Posts by Kathy Groob
Maria Shriver Launches A Women’s Nation
Maria Shriver, who leads the California Women’s Conference—the pre-eminent forum for, by, and about American women—is launching a multifaceted project in partnership with the Center for American Progress and the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy. TIME magazine will also be involved in research and reporting, as well as co-presenting…
Read MoreWashington’s Women in Politics Lead the Way
Their Sacrifices and Successes Make Life Better for Women and Families by Nancy Schatz Alton In 1991, when Christine Gregoire was asked to run for attorney general in Washington state, she studied the idea, and then decided against it. “My husband and I sat down with our two daughters and I said I wasn’t going…
Read MoreGetting Back to Financial Basics– The Key to Developing Peace of Mind and Prosperity
By Mackey McNeill, CPA/PFS IAR, President and CEO, Mackey Advisors If you are like me, you just want the recession to go away. Enough already! Yet as I rail against this downturn, when I pause, I see it as a “reset.” We are long overdue for some of the changes we are now seeing in the…
Read MoreDeveloping A Fundraising Donor Plan – In a Close Race or During Economic Hard Times, Every Donor Must be Cultivated
By Kathy Groob There are several well-tested theories and strategies for political campaign fundraising, and books and articles to guide the way. But every successful campaign begins with a finance plan and that plan begins with donor targets. An early candidate exercise is to indentify potential donor “circles” or target groups such as: · Friends…
Read MoreSouth Carolina Taking Steps to Advance Women in Politics & Leadership
Despite being ranked 50th in the nation in women’s political involvement, South Carolina women are taking steps needed to bring about change in their state. The Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics, a bi-partisan women’s political training organization, is hosting its 2009 Leading Women Dinner in Columbia on May 1st followed the next day by…
Read MoreChanging the Political Climate for Massachusetts Women
The Program for Women in Politics and Public Policy Join other women from around Massachusetts, the nation, and the world in a challenging and exciting learning environment designed for women who want to make a change—and make a difference! Discover your public passion, develop your intellectual capacity and leadership skills, and meet women from diverse…
Read MoreA Woman’s Place – Now in the Missouri State Senate
Missouri Women Gaining Ground in the Missouri State Senate. Thirty-six years ago in 1973 Mary Gant, a Kansas City Democrat, became the first woman in Missouri history elected to state senate. Since that time, 20 other women have been elected to the Missouri State Senate; at least one served in each session. This year a…
Read MoreVirginia’s Farm Team Hosting Statewide Meeting and Gubernatorial Debate THIS WEEKEND
RSVP today for the no-cost Farm Team statewide meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia this weekend on April 18-19. Planning and campaign workshops are held on Saturday, April 18th from 2-4 p.m. followed by dinner with guest speaker and political commentator, Celinda Lake. Sunday, April 19th continues with breakfast and programs followed at 2 p.m. by a…
Read MoreANNIE’S LIST – A Modern Day Women’s Movement with Roots Steeped in Texas Politics
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine No, Annie’s List of Texas is not named for former Governor Ann Richards but for a lesser known “Annie”, Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, a trailblazer and the first woman elected to statewide office in Texas in 1918. Annie Blanton fought against tough odds and ruthless political tactics to be…
Read MoreAfter Cancer, Lawmaker Urges Tests
By Richard Leiby Washington Post She didn’t cry on “Good Morning America.” She didn’t cry when she talked to the local press. But on March 28, 2009, surrounded by a sisterhood of other breast cancer survivors, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stood looking so vulnerable and human — so unlike a typical member of Congress —…
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