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LOCAL LEAGUE RESOURCES

This section includes information specifically geared to help educate Local League Leaders on things from basic leadership and strategic planning, to skill development areas such as attracting visibility, recruiting new members and increasing your fundraising. We encourage you to explore this section plus the website as a whole.

General Leadership Tools

Board Leadership Tools
- Streamlining the League: A Blueprint for Increasing Effectiveness, Decreasing Time Commitment and Developing New Leadership (State Convention - May 2011)
- Sample Questionnaire for Nominating Committees of Local League Boards (1/20/2011)
  This questionnaire used by local League Nominating Committees provides insight into the current board, its strengths and weaknesses, and possible new board members. A great tool for any Nominating Committee.
Complete In League –A comprehensive guide to all aspects of Local League management with chapters identified separately for quick reference.
Grant Management
The League of Women Voters of NYS Education Foundation Inc. (LWVNYSEF) is a separate 501(c) 3 organization that permits tax-deductible donations for educational programs. Local Leagues can be “agents” under LWVNYSEF and thereby accept tax-deductible donations to be used for their own educational programs. Guidelines MUST be followed to maintain the charitable organization status.
- Guidelines for Local Grant Management Service
Technology
Tech Tools for Local Leagues (State Convention - May 2011)
- Social Networking (PPT)
- League Easy Web (PPT - for website development and maintenance)
Voter Services
- Electronic Voter Guides (Vote 411)
  - Vote 411 (State Convention - May 2011)
  - Vote 411 handouts (State Convention - May 2011)

Voter Services (PPT) (State Convention - May 2011)
Moderating Candidate Events - Procedures and Techniques for Stress-Free Moderating
Other Voter Services documents

Issues and Advocacy
- Impact on Issues – League advocacy positions on specific issues
- Issue Specialists' Manual (formerly Off Board Specialist)
- Other Advocacy Area Documents
- NEW! Toolkit from LWVUS on Climate Change (7/11/2012)
  Resources, programs and suggestions for local Leagues to get involved in the issue of Climate Change.
Student Programs
The state and local Leagues operate a number of civic engagement and leadership building programs for students.
- Students Inside Albany

Speaker Notes

Commemorating Women (8/29/2006)
Capital Punishment in New York (2/9/2009)
How to Judge a Candidate (8/29/2006)
How to Pick a Candidate (8/29/2006)
Making the Decision - Who to Vote For (8/29/2006)

State Board Updates(SBU) & State News

Released five times a League year (July to June), the State Board Reports (SBR) provide an update from the Board of Directors on their respective projects or programs. Also, issued with the SBR is State News which is a quick summary of state League activities print-ready for local League newsletters.

July 2012 - June 2013

SBU/ State News March 2013
SBU/ State News January 2013

SBU/ State News November 2012

SBU/ State News September 2012

SBU/ State News July 2012
- End of Session Wrap Up
- Road to the Voting Booth Part II (Updated)
- Voter Guides Order Form (2012)

July 2011 - June 2012

SBU / State News #5 MAY 2012
- Great Lakes Ecosystem Concurrence Information and Form (April 2012)
- League Acceptance Budget Form
- Local League Information Form 2012
- LWVNY Youth Program Survey (April 2012)
- Voter Guides Order Form (2012)
SBU / State News #4 MARCH 2012
SBU / State News #3 JANUARY 2012
SBU / State News #2 NOVEMBER 2011
SBU / State News #1 SEPTEMBER 2011

July 2010 - June 2011

SBR / State News #5 MARCH 2011
SBR / State News #4 JANUARY 2011
SBR / State News #3 NOVEMBER 2010
SBR / State News #2 SEPTEMBER 2010
SBR / State News #1 JULY 2010

July 2009 - June 2010

SBR / State News #6 MAY 2010
SBR / State News #5 MARCH 2010
SBR / State News #4 JANUARY 2010
SBR / State News #3 NOVEMBER 2009
SBR / State News #2 SEPTEMBER 2009
SBR / State News #1 AUGUST 2009