by Jeff | Oct 26, 2018 | About BMO for Women
Lou-ann Ika’wega Neel is from Alert Bay, BC and is a descendant of Mamalilikulla, ‘Namgis and Kwagiulth people of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nation. Lou-ann has been a practicing artist for over 35 years, working in textiles, jewelry, painting, and most recently, digital designing. “I love working in different mediums and using different materials… it gives me the opportunity to continuously explore new ways of sharing our ancient teachings.” Lou-ann comes from a...
by Jeff | Sep 26, 2018 | About BMO for Women
BMO for Women’s strategic partners and supported organizations provide valuable expertise, leadership, knowledge, and opportunities for women to network and learn. BMO is the founding sponsor of GroYourBiz, an initiative that brings a tactical and proven approach to meeting the needs of women business owners. Through monthly peer advisory Board Meetings, where BMO sits at the table, a collaborative and supportive environment for medium-sized businesses is provided. GrowYourBiz has chapters all...
by Jeff | Jun 20, 2018 | About BMO for Women
BMO Bank of Montreal today announced it is committed to advancing $3 billion in capital to women-owned businesses across Canada over the next three years. The announcement builds on BMO’s commitment of $2 billion in credit for business owners announced in 2014 and follows its recent partnering with Carleton University and The Beacon Agency to release Everywhere, Every Day Innovating: Women Entrepreneurs & Innovation. The BMO report along with the Canada-U.S. Council for the Advancement of...
by Jeff | Feb 14, 2018 | About BMO for Women, Purpose
In Everywhere, Every Day Innovating – Women Entrepreneurs and Innovation, researchers Clare Beckon and Janice McDonald from Carleton University and The Beacon Agency set out to see where, how, and what women entrepreneurs were doing to innovate within their businesses. Through interviews with 146 diverse female entrepreneurs, including 23 Indigenous women, the study found that women’s innovations are often under-recognized… simply because many of their innovations fall outside the technology...
by Jeff | Sep 26, 2017 | About BMO for Women
BMO Financial Group today signed the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), a joint initiative of UN Women and the UN Global Compact (UNGC). Darryl White, Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group signed the Principles at the Vancouver Main Branch on the bank’s behalf. BMO is the first Canadian bank to sign the WEPs. “BMO has championed the advancement of women for many years, from the long-term work we’ve undertaken to bring greater gender balance to our bank, to making $3 billion in...
by Jeff | Sep 26, 2017 | About BMO for Women
BMO Financial Group today signed the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), a joint initiative of UN Women and the UN Global Compact (UNGC). Darryl White, Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group signed the Principles at the Vancouver Main Branch on the bank’s behalf. BMO is the first Canadian bank to sign the WEPs. “BMO has championed the advancement of women for many years, from the long-term work we’ve undertaken to bring greater gender balance to our bank, to making $3 billion in...
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