By Matea Gold June 7 at 8:31 PM LOS ANGELES — Fran Seegull, the chief investment officer of a nonprofit investment firm, has worked in the elite fields of philanthropy and venture capital. But the Santa Monica resident had never dipped her toe into the world of political fundraising. That changed when she saw Hillary Rodham Clinton gearing up for another presidential run. Seegull donated to her 2008 campaign, but this time she wanted to do more. That meant raising campaign cash, she realized. “I don’t think women have had as significant a seat at the table as they could and should,” Seegull said. Energized by the prospect of helping the former secretary of state make history, many women are activating their personal networks for the first time to pool contributions for her campaign, helping Clinton tap into new sources of cash as she assembles what is expected to be a more-than-$1­ billion campaign.

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Source: More women may donate for 2016 than ever before – The Washington Post