Membership in BPW is open to all women and men who share our goals.

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OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

Mary Maskal
M&M Companies, Inc.

Sheila Barry Oliver
Retired Professor

Julie Stout
Masters Candidate

Christine Mendonca
Gerdau Ameristeel

Tasmin Kikbride
SunTrust Bank

Lisa DesCoteaux
Next Level Leadership

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Scholarship Applications
BPW St. Petersburg-Pinellas offers several different scholarships to assist with the costs of tuition to Individual Developement and Leadership St. Pete, annual membership dues and other opportunities for personal and professional growth. Click here to download the application.

BPW Member Benefits

1. Impact
Be part of a national movement and make a difference in the lives of workingwomen as we work together to create the changes needed for equitable work environments and supportive communities.  Belong to a nationally recognized organization whose legacy of success opens doors to other leaders and opinion makers.

2. Networking
Exchange ideas, explore business opportunities, and share common goals with professional women at the community, state and national level.  Connect with mentors, colleagues and friends who can assist you in advancing your career and making the right connections.

3. Advocacy
BPW/USA is headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area for a reason -- to provide members effective national representation on issues critical to workingwomen.  Stay informed and participate in the process through the weekly Legislative Hotline and the Advocacy Center. Learn how to be a successful advocate and lobby your representatives at the annual Policy & Action conference. With the added benefit membership in the US Women’s Chamber of Commerce for our members, this partnership signals a new era of cooperation, advocacy and influence to advance women's business, career, and social issues in a positive direction. Keep the workingwoman’s agenda – equal pay, work-life balance, better child and elder care, strong social security pension programs and workplace equity – at the forefront.  Through BPW/USA membership you have a powerful voice on small business issues, with corporations and on Capitol Hill, without doing all of the legwork yourself. 

4. Education/Career Enhancement
Participate in BPW/USA programs that are specifically designed to provide personal and professional development, growth and opportunities.  Through seminars, hands-on workshops and noted experts, BPW/USA members are given a vast array of opportunities to gain the skills they need to succeed and be successful.  The BPW/USA Individual Development program has provided tens of thousands of women with the leadership, negotiation and professional skills necessary to reach their full potential.  The Young Careerist program gives a “leg up” to young women new to the work force but full of potential. 

5. Information
Have quick access to relevant up-to-date information about topics essential for workingwomen such as the entrepreneur center via the BPW website.  Members are also kept on top of developing issues and organization activities through the weekly electronic Legislative Hotline, the e-newsletter Headquarters News, and our print publication BusinessWoman.

6. Leadership
Develop leadership skills at the Local, State and National level with mentors to help you along the way.  Maximize the career-boosting value of your BPW/USA membership by identifying volunteer opportunities that match your professional goals or strengthen your existing skills.  Become a recognized leader by getting involved in programs that benefit your community. 

7. Visibility
Gain visibility and prominence in your community through involvement in BPW/USA events -- locally, regionally, statewide and nationally.  Meetings, newsletters and websites provide opportunities to showcase and promote you and your business. 

8. Helping Others
BPW/USA has a proud tradition of “women helping women.”  In 1956, the members of BPW/USA created the BPW Foundation to provide scholarships, research, information, and career development programs for workingwomen.  Supporting the BPW Foundation allows you to help other women upgrade their skills or return to the workplace while furthering workplace equity and work-life balance.  Since 1969, the BPW Foundation has awarded almost $6 million in scholarships, research grants and loans.  Involvement in the Individual Development, Young Careerist, and Mentoring programs allows you to aid in the personal and professional development of women while raising awareness of issues affecting workingwomen. 

9. Member Benefits/Discounts
Leverage the benefits of BPW membership and access discounts on home mortgages, auto and home insurance, hotel travel packages, auto rentals, computer hardware, and much more.

10. Friendships
Membership in BPW/USA brings many rewards but the most lasting and meaningful are the lifelong friendships.  Through participation in the many BPW/USA activities and programs, you will form supportive friendships as well as important business relationships.  There is nothing quite like the feeling you get in a roomful of powerful women all focused and energized on current issues and a common cause.  Whether it is laughing together, working together, or lobbying together, BPW/USA members know how to have fun and to get the job done!