My theory:<p>Her success was much more due to connections through her father than people acknowledge.<p>She grew up all over the world due to her father&#x27;s government positions in international aid.<p>Her board is made up of prominent people involved in US foreign relations. Seemingly, these might be people her father dealt with working for the government in international aid.<p>If you go to raise money and you have prominent people already on your board, you&#x27;re likely to find success.