Meghan Harvey

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October 29th, 2015 • In the News

Men Dominate in Political Giving; Hillary Clinton’s Donors Are an Exception

When it comes to voter turnout women always tends to outnumber the men. But did you know that only about 30 percent of big donors to campaigns are women? When you stop to think about the billions of dollars of...

October 28th, 2015 • Updates

Sometimes The Best Man for the Job… is a Woman

Women make up less than 20% of Congress, yet somehow makeup 56% of the voters. Do the math: 80% of congress - the people making decisions about our lives - are men. What's even more frustrating then the obvious lack...

October 27th, 2015 • Updates

On Fundraising As A Female Entrepreneur: ‘You Have To Ask’

This piece from Forbes explains why it is so difficult for women to fundraise, the theory here translates into politics perfectly. And it is why it's so important for women to support women running for office. “I had a really hard...

October 26th, 2015 • Updates

More women are needed to run for office

“We don’t have much trust right now among the members of Congress but we have it with the women senators.” - Amy Klobuchar A poignant quote from an interesting viewpoint article from the Pensacola news Journal. We couldn't agree more. In...

October 23rd, 2015 • Updates

Fundraising While Female: Women Entrepreneurs And VCs On How To Bridge The Gender Gap

Fundraising While Female: Women Entrepreneurs And VCs On How To Bridge The Gender Gap is a piece from Forbes that covers something we are all to familiar with. "There’s some good news for women in the massively male-dominated Silicon Valley...

October 23rd, 2015 • In the News

Why do Women Led Funds Outperform, Yet Still Lag in Fundraising?

This article is an interesting look at something we've continued to see as an issue for women candidates for office. Though once in office they often outperform their male counterparts , women continue to struggle with fundraising at the same rate...

October 22nd, 2015 • Updates

Women lead the way in Crowdfunding

"Crowdfunding has a democratic angle, much more so than the tech industry at large. For example, 47% of our successful campaigns are female-led, compared to just 15% of VC [venture capitalist] funded companies. That’s because teams and products speak for...

October 20th, 2015 • In the News

The Data Is In – #StatDay15

Today is ‪#‎StatsDay15‬, and the data says we need to elect more women! From Center for American Women and Politics

October 6th, 2015 • In the News

The Road to Parity for Women in Politics: Follow the Money

This NY.Times piece gives a good look at why supporting female candidates is still needed today as much as it ever was. Fundraising for women is still a totally different game than it is for men. According to Debbie Walsh,...

October 6th, 2015 • In the News

Surge Of Female Entrepreneurs Thanks To Crowdfunding

Great article from Forbes.Com on the increase and success in women and crowdfunding: “I feel the advent of newer funding methods, such as crowdfunding, has brought early-stage investing to a much wider audience, particularly women. Being able to review investment...

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