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she started with her mother and brother to honor her late father. The foundation provides scholarships to
African-American students pursuing studies in the field of technology. She serves on the board of PRI Internationalâa global non-profit media company focused on the intersection of journalism and engagement to effect positive change in people's lives. PRI International creates a more informed, empathetic and connected world by sharing powerful stories, encouraging exploration, connecting people and culture. She has also served as an advisor for All Star Code, an organization focused on developing technical talent in young Black men, and MentorMe Inc., an SaaS based mentorship platform.
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good. In March 2021, she was named a recipient of PayPalâs inaugural Maggie Lena Walker Award, which recognizes the achievements of underrepresented women who have blazed new paths in their industries. Finney is also a Falk
Marques Group âRising Star Awardâ winner as well as a fellow of numerous institutions, including Eisenhower, French-American Foundation, and Echoing Green. She was named a 2021 Fellow of the Finance Leaders Fellows Program and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, a worldwide community of more than 3,000 high-integrity, entrepreneurial leaders from business, government and the nonprofit sector in over 50 countries.
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Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company founded by Melinda French Gates; Impact Seat, an investment company led by serial investor Barbara Clarke; First Close partners, led by former Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and Lowenstein Sadler partner Ed Zimmerman; and individual investors such as Andrew Bosworth (Facebook/Meta).
341:#ProjectDiane is the first research initiative to explore the state of Black and Latinx women entrepreneurs. The report was covered by several major business and tech publications for shining a spotlight on the untold story about women of color founders and their startup journey. In 2018 and 2020, digitalundivided released follow-ups to the 2016 report.
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In April 2020, Kathryn founded The Doonie Fund, which is named after her grandmother, with a $ 10,000 personal donation to support Black women entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 crisis. Since 2020, The Doonie Fund has provided micro-investments to Black women-owned businesses. Recipients of the Doonie
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Finney is on the U.N. Goalkeepers' Advisory Group, a global collective of collaborative and diverse changemakers led by the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation. The Goalkeepers is a community dedicated to achieving the 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development, an ambitious blueprint for reimagining
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Finney has served as an adviser and board member to numerous startups and organizations. In 2021, Finney was appointed by FCC Commissioner
Geoffrey Starks to serve on the DOER (Digital Opportunity Equity Recognition) Advisory Board. She is also a trustee of The Robert Finney Foundation, a foundation
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Finney earned a Master of Public Health degree with Honors from Yale
University where she was a member of the Yale Womenâs Rugby Team, led the Yale Domestic Violence Conference, and received the Courtland Van Creed Prize for Academic Scholarship and Community Involvement. She received the Weinerman
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Finney is a much sought after keynote speaker at large-scale conferences, summits, and events. In May 2017, she delivered the commencement address at Mount
Holyoke College, where she was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters. She has delivered keynote addresses at the White House, Forbes
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Finney has received numerous accolades and widespread recognition for her work in building tech ecosystems in urban communities. In
September 2023, she was named a recipient of the Heinz Award in the Economy, an award which celebrates the vision and the spirit that produce achievements of lasting
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Finney is credited with coining several major shopping and internet marketing terms, including "The Budget
Fashionista"; the term "Love what you buy and buy what you love," meaning that shoppers should focus on purchasing items that make them feel and look great; and "blogroots," which is a term
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On the heels of the events of the Summer of 2020, Kathryn created Genius Guild, a $ 20 million dollar venture fund & studio that invests in Black entrepreneurs building scalable businesses that serve Black communities and beyond. Pre-launch, Kathryn and Genius Guild raised over $ 5MM from a
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Fashionista," in April 2003 as a hobby before turning it into a media company and full-time career in June 2004. "The Budget Fashionista" was among the earliest fashion blogs, and was named one of the top fashion blogs on the internet. She was the first blogger to be
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Having collected proprietary data showcasing the state of Black & Latinx women startup founders across the United States, Finney released the pioneering research #ProjectDiane. The 2016 research report drew widespread buzz for disrupting the dialogue around women and entrepreneurship.
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Genius Guildâs Greenhouse Fund invests in companies created by Black founders that serve Black communities and have the ability to scale globally. Greenhouse invests into three main areas: Restructuring the flow of capital in Black communities, building healthy environments, and fostering
348:. Touted as "the first-of-its-kind open innovation center dedicated to the future success of Black and Latina women tech founders," it houses the BIG Incubator (BIG), an incubator program for tech-enabled startups led by women of color. BIG is a winner of the
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Scholar, and a member of the Rutgers University Womenâs Rugby team. She was also voted by her graduating class to receive the class of 1998 Alumni Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Community Service. During her junior year, Finney was a
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337:. At the close of the final FOCUS 100 conference in 2014, Finney announced the expansion of its FOCUS Fellows program into an incubator for Black women-led startups under the DID organizational umbrella.
365:, and one of first bloggers to receive a major book deal. From 2006 to 2008, Finney was a frequent contributor to NBC's The Today Show. She was the first blogger to appear on the popular morning show.
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connectivity and belonging. Some of the fundâs notable investments include the digital health platform Health in Her Hue and Quirkchat, a video social network for anime and geek fandom communities.
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Finney founded digitalundivided (DID) in 2013 after hosting the first FOCUS 100 conference in October 2012 in New York City. The inaugural conference received support from venture capital firm
1908:"Addressing Tech Entrepreneurship and Racial Barriers to Farm Ownership: Heinz Family Foundation Names Kathryn Finney and Leah Penniman Recipients of the 28th Heinz Awards for the Economy"
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Fellow and the recipient of numerous other awards and recognition, including The White House Champion of Change Award (2013), the Anita Borg Institute's Social Impact ABIE Award (2016),
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where she successfully helped to shape the influencer space to what it is today. In 2014, she became one of the first black women to sell her website and media company for a profit.
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bestseller, and received positive reviews from Forbes, Porchlight, and Library Journal.
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How to be a Budget Fashionista: The Ultimate Guide to Looking Fabulous for Less,
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a better future for all by 2030, agreed upon by member states of the U.N.
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1037:"Kathryn A. Finney, Doctor of Humane Letters"
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