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Women hold reins at key Spokane economic groups

With the hiring of Emilie Cameron last month to the position of president at Downtown Spokane Partnership, three Spokane major economic development organizations—Downtown Spokane Partnership, Greater Spokane Inc., and Visit Spokane—now are led by...

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Women lead Spokane’s wine scene

The Spokane Wine Association is led by four women wine professionals who are working to elevate awareness and appreciation of the local wine industry, says Patricia Butterfield, owner of Winescape Winery and this year’s SWA president....

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Teen parents learn to lead at Lumen High School

Shauna Edwards says running a high school wasn’t what she initially envisioned for herself, but after working with teen parents and learning of the barriers they face completing a high school education, she knew she’d be involved in ...

Businesses gain from culture that supports women

Much of my career has been spent writing and speaking to the value of creating a strong, highly functioning internal culture. It should be implicit in building that strong culture that it be one that is inclusive and supportive....

Subtle sexism may hamper employee retention

The “Great Resignation” has created a strong job market for workers and a competitive environment in which employers must work hard to attract and retain talent. In an environment in which “We’re Still Hiring” signs and sign-on bonuses have ...

Women are urged to take seat at table for change

This female is moving toward change. Spokane has gone through a lot of change during the pandemic, and it’s easy to get caught up in all the uncertainty, from inflation to global conflict and instability....

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INW nonprofits capitalize on a trend

Businesses, organizations, and individuals didn’t stop giving to local nonprofits in support of capital campaigns throughout the pandemic, as evidenced by at least four nonprofits who are in the midst of construction or have recently completed ...

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Women Helping Women adopts collective giving

Women Helping Women Fund has transformed its model to a collective-giving community, a model the organization says gives more power to its donor members....

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Ben Small to lead Innovia’s LaunchNW initiative

Ben Small, longtime superintendent at Central Valley School District, will join the Innovia Foundation as executive director of a new program, LaunchNW, when he retires from CVSD at the end of the school year....

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Larry Stanley’s gift honors hometown of Oakesdale

Regardless of how successful a businessperson Larry Stanley became in Spokane, his beloved hometown of Oakesdale was never far from his heart. That’s still true to this day....

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