10.31.25

Buy Military-Owned with the 2025 IVMF Holiday Gift Guide


It’s the holiday season, and IVMF is ready to help you get your shopping done quick and easy with our annual Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve collected over 30 veteran- and military spouse-owned companies offering some of the most giftable products of t... Read More ▶

10.27.25

IVMF Proud to be Among the Wounded Warrior Project’s Community Partnership Network for 2025-2026


IVMF proud to be one of Wounded Warrior Project® community partnership grants, funding 39 best-in-class organizations that will stand alongside WWP to support veterans, service members, their families, and caregivers.... Read More ▶

10.07.25

Welcome CEOcircle 2026 Cohort


The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is proud to introduce the 55 veteran and military spouse founders and executives of our newest CEOcircle cohort.... Read More ▶

10.01.25

Hispanic-owned Businesses to Follow in 2025


It’s Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15th! To celebrate, we’re looking at some of the standout founders from IVMF’s entrepreneurship programming portfolio. Veterans from the Hispanic community have been making vital contributions to the... Read More ▶

8.19.25

A Decade of Impact: Why Onward to Opportunity (O2O) Still Leads in Career Training


IVMF’s Onward to Opportunity (O2O) program has been helping transitioning servicemembers, veterans, and military spouses chase the career of their dreams for years. More than 100,000 people have reached out to O2O as a step toward achieving their g... Read More ▶

8.18.25

D’Aniello IVMF Names Stacy Hawkins as Managing Director of Research and Evaluation


The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is proud to announce the appointment of Stacy Hawkins as the new managing director of research and evaluation. A nationally respected behavioral research scientist, Hawkins brings m... Read More ▶

7.29.25

How To Integrate AI Into Your Business: A Practical Guide for Veteran and Military Spouse Entrepreneurs


The general feeling pushed in the entrepreneurship spaces is adopt the emerging technology, or get left behind. In fact, incorporating an AI use-case is key to attracting investors in 2025 (with the caveat that the rest of the business fundamentals s... Read More ▶

5.21.25

Mental Health Awareness Month – Resources for Veterans and Military families


We’ve reached out to Dr. Jude Black, one of the program participants in IVMF’s CEOcircle that also happens to be a longtime mental health and wellness professional. Her current venture is E-Therapy Café®, a place where people can seek out menta... Read More ▶

4.23.25

Unlocking Procurement Contracting For Veteran Entrepreneurs


Procurement contracting offers a wealth of opportunities for veteran entrepreneurs, providing avenues to grow their businesses through government and corporate contracts. This blog post provides a high-level overview of the procurement contracting la... Read More ▶

3.25.25

Celebrating Leadership and Impact – 2025 Ambassador Impact Awards Winners 


The 2025 Ambassador Impact Awards mark a historic moment for the IVMF Bunker Labs Ambassador Program. As we reflect on a transformative year that saw the program officially become part of IVMF through their acquisition of Bunker Labs, we celebrate th... Read More ▶