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PeopleFund’s Jadeline Cao Selected for 2016 Leadership Austin Emerge Program

By Noelle Darilek PeopleFund staff member Jadeline Cao has been selected for Leadership Austin as part of their 2016 Emerge Program. Leadership Austin is a local nonprofit that strives to provide leadership training for those in the Austin area. The company helps those in the community to develop leadership skills, learn about…

By Noelle Darilek PeopleFund staff member Jadeline Cao has been selected for Leadership Austin as part of their 2016 Emerge Program. Leadership Austin is a local nonprofit that strives to provide leadership training for those in the Austin area. The company helps those in the community to develop leadership skills, learn about…

PeopleFund Client Feature: WhotNot LLC

By Noelle Darilek PeopleFund client, WhotNot , continues to achieve success with their WindowKitty product. The product is a half-shaped dome, open on both ends with flat bottom that cat lovers can easily place onto any windowsill below the blinds to have a place for their cats to relax or play and…

By Noelle Darilek PeopleFund client, WhotNot , continues to achieve success with their WindowKitty product. The product is a half-shaped dome, open on both ends with flat bottom that cat lovers can easily place onto any windowsill below the blinds to have a place for their cats to relax or play and…

PeopleFund Staff Raise Awareness About Veteran Suicide Prevention With 22-Day Challenge

By Noelle Darilek PeopleFund employees pledge to take part in the 22 day push-up challenge this month to show their support for veterans and raise awareness for veteran suicides. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and this week is specifically dedicated to veteran suicide prevention. Many veterans around the world battle…

By Noelle Darilek PeopleFund employees pledge to take part in the 22 day push-up challenge this month to show their support for veterans and raise awareness for veteran suicides. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and this week is specifically dedicated to veteran suicide prevention. Many veterans around the world battle…

PeopleFund’s Innovation Week Commits to Diversity with Women, Minority-Led Workshops

From the tech industry, to the financial industry, to the nonprofit industry, diversity is one of the top buzzwords of 2016. Organizations are exploring new ways to make their hiring practices more inclusive, as well as how to make their company cultures less hostile towards women and people of color, and how…

From the tech industry, to the financial industry, to the nonprofit industry, diversity is one of the top buzzwords of 2016. Organizations are exploring new ways to make their hiring practices more inclusive, as well as how to make their company cultures less hostile towards women and people of color, and how…

Press Release: SBA Supplier Connection Event at Huston-Tillotson University

Are you a supplier-oriented business looking to make new connections with some of the biggest buyers in Austin? This is the opportunity you’ve been looking for! This American Supplier Initiative event will allow local small businesses the opportunity to meet with corporate buyers in search of their expertise and explore supply chain…

Are you a supplier-oriented business looking to make new connections with some of the biggest buyers in Austin? This is the opportunity you’ve been looking for! This American Supplier Initiative event will allow local small businesses the opportunity to meet with corporate buyers in search of their expertise and explore supply chain…

PeopleFund Intern Welcome – Noelle Darilek

My name is Noelle Darilek and I started interning at PeopleFund in the fall of 2016 as a Development and Communications Intern. I am currently a senior at the University of Texas as a Journalism major. I have worked closely with social media and interned last summer at Hunter-Kelsey, where I assisted…

My name is Noelle Darilek and I started interning at PeopleFund in the fall of 2016 as a Development and Communications Intern. I am currently a senior at the University of Texas as a Journalism major. I have worked closely with social media and interned last summer at Hunter-Kelsey, where I assisted…

PeopleFund’s BB&T Credit Counseling Event

By Noelle Darilek, Communications Intern PeopleFund holds free credit information counseling through the BB&T Banking Company this month. The experience is designed to welcome and encourage those in the East Austin area looking to learn more about their credit score to come by and do so. BB&T parks their bus outside of…

By Noelle Darilek, Communications Intern PeopleFund holds free credit information counseling through the BB&T Banking Company this month. The experience is designed to welcome and encourage those in the East Austin area looking to learn more about their credit score to come by and do so. BB&T parks their bus outside of…

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PeopleFund Wins OSBA Award for Rio Grande Valley Education

Many thanks to the Office of the Governor for awarding PeopleFund a grant to expand our Spanish language resources and educational offerings in the Rio Grande Valley!   Official press release below:  

Many thanks to the Office of the Governor for awarding PeopleFund a grant to expand our Spanish language resources and educational offerings in the Rio Grande Valley!   Official press release below:  

PeopleFund Communications Interns: Nicholas Baker and Nadia Gonzalez

Nadia Gonzalez Nadia joined the Peoplefund team as a Social Media and Digital Strategy Intern. She is currently an undergrad at Texas State pursuing a Bachelors in Mass Communications and Public Relations and a minor in Spanish. Prior to joining PeopleFund, she enjoyed volunteering at the Seton Hospital at the Breast Care…

Nadia Gonzalez Nadia joined the Peoplefund team as a Social Media and Digital Strategy Intern. She is currently an undergrad at Texas State pursuing a Bachelors in Mass Communications and Public Relations and a minor in Spanish. Prior to joining PeopleFund, she enjoyed volunteering at the Seton Hospital at the Breast Care…

PeopleFund Hosts NACIE to Discuss Small Business Efforts in Austin

This post originally appeared on Commerce.gov. You can read the original post here. Guest blog post by Craig Buerstatte, Deputy Director, Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship The U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) works to grow America’s innovation capacity to drive job growth and competitiveness while promoting economic…

This post originally appeared on Commerce.gov. You can read the original post here. Guest blog post by Craig Buerstatte, Deputy Director, Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship The U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) works to grow America’s innovation capacity to drive job growth and competitiveness while promoting economic…