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Managing Your League
- LWVC Leaders UPDATES IMPORTANT
- Forms and Due Dates
- Per Member Payment (PMP) is $28 in FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19 to LWVC
Regional Events: training, forums etc. for local Leagues to attend & promote IMPORTANT
- 2018-2019 Resource Directory
- LWVC Publications and LWVC Store
Communications we recommend you sign up for
Local League government filings guidelines (IRS, Franchise Tax Board, etc.)
Fundraising: IRS requirements for thanking donors and LWVC/LWVUS fundraising calendar
501(c)3 Tax Status Conversion Information
Local League Model Bylaws in Word and PDF UPDATED and additional samples for 501c3 here
Program Planning Kit
Membership and Leadership Development
LWVUS Membership and Leadership Development web pages
LWVUS Local League Membership Brochure purchase them online
Messages and Values handout
Basics handout
Asset Survey worksheet
Event Planning Sample Checklist and Blank Checklist
Workplan worksheet
Contract expectations and roles
- Action
- Action Resources: Tools for League Advocacy and LWVUS action page
- Elections upcoming, past, and "evergreen" (content that is good for every election)
- Bills of Interest for the 2019-20 legislative session: This report includes bills being “followed” by the League, on which no formal position of support or opposition has been taken, as well as bills on which the LWVC has taken a position and recommends action.
- Discussion (Yahoo, Google) Groups for all members: Advocacy, Program Planning and many others by topic
- Legislative Interview Kit 2018-2019, and report form as a survey online NEW
- "Ask Before You Sign" caution about petitions, in PDF and Word
- Make It Fair: Commercial Property Tax Reform
- October 2015 Status Update
- League Advocacy on Money in Politics in 2015 and March Comments on Legislation
- No League Position or Action on the Voters' Right to Know Act Initiative
- Citizens United Memo: remember we do not support constitutional amendment
Money in Politics: Action and Resources
Health Care: read our memo and speak with one voice! LWVUS statement for your use.
- OneJustice: your local League is invited to get involved
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- Community Education
- Promote the Guide to California Government 16th Edition:
Communications & Outreach Toolkit (including images to use) and Bulk Order Form
- Money in Politics Grants to Local Leagues application
- Redistricting press release and talking points
- see July 2011 Update instructions
- How Can I Participate In Redistricting: contact redistricting@lwvc.org
- Redistricting Resources: members only page for community education!
- Studies and Concurrence
- LWVUS Agriculture Study
- Higher Ed Study Materials and Leaders Guide
- LWVUS Money in Politics Study: CA Campaign Finance Regulations Report for Local League Use
- LWVC Public Higher Ed Study Yahoo Group
- Studies and Concurrence help, guides, and past studies
- Voter Service
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CAvotes.org | EasyVoterGuide.org | SmartVoter.org
SmartVoter/MapLight Partnership Communications
- INTERNAL: VotersEdge partnership update, post-election update to CoCos, Leadership Council presentation (PPT)
- EXTERNAL: SmartVoter annual report, VotersEdge API press release, VotersEdge FAQ for candidates , VotersEdge joint press release
Elections past and "evergreen" (content that is good for every election) IMPORTANT
Jobs you can volunteer for in voter service
Voter Service Yahoo Group (open to all members): SpeakerSource IMPORTANT
Voter Registration Drive information on CAvotes.org
2014 Voter Service Survey Results
- Part I: Summary report of all survey responses
- Part II: Individual responses to open-ended questions
State Board and Organization
Board Orientation Information NEW
Future agenda items NEW
Board meetings 2019: Aug 3-4, Mar 16-17
Board meetings 2018: Dec 1-2, Sept 22, Aug 4-5, May 19-20, Mar 3-4
Past board meetings 2017: Dec 9-10, Sept 23-24, July 29-30, June 1, Mar 25-26, Feb 12
Past board meetings 2016: Dec 3-4, Sept 24-25, July 22-24, May 14-15, Mar 19-20, Jan 30-31
Past board meetings 2015: Sept 19-21, Aug 8-9, May 13, Mar 21-22, Jan 10-11
Past board meetings 2014: Sept 27-28, July 25-27, May 16, Mar 22-23, Jan 11-12
Past board meetings 2013: Sept 28-29, July 20-22, May16, Mar 23-24, Jan 12-13
Past board meetings 2012: Nov 10-11, Sept 8-9, July 21-23, May 18, March 3-4, Jan 28-30
Past board meetings 2011: Nov 12-13, Sept 10-11, July 9-11
Board, staff, local League, and other state leader contact information is on our public web site
Finance Training (January 2014 board meeting) videos, handouts, slides
California Bylaws with procedures and online form to submit proposed changes (PDF version) UPDATED 6/2019
LWV California Articles of Incorporation (1983)
LWVCEF Bylaws
LWVC Policies and Procedures (revised March 2019) UPDATED
Nominations to the State Board
California Voter Newsletter Archive is now an electronic monthly e-newslette:Sign up here
Tool Box
Brown Act: Open and Public IV (League of CA Cities)
The People's Business: a Guide to the Public Records Act (League of CA Cities)
The ABCs of Open Government Laws (Institute for Local Government)
Homeowners' Association Elections
Political, YES! Partisan, NO! - webinar recording and PDF of slides
Links to Other Websites
LWVUS: members only site studies, task forces, advocacy, education campaigns
LWVUS: request action on an issue at the national level
LWVUS: Truth in Campaign Advertising
LWVUS: Young Professionals Task Force
Past LWVC events: Convention 2017, Convention 2015, Council 2014, Convention 2013, Council 2012, 2012 Northern CA Regional Workshop, 2012 Southern CA Regional Workshop, Convention 2011 public page, logos, presentations and handouts, Regional Workshops 2010, Council 2010, Convention 2009, Council 2008
Communications
Communications Resources from LWVUS & LWVC
ListServes and e-Newsletters you can sign up for and promote
Communications Committee: this is a closed yahoo group just for committee members
For your newsletter and Web Site: Ads, articles, images IMPORTANT
New League Easy Web (LEW) and the current (older) LEW help site
Logos - LWVUS issued this cover letter and memo from their legal counsel.
Media Handout from Convention 2009
and Media Advisory Template (.doc format)
Mission Minded has a variety of communications tools, templates, and guides
Online
Communications Resource Sheet (including guidelines)
Press Release Template (.doc format) and LWVC Public Statements
Social Media Guidelines: Facebook Guidelines and Twitter Guidelines for State and Local Leagues
Style Guide fonts, logos, colors, and formatting we suggest you use
Videos: Tips and Advice
Webinar Library: Persuasion, Marketing, E-Newsletters, Writing for the Web (the new link is: http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/resources/lwvc/ and the password islwvc)
Nonprofit Marketing Guide discount: use coupon code lwvc for a 20% discount
 YouTube Channel for LWVC Education Fund
YouTube Channel for LWVC General Fund
 pages for LWV California, CAvotes.org, SmartVoter.org, group for 100 years of women voting in CA anniversary
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