$100,000 Donation Kicks Off New Partnership During Mental Health Awareness Month Paired with ‘Gives Round Up!’ Giving Opportunity for Thirty-One Gifts Customers TORONTO, ON (May 29, 2018) – Today, Thirty-One Gifts Canada, Inc. (Thirty-One) and Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundations (CCHF) announced the launch of “Take Flight,” a brand new nationwide initiative to advance mental health services for children. The program’s goal is to expand care ...

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Special Event Company CEO, Sally Webb Berry, CSEP, accepted the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award at The Special Event Show Gala Awards on Feb. 1. The honor, decided upon annually by the advisory board of Special Eventsmagazine, is one of the most prestigious accolades in the event and meeting industry. Webb Berry is a widely recognized industry leader with more than 30 years of experience in event planning and production, begin...

Join Enterprising Women Publisher Monica Smiley, as well as leaders and members of many of the top women business owner organizations on a Fall 2018 cruise aboard the Carnival Sunshine, Oct. 28 - Nov. 2! Your $250 deposit due by June 15 reserves your seat! Call today to reserve: 888-881-2390 or visit https://www.cruise.com/forms/tour-request/Enterprising-Women-Caribbean/ for more informationDeparting from Port Canaveral, Florida with st...

STEMconnector released new research on the forces and factors that underlie the STEM talent gap, providing direction for further investment by industry, higher education, government, and nonprofits to eliminate barriers to opportunity for individuals across the STEM talent pipeline. The first-of-its kind report, The State of STEM: Defining the Landscape to Determine High-Impact Pathways for the Future Workforce, delivers a comprehensive view of t...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 26, 2017, Saudi Arabia lifted the country's longstanding prohibition on women motorists that had been in place since 1990. The royal decree, which will not only give women the right to mobility but will also reduce unemployment rates in the country, is set to take effect by June of this year. This landmark decision is seen as part of ambitious reforms under the Kingdom's Vision 2030,...

CARLSBAD, CA (May 3, 2018) — CCS/PR’s CEO Gayle Mestel today received the “Anthony Vigil Award for Staying Power” during the U.S. Small Business Administration’s luncheon event to highlight the importance of small business to our community, held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. This prestigious recognition honors the agency’s success and longevity since 1966, commemorating over 50 years in business and acknowledging CCS/PR “as outstanding within...

RALEIGH, N.C., May 9, 2018 –Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Anne B. Freedman, Dr. Margo Jacquot, and Jodi L. Standke to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. Distinguished leaders in their fields, these exemplary women business owners will contribute their expertise and resources to advancing Enterprising Women’s pre-eminence as a source of best practices and inspiration for successful women busines...

Thirty-One Gifts is owned by Enterprising Women Advisory Board member Cindy Monroe, who is a past recipient of the Enterprising Women of the Year Award and has been inducted into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame. COLUMBUS, OH (March 16, 2018) – Baby by Thirty-One is an online-only collection of specially designed diaper bags and thermals, plus nursery décor and organization favorites in adorable new prints that appeal to modern moms – and dads...

PALO ALTO, CA, APRIL 2, 2018 —Kicking off next week’s 15th Annual Skoll World Forum, the Skoll Foundation announced the six winners of the 2018 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. The Skoll Awards distinguish transformative leaders whose organizations disrupt the status quo, drive sustainable large-scale change, and are poised to create even greater impact on the world. “It is a special moment when our ‘family’ of extraordinary social entrep...

$120,500 Total Cash and Prizes Available to 10 U.S. Based Small BusinessesMEMPHIS, Tenn., February 20, 2018—FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced the launch of its sixth annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest, which recognizes passionate and innovative small businesses from across the country who aspire to take their businesses to the next level. This year, the contest offers a total prize pool of $120,500 to ten U.S. based small businesses,...

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Jan. 17, 2018 – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced today that Judith McKenna will be promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Walmart International, the company’s second-largest operating segment. She will be succeeding David Cheesewright, who has been in role since 2014 and recently shared his desire to retire from a full-time role. McKenna, currently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Oper...

Shaila Rao Mistry has been invited by the US State Department to represent the United States as an official delegate to the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit. GES 2017 will be held at the Hyderabad Convention Centre in Hyderabad, India and participation is by invitation only. This year’s GES highlights women business owners, and Shaila is passionate about prominent issues that affect women from issues of trafficking to women on boards. She has ...