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Influential art patron Melva Bucksbaum dies at 82

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA


Melva Bucksbaum, a former Des Moines philanthropist who died Aug. 16 in Colorado, was eulogized in The New York Times as one of America’s leading art collectors, curators and patrons.

Bucksbaum, 82,…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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Guest Opinion: Building the next generation of female leaders through internships

  BY BRIANNE FITZGERALD  Marketing and communications director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa


If you are like me, you could reflect on your internship in college and find a mixed bag of emotions.…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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Fighting to bring women in history to Central Park

  The New York Times: Coline Jenkins, the great-great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, is on a campaign to overthrow what she calls the bronze patriarchy in Central Park. Of the 22 statues of historical figures…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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Iowa House elects Linda Upmeyer as first female speaker

 

The Des Moines Register: Linda Upmeyer will replace Kraig Paulsen and become the first female speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives. Paulsen, R-Hiawatha, announced earlier this month that he would step down as …
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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Why new paternity leave policies aren’t enough

Scott Behson, college professor, author, and longtime advocate for working dads, is thrilled by the progress being made on paid paternity leave policies. However, he writes that it’s easy to forget that adopting these policies…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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SPEAK UP: How to end the ‘office housework’ gender bias

  CEO Sharon Rowlands of ReachLocal insists that tasks such as taking notes during a meeting get distributed equally among co-workers. That’s because Rowlands has seen too many women get stuck with such duties in…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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On The Rise: 8-24-15

Joy Briscoe  Joined the YWCA of Black Hawk County as marketing and development director. Waterloo   Kara Berhow Hired as marketing manager at Choice Genetics. West Des Moines   Shawn Kolb Hired as staff relations…
By BPC Staff | Aug 24, 2015
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Lift IOWA readers like ‘unlimited’ leave for new parents

  Two weeks ago, in a move that received mixed reactions from men and women alike, Netflix announced it would begin offering unlimited maternity or paternity leave to its employees for a year following their…
By MEGAN VERHELST | Aug 17, 2015
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Guest Opinion: Benefit through accessibility to leaders

BY MICHELLE DeCLERCK | Founder, Conference Event Management Editor’s Note: This piece by Michelle DeClerck is the fifth in a seven-part series focusing on the importance of community involvement and volunteering for women to grow…
By BPC Staff | Aug 17, 2015
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IWLC’s Invest in She seeking investors for Des Moines event

Invest in She – Des Moines, a live pitch event designed for female entrepreneurs and sponsored by Iowa Women Lead Change, has announced its first three investors and is seeking more investors to participate in…
By BPC Staff | Aug 17, 2015