Membership Related News
Darcy Illg, 2016 FWSF President, Featured in Huffington Post
A wonderful Q&A narrative (published April 8, 2017) where Darcy candidly discusses her success as a woman leader in the finance industry and as part of FWSF. She offers advice to other women interested in the finance industry, discusses lessons learned, work life balance, issues faced along the way, talks about the importance of leadership, ladies admired and her personal goals for the FWSF organization.
Read moreFWSF’s 2017 Social Media Campaign – Featuring You!
With social media growing exponentially (think 1.7 billion active accounts), FWSF wants to be a bigger part of the conversation! A key marketing/communications initiative for 2017 is to increase FWSF’s social media presence. It’s another way for FWSF to help facilitate meaningful engagement among our members. We can network and share knowledge, connect with potential members and showcase the benefits of membership by actively engaging on FWSF’s social media platforms.
Read moreWho is the Woman you Most Admire?
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2017 held on March 8, we asked the FWSF board to share which woman they admire most. I believe you will be as inspired as I was as you read through this presentation of some very different but amazing ladies. I don’t believe it is about being exactly who they are, but to aspire to be the best we can each be. In so doing we can collectively move to meet our goals, one of which might be Planet 50-50 by 2030, or another might be to have more women in C-Suite positions.
Read moreLetter from our President, Paige Venable
As your president for 2017, I am excited about the year ahead, and I want to personally invite you to deepen your engagement with FWSF this year. We have amazing programs coming up—not just in San Francisco, but in the East Bay and Silicon Valley. Beyond attending these inspiring, fun programs and events, I want to encourage you to get involved by volunteering for a committee or special project.
Read moreRemembering FWSF Founder, Alice May
Alice May, a founding member of the Financial Women of San Francisco (“FWSF”) organization, passed on November 13, 2016. 1995 FWSF President, Leslie Miller, describes her as ‘quite a pioneer.’ Looking back at her life story, I think you’ll agree wholeheartedly….
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