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Financial Women of San Francisco has been making news in business and financial circles for more than 60 years. Scan the articles below to see all the ways we advance the success of today’s women in finance throughout the Bay Area.

Longtime FWSF Sponsor John Crane is Executive Producer of Acclaimed Batkid Begins Documentary

John Crane Films has been a long-time sponsor and supporter of FWSF and is responsible for the outstanding videos we produce each year featuring the scholarship recipients and Financial Woman of the Year. We're thrilled to learn that the documentary 'Batkid Begins' that John is Executive Producer for has achieved widespread critical acclaim and distribution via Warner Brothers - including a Hollywood Premiere, with red carpet and all! The film captures a heart-warming, only in San Francisco story - it opened in theaters June 26, check it out!

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FWSF East Bay – Women as Entrepreneurs: a Panel Discussion

What does it take to be a woman entrepreneur? The FWSF East Bay provided an interesting, fun, and thought-provoking panel to answer just that question. Moderated by our own Kim Scala, three successful women entrepreneurs — Cynthia Parker (Econoday), Kathleen Nielsen (Equilibrium Services Group), and Ramona Alves (engineering and technology visionary) — shared their learnings, experiences, goals, and passions that support their success.

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FWSF & HCSF Digital Currency Panel Resources

On April 22, 2015 a panel of experts, moderated by FWSF member Erin McCune, discussed the nuts and bolts and pros and cons of this payment-system revolution. We learned: who is leading the digital currency revolution; what its capabilities are; when it should be used; where we can learn more; and how digital currency will impact our careers and the future of money and global finance. Also, resources to learn more about digital currencies.

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FWSF 2014 Scholarship recipient, Tanya Gupta, recognized by Global Women Power

On 27 March 2015, Tanya Gupta, one of the FWSF 2014 Scholarship recipients received an award from the organization Global Women Power at their International Women’s Day Celebrations. Various women who have been successful in various fields including Business, Law, Medicine and Politics were also recognized.

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Donna Beford Speaks on Branding Yourself

On Thursday March 19, marketing maven Donna Bedford spoke to a group of 25 members and guests in the Walnut Creek offices of Burr Pilger Mayer. Members enjoyed networking and libations before Donna began her talk entitled “Brand Yourself! How to Differentiate Yourself and Stand Out in a Crowd.”

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