching employee engagement programs within their organizations as part of their CSR policy.
  • Therefore, we will not charge a transaction fee above standard payment processing fees for donations made through Optimy.
  • Employee Donations will strengthen Optimy's Employee Engagement offering, adding a strong feature set including matching gifts, where organizations make a donation to match their employees' charitable efforts to its existing set of engagement or activation capabilities.

Microfinance Market size to grow by USD 122.46 billion from 2021 to 2026, The market is fragmented due to the presence of prominent companies like Accion International, Al Amana Microfinance & AL BARAKAH MICROFINANCE BANK, and many more - Technavio

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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The microfinance market is fragmented owing to the presence of many global and regional companies.

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  • The microfinance market is fragmented owing to the presence of many global and regional companies.
  • Cashpor Micro Credit - The company offers microfinance services such as Green Micro Credit Initiative which is a modified microfinance loan product to promote tree plantation.
  • The growing online lending and the presence of global and regional providers are contributing to the growth of the microfinance market.
  • One of the key factors driving the wealth management market growth is the rising demand for alternative investment support from the government.

Maternova Appoints Dr. Gabriela Salvador as Chief Executive Officer

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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Maternova, Inc. , accelerating advances in maternal and infant health through innovative, accessible solutions, today announced the appointment of M. Gabriela Salvador, MD, MPH, as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors.

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  • Maternova, Inc. , accelerating advances in maternal and infant health through innovative, accessible solutions, today announced the appointment of M. Gabriela Salvador, MD, MPH, as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors.
  • “Her expertise with social enterprises will be vital to advancing Maternova’s mission to improve maternal and newborn health.
  • Dr. Salvador also served as the chief health and human development officer for Pro Mujer, where she led the operation of 100 health clinics throughout five countries in Latin America.
  • Dr. Salvador currently serves on the Board of Advisors for Care 2 Communities (C2C) and Linked Foundation.

Grameen Foundation names Zubaida Bai President and CEO: Bai and new board members to lead Grameen Foundation into its second quarter-century

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Grameen Foundation, a leader in providing access to information and resources with a mission to create a world without poverty and hunger, today announced Zubaida Bai as its next President and CEO. She is the first woman and the first Indian American to lead the organization.

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  • Bai comes to Grameen Foundation with over 18 years in the social impact space.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Zubaida Bai as CEO," said Marianne Udow-Phillips, Grameen Foundation board member and chair of the CEO search committee.
  • Zubaida is the ideal person to lead Grameen Foundation into its next quarter-century of impact."
  • Grameen Foundation also announced the appointments of Lauren Hendricks, Gopi Kallayil, and Jeffrey Scott to the board of directors.

The Celo Foundation Aims to Bring $20B in Impact Investing Funds to Web3 by 2025

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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Earlier today, the U.S.-based Celo Foundation announced the launch of its 2% for Web3 Impact pledge at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) Investor Forum in The Hague.

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  • Earlier today, the U.S.-based Celo Foundation announced the launch of its 2% for Web3 Impact pledge at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) Investor Forum in The Hague.
  • In total, the GIIN estimates that over 3,349 organizations currently manage $1.164T in impact assets under management (AUM), with 2% representing $20B.
  • We look forward to bridging impact investors and Web3, and highlighting the potential of crypto to have real-world benefits.
  • For more information and to join the Celo Foundations 2% for Web3 Impact pledge, please email [email protected] .

The Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT) Appoints First President & CEO to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Emerging Technologies to Decarbonize Aviation

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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BOSTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT) announced today the selection of Tom Light as its first President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 20, 2022.

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  • BOSTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT) announced today the selection of Tom Light as its first President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 20, 2022.
  • In addition to his chief executive roles, he brings nearly 20 years of experience in the investment management and non-profit sector.
  • "With his exceptional track record of scaling and leading technical climate & sustainability organizations, we believe Tom is the ideal CEO to tackle emerging technologies and accelerate breakthrough innovations that will help the aviation sector reduce CO2 emissions."
  • Aviation Climate Taskforce (ACT) is a non-profit organization founded to tackle the challenge of helping the aviation industry achieve net-zero emissions, with the goal of accelerating breakthroughs in emerging decarbonization technologies by 10 years or more.

TaroWorks Offers $20,000 Grant to Help Last Mile Distributors Scale with Mobile Tech

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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TaroWorks provides a mobile app that helps last mile distributors manage and gain greater visibility into sales, inventory,and product maintenance while offline in places like rural India, Kenya, and Cambodia.

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  • TaroWorks provides a mobile app that helps last mile distributors manage and gain greater visibility into sales, inventory,and product maintenance while offline in places like rural India, Kenya, and Cambodia.
  • TaroWorks will run two rounds of the grant in 2022, with the first round focusing on nonprofits.
  • "We have heard from many organizations that they lack the financial support needed to implement digital solutions to serve the last mile," said TaroWorks CEO Brent Chism.
  • For more information and to apply for the grant funding, visit the TaroWorks Enterprise Grant page .

TaroWorks Offers $20,000 Grant to Help Last Mile Distributors Scale with Mobile Tech

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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TaroWorks provides a mobile app that helps last mile distributors manage and gain greater visibility into sales, inventory,and product maintenance while offline in places like rural India, Kenya, and Cambodia.

Key Points: 
  • TaroWorks provides a mobile app that helps last mile distributors manage and gain greater visibility into sales, inventory,and product maintenance while offline in places like rural India, Kenya, and Cambodia.
  • The grant will be awarded to a qualified NGO, humanitarian or social service organization or nonprofit towards the cost of configuring and deploying TaroWorks' new inventory management system - TaroWorks Enterprise .
  • TaroWorks will run two rounds of the grant in 2022, with the first round focusing on nonprofits.
  • For more information and to apply for the grant funding, visit the TaroWorks Enterprise Grant page .