LWVUS Council �Meeting Takeaways
National Priorities
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
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
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
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?
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
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
Leadership Development
Envisioning Future Leaders
Adapting to New Leadership Models: Structural Considerations
Adapting to New Leadership Models: Cultural Considerations
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.”
Defining Non-Partisanship
Being Political but not Partisan on Social Media
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
Remaining Nonpartisan When �Engaging Elected Officials During Election Season
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?