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LWVUS Council �Meeting Takeaways

  • Strategic Framework
  • Leadership Development
  • Non-Partisanship

National Priorities

  • Advancing a clear strategic focus
  • Building a more inclusive culture
  • Building a healthier League network
  • Increasing capacity at all levels

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Idea #1: Civic Engagement

Promote VOTE411 as a trusted source for election information 

Promote

Drive turnout among underrepresented communities 

Drive

Support states in eliminating barriers to ballot box 

Support

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Idea #2: Systems Change

Support states as part of the People Powered Fair Maps™ campaign 

Raise visibility around the impact of LWV redistricting education efforts in communities 

Equip volunteers to talk about the campaign 

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Idea #3: Partnership

Use coalition involvement to support federal priorities 

Use

Work collectively within coalition to pass fundamental reform that empowers people and reduce participation barriers for voters 

Work

Support efforts to promote pro-democracy legislation and defeat anti-democracy legislation 

Support

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Idea #4: DEI Leadership

Conduct an internal review of League materials, policies, and resources including Impact on Issues and LWV website with a DEI lens 

Support Leagues and Board by building out training and resources they can apply to ensure that new members feel welcome and can participate without barriers 

Train members on effective advocacy and lobbying strategies with a DEI focus 

Who is involved in the process?

Who is missing at the table? 

Who will be impacted?

What are the intended and unintended outcomes?

Does this align with our vision for an equitable and inclusive organization?

What changes can be made to make this more equitable?

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Idea #5: Operations

Continue to diversify revenue streams for LWV 

Continue

Develop an understanding of the importance of impact, outcomes, and evaluation within all levels of the League 

Develop

Improve use of technology at national office and across Leagues 

Improve

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Idea #6: Culture

Offer

Offer trainings and resources to build leaders’ knowledge and skills around organizing and mobilizing to effectively run issue campaigns 

Increase

Increase capacity to lobby and impact change at the international, national and state levels 

Strengthen

Strengthen our ability to convey key messages 

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Leadership Development

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Envisioning Future Leaders

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Adapting to New Leadership Models: Structural Considerations

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Adapting to New Leadership Models: Cultural Considerations

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Non-Partisanship

“The League of Women Voters of the United States is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any level of government, but always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public.” 

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Defining Non-Partisanship

  • Nonpartisan does not mean non-political
  • Providing our definition of "nonpartisan“
  • Issues are not partisan
  • Democracy is not partisan
  • Facts are not partisan
  • Lean into what is good for voters

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Being Political but not Partisan on Social Media

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Being Political but not Partisan on Social Media

When in doubt, act as if you are the League of Women Voters

How would you want the organization to be seen?

Refrain from posting/liking anything that you wouldn't want to announce to the public as coming from the League

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Remaining Nonpartisan When �Engaging Elected Officials During Election Season 

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Remaining Nonpartisan When �Engaging Elected Officials During Election Season 

Is the event itself nonpartisan? 

What is the partisan balance of the press conference, rally, or other event/activity? 

How close to an election is the event?

What factors are driving the timing of the event?

Is this event something the League does on a regular basis –e.g. monthly issue briefing, or annual Day at the Capital?

What are the risks of foregoing the event vs participating in the event?

Will the event stay focused on the issues and not the parties or elected officials that support or oppose them?