September is Voter Registration Month (Blog) 9/1/2018 September is National Voter Registration Month—and Leagues across the country are working hard to make sure eligible voters are registered to vote.
Help Us Recognize a Local League that Effectively Engaged their Community (Blog) 4/15/2016 The Effective Community Engagement award will reward innovative democracy-building programs that prioritized successful recruitment and engagement of strategic partners and/or new volunteers,…
15 Years of Making Democracy Work (Blog) 8/24/2015 I will be stepping down in a few weeks after 15 years as the League’s executive director. I am confident that the League will continue its work to make American democracy as good as the ideals on…
Learning from Candidate Debates (Blog) 8/10/2015 Last week, the first debate for the 2016 presidential election took place. Here are a few things you can do to get the most out of watching future debates.
On the Shoulders of Giants: National Volunteer Week (Blog) 4/17/2015 Here at the League of Women Voters of the United States, this is a time to reflect on the brave volunteers who fought for women’s access to the vote—and through doing so, first formed the League of…
The League’s Volunteer Leaders – A Vital Citizen’s Voice in Our Democracy (Blog) 4/14/2015 Last week, I sat with our national president, Elisabeth MacNamara as she connected state League presidents on conference calls to share their experiences with their state’s legislatures.
Millennial Latino Leaders: A Powerful Reminder of the Power of One (Blog) 10/21/2014 We were happy to participate in Voto Latino's Power Summit, which brought together hundreds of Latino leaders to discuss the role of young Latinos in the future of civic engagement in the U.S.
Celebrate National Voter Registration Day! (Blog) 9/23/2014 Today is National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide effort to register hundreds of thousands of voters on one single day. Here are three simple steps YOU can take to be a part of today’s voter…
A Proud Tradition of Volunteers – Thank You! (Blog) 4/10/2014 A passionate volunteer mentality is in the League history, it’s in our blood. And I see it every day when I come to work and interact with the state and local Leagues across the country.
Democracy Powered by Volunteers (Blog) 4/10/2014 I’m always amazed about how much gets done for our democracy by volunteers and this week being National Volunteer Week causes me to stop and reflect on how thankful I am for the all volunteers who…