Complete In League
Complete Document Updated  (August 2010)

The following is a segmented version of In League based on chapters

THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD

• The President and the Job
• Co-Presidents/Steering Committee
• Checklist for Local Leagues
• Sample Board Meeting Agenda
• Planning for Your Annual Meeting
• Helpful Hints for Secretaries
• Guide for Board Orientation
• Best Practices-Suggested Guidelines for Local Leagues
• Local League Requirements and Standards

POLTICAL YET NONPARTISAN

• Nonpartisan Political Policy and Local League Boards
• Nonpartisan Political Policy for Members of the Board of the LWVNYS
• Sample Nonpartisan Policy Statement for Local Leagues
• Some Random Thoughts on Nonpartisanship

BYLAWS: HOW THE LEAGUE GOVERNS ITSELF

• Revising League Bylaws

NOMINATING LEAGUE LEADERS

• Nominating League Leaders

MEMBERSHIP

• LL Membership Director Job Description & Duties
  • Job Description
  • Developing a Membership Plan
  • Attracting Prospective Members
  • Welcoming New Members
  • Retaining Members
  • Non-Renewals---Don’t Give Up
    
    
• Starting a New League
  • The Basics [How to form a Member-At-Large (MAL) Unit]
  • Keeping Membership Statistics [General Guidelines for Reporting to National]
    
    
• Recruiting Suggestions
  • Summary from Consulting Firm on Member Recruitment Initiative [MRI]
  • Tips for Successful SOARing Together Campaign
  • “Hot Topics” Lunch [Example of LWVUS Membership Moments]
  • Attract the Community: Choose Issues with Legs [Excerpts from Diversity Toolkit]
  • Developing and Implementing a Diversity Policy [Incorporate Diversity into Membership Plan]
  • Your Elevator Speech [Guidance in “The Ask”]
  • 100 Great Ideas for Member Recruitment [Ideas for Planning]
    
    
• Board Responsibilities Related to Membership
  • Use Your Bulletin [For Membership Recruitment & Retention]
  • Use of Calendaring [Planning for and Execution of Membership Recruitment]
  • Membership & Visibility Opportunities During Election Season
  • How to Make Changes to the LWVUS Roster
  • ILO/MAL Policy [Assistance from State League to ILO’s supervising MAL’s]
    
    
• Suggested Letter Formats
  • Convert and Renew Letter [Convert NRM to a Local Renewal]
  • Invite to Join Letter
    New Member Letter
  • Renewal Letter
    
    
• Suggested Member Survey Formats
  • Sample Telephone Survey
  • Sample Membership Information Form
    
    
• Brochures Available
  • Welcome to the League [For New/Prospective Members--updated July 2009]
  • Welcome to the League [Text Version--updated July 2009]
  • Saratoga Membership Brochure [Sample Brochure]
  • Gloves are Off…[LWVNYS Membership Brochure Available to LL]
    
    
• PowerPoint Presentations on Leadership Performance
  • Delegation (8/1/08) [How to share the work]
  • League Leader Syndrome (8/1/08) [How to pass on the baton]
  • Membership Orientation Presentation (1/14/08) [Welcome New Members]

RAISING AND MANAGING MONEY

• Tips for Treasurers
• Calendar for Treasurers
• Annual Audit
• Liability Coverage for Local Leagues
• Local League Use of Tax Deductible Funds
• Policies on PMP and Arrears
• Budgeting for Growth - The Committee at Work
• Sample Local League Budget Form
• Financing the League
• LWVNYS Development/Fundraising Policy

COMMUNICATION/PUBLICATIONS

• Promoting the League
• How to Edit a League Bulletin
• Putting Publications to Work
• Criteria for Evaluating Proposed Publications
• Sample Publication Proposal
• Publications - Policy for Statewide Distribution or Scope

PROGRAM: STUDY AND ACTION

• Directing a League Study
• Consensus
• Concurrence
• State Consensus/Concurrence Guidelines & Policies
• Tips for Discussion Leaders
• Directing League Program
• Directing League Action on Issues
• Guidelines for Joining Coalitions
• Speaking With One Voice: Action Guidelines for Local Leagues
• Financial Disclosure Requirements for Action on Ballot Issues
• Procedures and Guidelines for State and Local League: Participation in Legal Action
• Observers: The Eyes and Ears of the League

VOTER SERVICE

• Voter Service
• Debates Policies/Formats/Guidelines
• Guidelines for Conducting Community Election
• Fair Campaign Pledge
• Guidelines for Publishing Voters Guide