Hillary Clinton heading to Atherton for tech fundraiser

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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is heading to the Bay Area on Feb. 21 for a campaign fundraiser at the Atherton home of a tech entrepreneur.

Clinton will be raising money at the home of Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, the CEO of Joyus, a video-driven online shopping site with headquarters in San Francisco. Organizers are focusing on reaching out to young people — Clinton is trailing Democratic challenger Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., among younger voters — and to women in tech.

Cassidy is also the founder of theBoardlist, which is trying to place women into executive positions in the male-dominated tech industry. In an e-mail sent to possible supporters, Cassidy wrote that she hopes the fundraiser will be a forum where “Hillary can address issues specific to women and young leaders in the industry.”

She asked attendees for potential topics so “we can curate specific questions for Secretary Clinton to talk about. ... Whether it (is) discussing job creation to equality in the workplace to broadband and technology adoption among low-income communities, we’d love you to join and share your input for this event.”

In an attempt to lure younger tech activists to cut loose some cash, organizers are asking for $500 donations for people under 35. The charge is $1,000 for those over 35, and $2,700 for people who want to have a photo taken with the former secretary of state.

It will set donors back $27,000 to be on the host committee — which includes further fundraising responsibilities — but $7,500 for those under 35.

Clinton headlined a fundraiser in early January in San Francisco. Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, was the draw at a Hillsborough fundraiser this month.

Joe Garofoli is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: jgarofoli@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @joegarofoli