Awards honor local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. Thursday presented seven awards to those making an impact across Allen County. The awards, distributed each year as part of GFW Inc.’s Annual Meeting event, honored a small business, an area nonprofit, an organization exhibiting excellence in… Read more »
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Whitney Bandemer, Lisa D. Givan, Stephanie Crandall, and Denita Washington were named the 2024 Champions of Change Award winners by the Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. Women’s Network. The awards, which celebrate those who mentor and empower women in Allen County, were given Wednesday at an awards dinner at Parkview Mirro Event &… Read more »
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Greater Fort Wayne Inc. is proud to announce the finalists for this year’s Business Excellence Awards. The awards ceremony will take place during GFW Inc.’s Annual Meeting event, which will be an exciting evening of reflection and forward-looking, coinciding with the organization’s 10-year anniversary celebration. The awards recognize the exceptional achievements… Read more »
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Thirty-three local leaders have been selected as finalists for the 2024 Champions of Change Awards. The awards celebrate those who mentor and empower women in Allen County. Winners will be announced May 8 at a Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. Women’s Network dinner. The 2024 Champions of Change awards will recognize… Read more »
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Greater Fort Wayne Inc. (GFW Inc.) announced Monday that nominations are open for the 2024 Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Business Excellence Awards. These awards honor outstanding achievements by organizations with three distinctions: Excellence in Small Business, Excellence in Non-Profit, and the prestigious Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Business Excellence Award. Nominations will… Read more »
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Allen County continues to buck Midwestern trends with strong growth in 2023. According to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, Allen County’s population grew by 2,901 residents (0.74%) for the year, four times the annual population growth rate (0.18%) in the Midwest. Allen County’s growth rate also outpaced the… Read more »
The Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. Women’s Network will present its sixth annual Champions of Change Awards this spring. Now through March 25, community members are encouraged to submit nominations for the awards, which celebrate those who mentor and empower women in Allen County. The awards will be presented at an awards dinner on May… Read more »
Fort Wayne, IN (January 23) – Amani Family Services in partnership with Greater Fort Wayne Inc. and Downtown Fort Wayne launched the Welcoming Fort Wayne Plan this afternoon at the Allen County Public Library-Main. The Welcoming Fort Wayne Plan is the result of participating in the Gateways for Growth Initiative, in which Amani, Greater Fort… Read more »
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Leadership Fort Wayne (LFW) program is officially underway for the Class of 2024. Greater Fort Wayne Inc. introduced the 60-member class this past Thursday, the forty-second and second-largest cohort since the start of the program. LFW is a nine-month program that provides an in-depth view of the Fort Wayne /… Read more »
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Allen County celebrated another remarkable year in 2023, with over $770 million in new private investments and the successful attraction and retention of talent for the sixth consecutive year. Additionally, data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed that the county’s population growth exceeded both state and national averages, signifying a strong… Read more »
