Join BPW and make a real difference.

In return, you will benefit:

Professionally: 

Learn about mentoring opportunities

Gain information and develop skills at educational programs, meetings and conferences.

Participate in resource sharing among members with opportunities to promote your services and products.

Take advantage of BPW’s Career Advancement Scholarships.

Politically:

Learn how to make a difference.

Become familiar and involved with BPW’s  advocacy and public awareness on issues, such as: 

1. Pay Equity

2. Reproductive Rights

3. Diversity

4. Sexual Harassment

5. Domestic Violence

6. Balancing Work and Home

7. Social Security Reform

Personally:

Network with dynamic, interesting and dedicated women in your own community.

Connect with women who share your goals and vision.

Discover new opportunities for social interaction through involvement in programs, committees and meetings.

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  Check Out Some of Our Growth Programs

Virginia Allan Young Careerist Program

The Virginia Allan Young Careerist Program recognizes the accomplishments of successful women or men and introduces them to the mission and vision of Business and Professional Women/USA (BPW/USA).

The program, begun in 1964, involves a competitive selection process within local organizations, districts/regions, and 53 state federations, resulting in the selection of a Young Careerist to represent each state federation at the BPW/USA annual conference. The winner of the national competition will serve as the National Representative for BPW/USA and may attend functions in her official capacity. To participate in the program, a Young Careerist must:

Be between the ages of 21 and 35

Have been employed with at least one year of full-time work experience in her/his career area

Support the goals and objectives of BPW/USA.

Young Careerists benefit from networking opportunities, opportunities for personal and professional development, opportunities to learn about the issues of concern to workingwomen, educational programs and visibility.

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Speak Up! With Individual Development

Want to add more value to your BPW membership? Need to increase visibility in your community? Are you looking for leaders for next year? Then you need the BPW/USA Individual Development (ID) program!

Through the ID program, BPW/USA gives your local the tools to offer training classes on various topics, including:

1. media relations
2. public speaking and interviewing
3. networking
4. negotiating
5. recruiting
6. leadership

and more.

Many local organizations have found the answer to these questions by offering Individual Development classes to their members. Open the classes to your community and watch people join.

The Individual Development Program curriculum is for BPW members only so consider joining us.  Click here to learn more about membership in BPW/USA.

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Signature Events: The Power of Connecting

One of the most valuable benefits of membership is the opportunity to meet other professional women at Signature Events, Conferences, and Programs sponsored by BPW/USA and the BPW Foundation. Whether you're looking to exchange ideas, build business leads, find peers in your field, or learn how to lobby, BPW/USA connections have proven invaluable for BPW members.

The following is a list of BPW Signature Conferences, Events, and Programs that benefit local communities, aid in the personal and professional development, and raise awareness of issues affecting workingwomen:

Equal Pay Day
National Business Women's Week
Career Advancement Scholarships
Virginia Allan Young Careerist Program
Individual Development Program
Career Center
Entrepreneur Center

The Power of Voices United

The joint voices of BPW/USA members are heard on Capitol Hill and by the Administration on issues of importance to workingwomen. Through individual member contact or by staff efforts, BPW/USA is recognized as an important player when issues of workplace equity and work-life balance are being considered. Join BPW/USA and add your voice to the debate.

Member Resources

Get smart with our comprehensive resources.

BusinessWoman Magazine
A quarterly publication for BPW/USA members and other workingwomen.

Advocacy Center - The BPW/USA Advocacy Center is designed to help advance the mission of BPW/USA by providing BPW members and workingwomen a place to express their viewpoints on BPW/USA's legislative priorities.  BPW members have the power to influence federal and state legislators through grassroots action by using this Advocacy Center.

The Legislative Hotline
BPW/USA's weekly Legislative Hotline provides members with current information on our legislative priorities.

Headquarters News
This electronic publication keeps BPW/USA members up-to-date on the latest happenings at the national level and important developments in issues and trends affecting workplace equity and economic self-sufficiency.

BPW/USA Career Center
The BPW Career Center allows members to post resumes, view job listings, create a job agent that conveniently emails jobs that match your search directly to you, create an account to help you manage job searches, resumes, cover letters and much more!

The Home Buyer's Assistance Site - A Smart Place to Start
We are pleased to bring Business & Professional Women/USA members a new service - a link to the Home Buyer's Assistance site -- an innovative, consumer-friendly way to learn about purchasing a home or refinancing an existing home mortgage.

The Home Buyer's Assistance site is brought to you by the nationwide mortgage lender, Cendant Mortgage and is "powered" by Fannie Mae, the nation's largest provider of funds to lenders for home financing. Visit the site now to take advantage of these unique features:

Clear, concise description of the mortgage process that helps take the mystery out of home buying and refinancing.

Easy-to-use calculators that help you figure out what you can afford, the likelihood of being approved for the loan of your choice, and your true loan costs. Access to a lender that offers:

Many loan options to choose from with discounts exclusively for Business & Professional Women/USA members.

Loans approved on-line in minutes.*

Get an approval decision for all the products for which you qualify at no cost to you.* The Home Buyer's Assistance site gives you all the information, tools and access required to be a savvy mortgage shopper. Your path to homeownership and the tools to help you select a loan that's right for you could be just a "click" away.

On-line approval of a loan application will be subject to your submitting an application to the lender; verifying your income, employment, assets and certain other information; and providing the lender with an acceptable property.

Business & Professional Women/USA is not affiliated with the lender that is linked to the Home Buyer's Assistance site. Cendant Mortgage is the only entity providing mortgage financing through this Web site. Business & Professional Women/USA is not acting as a lender or mortgage broker, nor operating in any other capacity in connection with the mortgage financing.

BPW Store
Whether it is clocks or decals, tote bags or T-shirts, the BPW Store offers a variety of customized products to show your BPW pride! This enhanced program now offers new products reflecting the logo.

Web Presence Rewards Program
www.bpwonline.com is BPW’s link to increased visibility, additional operational funds, and scholarships. Globalnet GNP is offering a FREE website and FREE hosting services plus ongoing monthly commissions and scholarships to BPW Local Organizations and State Federations.
Briefly:

GNP will provide free website hosting to BPW Local and State Organizations.

For LO’s without a website GNP, has developed a seven page template that will be offered at no cost and GNP will register the domain name free.

GNP will pay an ongoing monthly 25% commission for every client acquired through the LO or State Federation for as long as the client hosts with GNP.

You do not have to have a web site to take advantage of the ongoing commission program. Just ask your friends or family to transfer their web hosting services to GNP to start collecting commissions and earning scholarships for your organization.

Each LO receives a unique tracking code to ensure proper credit for signups.

GNP will also pay a bonus to the LO scholarship fund of $100 for every 10 clients.

GNP will donate $250 to the state scholarship fund for every 25 clients acquired statewide.

GNP will donate $500 to the BPW Foundation for every 50 clients acquired nationwide.

The Local Organization sponsoring the most new accounts each quarter (minimum 10) receives a bonus $100 scholarship.

Your Local Organization’s web site hosting service and name registration will be completely free and will include 1000MB of web space, up to 500 email accounts, web control panel, detailed visitor statistics, 24/7 technical support, database administrator, and many preinstalled features such as a calendar and community forum. Technical support will be provided to your website representative on how to maintain and fully utilize your web site. There are no set up or transfer fees and no downtime for clients transferring their service to GNP. GNP provides easy relocation of files to new web space. Also included is secure server access for e-commerce, a built-in online database manager, and access to over 2400 web designers for custom projects.

Don’t wait! Take advantage of this great opportunity and begin earning commissions and scholarships. Just go to www.bpwonline.com, follow the easy-to-use instructions, and enroll today!

Wyndham Hotels

Hotel Discounts
BPW Members can receive a 20% discount on corporate rates by using code BPW when registering. Call 1-800-WYNDHAM or go on-line at (need link from Trisha) to book your discounted room rate for any Wyndham hotel or resort across the country. For additional benefits join Wyndham by Request. For each BPW/USA member who joins, Wyndham will donate $10 to the BPW Foundation.

Women on their Way
Wyndham International is committed to providing value to their guests whether traveling on business or pleasure. Take advantage of Wyndham's latest offers, many of which are geared to the frequent business traveler! Click here to learn more and sign up for the Women on their Way newsletter. BPW Members can receive a 20% discount on corporate rates by using code BPW when registering. Call 1-800-WYNDHAM to book your discounted room rate for any Wyndham hotel or resort across the country or book your room now.

Shop for Gourmet Delights
World Wide Gourmet Foods, home of Alaska Smokehouse and the Famous Pacific Dessert Company®, brings BPW/USA members a great selection of wonderful gourmet foods, including Smoked Salmon, mouth watering desserts and Sleepless in Seattle Coffee. When you order online, you’ll be helping to support BPW/USA. Browse the gourmet creations from the comfort of your home or office and choose your favorites. BPW/USA will receive 40% of the purchase price! Click here www.gourmetfoodfundraiser.com to start shopping. The BPW/USA code is 1166.

Great Stationery Products 15% Off!
Getting married? Having a party? Need new business cards or stationery? Now you can get a discount on these and other stationery products, while benefiting your State Federation, though a new personalized print program. BPW members and friends can go on-line and order a wide variety of products, including invitations, business cards, and holiday cards, and personalize them with a choice of paper, ink colors and fonts. These are quality products that you will find in many high-end stationery and card stores, but by ordering on-line through BPW, you will receive a 15 percent discount on every order. In addition, 5 percent of the cost of your order will be returned to your State Federation. So visit www.bpw.cceasy.com today and start shopping.

Car Rental Discounts at Avis
Your BPW membership entitles you to up to 10% off special daily, weekend, weekly and monthly rates. And low rates are just the beginning. The personalized, attentive service you will receive from Avis will put a smile on your face, too. With over 4,800 locations in 140 countries, Avis’ worldwide fleet offers a variety of the latest models to suit your needs. Make your reservation online using your Avis Worldwide Discount number (AWD) B015500.