SEATTLE – June 29th 2021 – The Female Founders Alliance (FFA), an organization dedicated to achieving equitable representation among business owners and leaders, celebrated champions of intersectional gender equity at the fourth annual Champion Awards. Finalists for the awards were selected from hundreds of nominations submitted by FFA’s community. Winners were chosen after tallying thousands […] [...]
Headliners include a NASA Rocket Scientist, Owner of 4X WNBA Champions Seattle Storm and the Most Powerful Woman on Wall Street. SEATTLE, WA – The Female Founders Alliance will bring together a slate of trailblazing speakers for its inaugural leadership Summit, to be held online this October. Summit guests will enjoy three days of inspirational, […] [...]
The first Black woman to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. A sexual & gender based violence activist who was invited to speak at the Vatican. The first Latinx founder, male or female, to raise $1M in Equity Crowdfunding. These are just some of the incredible leaders that make up this […] [...]
We are proud to open nominations for the 2021 Champion Awards! The Champion Awards are a community-driven celebration of the people and organizations that champion women in leadership. We invite you to nominate YOUR champions. Every single nominee will be notified and recognized. Through this process, you’ll have the power to encourage more of the […] [...]
Focus on Highly Scalable Startups Founded by Women and Non-Binary Individuals. Today we are proud to announce the Ready Set Raise Class of 2020. Eight outstanding companies were selected to participate in an eight week program that kicks off today. The teams will work one-on-one with specially selected mentors and investors to refine their pitch […] [...]
Seven months ago, our lives were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we have clear evidence that the brunt of its economic impact in the United States has been borne by women. Last month, 865,000 women left the workforce – four times more than the equivalent number of men. Venture funding for women-founded companies has […] [...]
SEATTLE & DENVER – August 20, 2020 – The Female Founders Alliance (FFA), an organization dedicated to achieving equitable representation among business owners and leaders, celebrated champions of intersectional gender equity at the third annual Champion Awards. Finalists for the awards were selected from hundreds of nominations submitted by FFA’s community. Winners were chosen after […] [...]
The first woman and person of color to serve as CEO in her organization’s 144-year history. A human rights activist who lost her entire immediate family to genocide. A US Army veteran who advocates for LGBTQ+ rights on a national stage. A biotech founder on a mission to cure Alzheimer’s. The only woman of color […] [...]
There are moments in life so dark that positivity is tone deaf. We planned to kick off the 2020 Champion Awards today. Instead, we pause. Because the need of the hour is a different kind of action. We invite everyone in our community to practice active allyship, not just today but every day. The true […] [...]
It all started with a common sponsor. Just over two years ago I secured a sponsorship for FFA from Project W, an initiative by the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP led by partner Lynn Loacker. Lynn has since become one of our biggest supporters and Project W has been our sponsor 3 years in […] [...]
