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Camelback Ventures Welcomes Elaine Atherton as New Vice President of Programs (October 2024)
Camelback Ventures Welcomes 13th Fellowship Cohort (June 2024)
Camelback Ventures Welcomes New CEO: Shawna Young (April 2024)
Camelback Ventures’ 2024 Fellowship Application Now Open (February 2024)
Camelback Ventures Announces Its 12th Fellowship Cohort Kicking Off In The New Year! (December 2023)
Camelback Ventures Announces 11th Fellowship Cohort (June 2023)
Introducing Camelback’s 2023 Fellows: Cohort 1 (January 2023)
Video Release & Website Launch | Press Play: Radical Tracks By Camelback Ventures’ Fellows (June 2022)
Camelback Ventures Announces Guardian Summit 2021 Special Guest Allyson Felix (September 2021)
Camelback CEO/Founder Aaron T. Walker featured on OZY Media’s 100 People Who Defined the Year (December 2020)
Camelback Ventures receives multi-million dollar donation from MacKenzie Scott to support mission (July 2020)
Camelback Ventures partners with Giving Compass to launch Racial Equity + Philanthropy Magazine Collection (July 2020)
Founder Aaron Walker pens essay “Why Our Plan to Invest In ‘Untapped Entrepreneurs’ Is Paying Off” for The Renewal Project (July 2020)
Founder Aaron Walker joins Square Pizza Podcast to talk sneaker culture, CBV’s founding + more (July 2020)
Founder Aaron Walker “Dear Jane” open letter published by The Grio on Racism in Philanthropy (June 2020)
Founder Aaron Walker named in LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Global Philanthropy (November 2018)
CAMELBACK SPOTLIGHT
Stories #WorthTelling Campaign
Camelback Ventures CEO & Founder Aaron Walker was chosen by Allstate to be featured in their #WorthTelling ad campaign for Black History Month. This short film shares Aaron's journey and perspective.
Camelback Press Release | 07.29.20
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Two Times A Charm: Camelback Ventures Welcomes Historic Second Fellowship Cohort (July 2022)
New Year. New Fellows. Camelback Ventures Welcomes 2022 Education + Conscious Tech Innovators (January 2022)
Camelback Hosts ‘Ruthless Pitches’ Showcase As Culmination to 2021 Camelback Fellowship (November 2021)
Meet Camelback Ventures’ 2021 Education + Conscious Tech Fellows (June 2021)
Camelback Ventures Presents the #NextInLine Campaign - A Tribute to Black History Month (February 2021)
Camelback Ventures Hosts ‘Ruthless Pitches’ Local Economies Competition Awarding $35K to BIPOC Founders (December 2020)
Camelback Ventures' Fellows See Uptick in Demand from School Systems Seeking Additional COVID-19 Supports (September 2020)
Camelback Ventures Welcomes Summer 2020 Local Economies Cohort amid COVID-19 pandemic (July 2020)
AT&T Contributes $100,000 to support New Orleans-based Camelback Ventures (April 2018)
New & Notables: Shawna Young
07.01.2024 | Biz New Orleans Magazine
Camelback Ventures CEO