LWVUS response highlights our areas of agreement and the ways we have been addressing them in recent years. It also includes our points of disagreement. Our response references and links to two financial analyses we have undertaken in the last two years, which have formed the basis for a number of non-PMP decisions included in the 2011 budget and in the budget being proposed for consideration at Convention 2012.

At the 2010 LWV Convention, the LWVUS/LWVEF Board of Directors agreed that the national League would analyze the funding model for the LWVUS and LWVEF, including taking a special look at the Per Member Payment (PMP). The following report was prepared in winter 2010 - 2011, and discussed by the LWVUS/LWVEF Board of Directors at their January 2011 meeting and by the Budget Committee at their February 2011 meeting.

Many of you are making your arrangements to come to the National Convention in June and we can’t wait to see you all! This “Schedule at a Glance” will help see what is happening starting with a great pre-convention workshop entitled “Power Our Voice To Power the Vote” on Friday, June 8th at 2 PM and concluding with the final plenary on Tuesday, June 12th at Noon.

The 2012 Convention discussion list has been launched. Click for more information on how to get involved in the discussion!