Nominations for National Board - Deadline September 30!
The Nominating Committee does not actually nominate people. You, the members, do that! And we are actively seeking recommendations now for LWVUS National Board for 2014-2016. So if you know someone you think would be a good national leader, please nominate them and help us build another great LWVUS Board!
Complete It As an Exercise with Your Board
A Case Statement has several sections—they need not be in order. The internal case is a source document about your League’s vision, used in-house by board and staff. It gathers in one document pertinent and up-to-date information about your League: its services, its unique qualities, its achievements, its plans, its reputation.
With each level of League focused on its own sphere of influence – but working collaboratively for the common good – the League of Women Voters demonstrates its unique power to combine this broad range of skills and resources to “Make Democracy Work” for all Americans! LWVUS plays an important part – and so do all of you! PMP covers 23% of the cost programs in the LWVUS/LWVEF budget.
A healthy League regards fundraising more as a matter of fund development, a process of building long-term relationships with your League?s supporters, in order to build a base of support that will sustain, for the long-term, the broad range of work your League accomplishes in issue advocacy, voter service, and citizen education and engagement.
by Carl Richardson
Foundations / Corporations & Proposals:
The Foundation Center
The Council on Foundations
Community Foundation locator: http://www.communityfoundationlocator.org/search/index.cfm
A 52-page, downloadable PDF fundraising handbook to help League leaders develop strategies and relationship building skills.
Reprinted from Starting Point (Appendix II.B.11)
Public relations is the art of using the media to inform and to influence. The PR chair may have primary responsibility for heightening League visibility in the community, but every board member should contribute to the group's PR efforts. Leagues should build a communications strategy into every activity on their agenda.
Role
Reprinted from Starting Point (Appendix II.B.10)
Role
Maintains communications between the board and the membership by producing and distributing a regular newsletter that accurately describes the activities of the League.
General
Reprinted from Starting Point (Appendix II.B.5)
All League leaders have a role to play in building and sustaining a strong membership base. The membership chair and the membership committee may be responsible for implementing the League's day-to-day recruitment and retention activities, but their success depends on everyone's participation. The following tips for membership growth should become an integral part of the League work of each board member.
Goal Setting.
Reprinted from Starting Point (Appendix II.B.7)