A Portland nonprofit aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs is changing its name to better reflect its work as it searches for a new executive director.

XXcelerate and the related XXcelerate Fund have rebranded to Xcelerate Women and the group is evolving to act as a support and educational organization to help women and those who identify with gender bias grow successful businesses and create generational wealth. The XX in the name is being removed to avoid any connotation of biological essentialism.

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