League of Women Voters of Illinois^®

Membership Recruitment Initiative

• Membership Retention Best Practices



• Messages and Values



• New Member Prospect Letter Template



• Membership Recruitment Initiative Overview



• Making Democracy Work Award



• Activities around Historic Milestones for Women



• Election Activities



• Fiscal and Compliance FAQs



• Outreach Overview





• Media Outreach


• Messaging and Interview Tips and Techniques
• Messaging 3 Steps Worksheet
• Interview Planning Worksheet
• Writing Successful Op/Eds
• Examples from MRI Year 1



• Tips for Local League Websites
• Sample "Join Us" Web Page Template

Honor Your League's Long-time Members

Leagues are encouraged to honor their members who have been with the organization for 50 years or more. Upon request, the LWVUS will issue a certificate to each of these members. The certificate can be sent directly to the member or to the League's leadership for a formal presentation. Please e-mail requests for 50-year certificates to Julianne Minar at jminar@lwv.org.

Local League Liaisons

A key goal of the LWVIL Member Services Committee is to help forge closer bonds between LWVIL and local Leagues and facilitate better inter-League communications.

Within these three regions the local Leagues have been grouped in clusters of three to six, and a Local League Liaison has been assigned to each cluster. The liaisons are experienced Leaguers who have volunteered to contact the Leagues in their cluster three times a year. They will inquire about the activities of their assigned Leagues and offer their guidance and assistance, if desired.

For the name and contact information of the Local League Liaison assigned to your League, consult the President's Handbook or phone the LWVIL office.