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Janelle Drake is the co-founder of The Affirming Spaces Project.
The organization trains New England businesses on gender-inclusive practices.
Drake is a member of the Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) She is also a member the New England Ska Music Festival (NEMF) and the A€œYoung Professional of the Month (YPM)
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Breath of Hope: How Technology Is Transforming Lung Health 
Respiratory diseases like asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) continue to rise, especially in pollution-heavy regions like India.Innovative solutions are emerging that promise to...more
Respiratory diseases like asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) continue to rise, especially in pollution-heavy regions like India.Innovative solutions are emerging that promise to...more
Mon Health Heart &Amp; Vascular Center Adds Vascular Surgeon to Its Ranks 
Dr. Alexandre da€™Audiffret has decades of expertise in vascular and endovascular surgery.He previously served as chief of vascular surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.He...more
Dr. Alexandre da€™Audiffret has decades of expertise in vascular and endovascular surgery.He previously served as chief of vascular surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.He...more
Innovative Finger Wrap Uses Sweat to Provide Health Monitoring 
Innovative finger wrap uses sweat to provide health monitoring.By harvesting energy directly from sweat, this device offers an entirely new approach to wearable technology, eliminating the need for...more
Innovative finger wrap uses sweat to provide health monitoring.By harvesting energy directly from sweat, this device offers an entirely new approach to wearable technology, eliminating the need for...more
At Impact 100 Kickoff, Sights Set on Game-Changing Grants
Foundation: Indian River Community Foundation
Impact 100 Indian River is an all-female philanthropic funding group.Its members contribute $1,100 annually ($1,000 toward grants and $100 to administrative costs) There are almost 900 local...more
Foundation: Indian River Community Foundation
Impact 100 Indian River is an all-female philanthropic funding group.Its members contribute $1,100 annually ($1,000 toward grants and $100 to administrative costs) There are almost 900 local...more
Empowering Excellence Charter School in Cedar Rapids Expanding to 9Th and 10Th Grades 
Cedar Rapids' first charter school, Empowering Excellence, will expand this fall to serve 14- to 21-year-olds.The school was created by local educator Sarah Swayze.In the fall of 2022, the Cedar...more
Cedar Rapids' first charter school, Empowering Excellence, will expand this fall to serve 14- to 21-year-olds.The school was created by local educator Sarah Swayze.In the fall of 2022, the Cedar...more
The Biography of Jacqueline Kozin 
Jennifer D.Barahona was appointed Deputy Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 2025.She has spent 29 years in the nonprofit sector in Fairfield County, Connecticut.In 2019, she joined Norwalk ACTS...more
Jennifer D.Barahona was appointed Deputy Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 2025.She has spent 29 years in the nonprofit sector in Fairfield County, Connecticut.In 2019, she joined Norwalk ACTS...more
Nonprofit Leadership Program Welcomes New Cohort
Foundation: Luzerne Foundation, Wayne County Community Foundation
The University of Scranton welcomed a new cohort of students into its Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program in January.The program seeks to support and advance nonprofit organizations through a...more
Foundation: Luzerne Foundation, Wayne County Community Foundation
The University of Scranton welcomed a new cohort of students into its Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program in January.The program seeks to support and advance nonprofit organizations through a...more
Outer Banks Forever Seeks Next Director 
Outer Banks Forever is the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial.The Director will operate with a...more
Outer Banks Forever is the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial.The Director will operate with a...more
Grand River Hospital Celebrates $1M Gift to Launch Digital Pathology Solution Powered by ... 
Huron Digital Pathology is a leading innovator in the field of digital pathology, providing advanced solutions for medical imaging and research.Its Scan, Organize, and Analyze solution for pathology...more
Huron Digital Pathology is a leading innovator in the field of digital pathology, providing advanced solutions for medical imaging and research.Its Scan, Organize, and Analyze solution for pathology...more
Janelle Drake Spreads Inclusivity Across New England 
Janelle Drake is the co-founder of The Affirming Spaces Project.The organization trains New England businesses on gender-inclusive practices.Drake is a member of the Concord Young Professionals...more
Janelle Drake is the co-founder of The Affirming Spaces Project.The organization trains New England businesses on gender-inclusive practices.Drake is a member of the Concord Young Professionals...more
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A Bar That Saves Children’s Lives
Ryan Devlin, Todd Grinnell and Ravi Patel have traveled to Africa on a humanitarian trip a few years back, encountering children suffering from severe malnutrition get healthy through Plumpy’Nut®.
