Finney's pioneering leadership in creating diverse and inclusive innovation ecosystems has been recognized by press outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, USA Today, Marie Claire, and Vanity Fair. In 2018, she was named one of America's Top 50 Women In Tech by Forbes. She is a 2016 Echoing Green Fellow and the recipient of numerous other awards and recognition including The White House Champion of Change Award (2013) Anita Borg Institute's Social Impact ABIE Award (2016), EBONY Power 100 List of the Most Inspiring African-Americans (2013), and AOL's Top Ten Women in Money (2010).