Bianca Maria Gonzalez

Data-Driven Social Impact

Community Solutions

03/26/2024

Metro Denver achieves quality data in five out of nine subregions

Metro Denver's subregional, data-driven approach has helped them reduce veteran homelessness by 30% in four years.

Next City

08/09/2023

From Wall Street to Main Street: Inside the FinTech Helping Companies Invest in Communities

This women-led firm has a solution to make investing in racial equity easier and more transparent.

Nextcity

05/17/2023

The Secret Ingredients to Thriving Small Businesses

Sponsored: Why did the COVID-19 pandemic cause some businesses to close, while others persisted? Here's the support economists say small businesses need most.

Community Solutions

08/09/2023

Detroit reduces veteran homelessness by nearly 50%

Strong partnerships and leadership allow the large city to make strides in the last mile to functional zero.

SaaS and Resource Planning

Professional Services Management Journal (PSMJ)

07/16/2025

Cloud Storage and RRM Design Group's Project Management Delivery

Lindsay Helmick, COO of RRM Design Group, shares why she decided to transition her firm to cloud-based project management solutions.

Biometric Update

12/27/2023

Demystifying the relationship between commercial biometrics and privacy

iometric payment systems and computer vision-based shopping experiences are popping up at more establishments throughout the world.

Professional Services Management Journal (PSMJ)

04/29/2025

Fostering Innovation and Integrating AI Into Your AEC Firm’s DNA

Discover how AEC firms can embed innovation and AI into their operations, featuring insights from EKI's Ayman Alafifi on bridging tech and leadership.

Next City

06/13/2024

AI May Be Coming to Your Neighborhood Credit Union

A new partnership is increasing the use of AI at CDFI credit unions across the country.

Identity Verification and Authentication

Biometric Update

03/11/2024

How KYC goes beyond identity verification

It might be obvious that you can identify someone without really knowing them, and yet for so many businesses, KYC checks stop at identity verification.

Biometric Update

10/24/2023

Amazon announces passkey rollout for biometric passwordless login

Amazon has now formally announced that it supports passkeys on browsers and the iOS Amazon Shopping App. Passkeys for Android users are coming soon.

Biometric Update

09/20/2023

Increase in FinCEN fraud reports reveals growing urgency for digital identity

The FinCEN Identity Project found that 37 percent of the 3.8 million suspicious activity reports from 2021 data are related to identity fraud.

Biometric Update

09/05/2023

Socure pitches biometric ID verification to close an underaged drinking loophole

Socure is using biometric ID verification to stop those who are underage from accessing alcohol through delivery apps that require little age verification.

Inclusive Disaster Relief

Next City

CDFI Helps Families Rebuild in the Wake of Disaster

As storms keep coming, emergency loan funds from CDFIs can play a crucial role in helping low-income communities get back on their feet.

Next City

Disaster Relief Often Leaves Disabled People Behind. Disabled First Responders Are Changing That.

Disability inclusion in emergency preparedness and response doesn't just mean supporting disabled victims of extreme weather. It also means including disabled communities in disaster relief strategy.

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