In 2007 a small group of distinguished women political leaders from Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States met at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, for a roundtable discussion on the dramatic advances achieved by women seeking public office in the past ten years—and the challenges currently facing women in electoral politics.

Internal Case for Support Worksheet

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.

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Fund Development Tips

1. Think in terms of fund development rather than fundraising.

• Building relationships for a long-term base of support.

2. Individuals should be your primary targets for securing support.