Pepperlane 's announcement of tech titan  Gail Goodman as chief product officer and co-founder was featured in The Boston Globe  and the Boston Business Journal . Gail also authored a piece in the Boston Business Journal  explaining her choice to forgo the role of CEO, and she appeared as a guest on  WBZ Radio , "NECN This Morning"   and Bloomberg "Baystate Business" to discuss how Pepperlane is building the Mom Economy.

Following a $10 million Series A funding round, Embark CEO and Co-Founder Ryan Boyko spoke with the Boston Business Journal and The Boston Globe and appeared on Bloomberg "Baystate Business Radio" and WBZ NewsRadio to discuss how Embark's genetic testing is leading the way in identifying canine preventable diseases, exact breeds and even relatives.

Healthcare

Newton-Wellesley Hospital recently hosted a traveling art display called "The Opioid Project" and WGBH shared the stories that puts human faces to the epidemic. Boston Magazine featured the hospital's annual gala on Saturday, May 11 which raised more than $1 million to benefit existing and new programs at the hospital, as well as funding improvements to its Special Care Nursery.

Congratulations to Brain Aneurysm Foundation Executive Director Christine Buckley who prevailed during PowerLaunch's Charity Warriors' final pitch challenge to win the grand prize of $10,000! The annual nonprofit accelerator competition started with 12 Massachusetts-based non-profits and included a series of challenges. BAF raised $15,000 over the course of 4 weeks to earn one of five spots in the final round. 

Consumer

After a tough loss in a town used to winning, Papa Gino's consoled hockey fans with a free pizza for rewards card members (nearly 1 million!) the day after the Stanley Cup finals. The same-day-redeemable offer even got picked up in the New York Post. 

Nonprofit

Imari Paris Jeffries, Parenting Journey's executive director, shared thoughts on creating a diverse pipeline of talent in Boston in the Boston Business Journal and CommonWealth Magazine. Imari also discussed the systemic barriers parents face, specifically affordable childcare, in the Somerville Journal and on the Boston Neighborhood Network News. 

United South End Settlements announced South End developer New Boston Ventures as its preferred buyer for the Harriet Tubman House. The sale will help the organization expand its Rutland Street facility, creating a new Harriet Tubman House, and sustain its ability to provide programs for families well into the future. USES recently held its Annual Neighborhood Gala in the heart of SoWa. More than 450 people, including actress Eliza Dushku and her husband, Peter Palandijan, City Councilor Ed Flynn and State Representative Jon Santiago attended the sold-out fundraiser, which supports USES' core programs for children, parents and caregivers. Read more about the Gala in The Boston Globe and Boston Herald.