We’re registering voters.
We’re fighting mis/disinformation.
We’re increasing voter turnout.
Support our vital nonpartisan work for Illinois’ 2024 election cycle!
We welcome your support for the League’s Campaign to Safeguard Democracy. Our goal is to raise at least $75,000 to fund our get-out-the-vote efforts, statewide online voter guide, candidate forums, and campaigns to fight misinformation and disinformation.
Choose Where Your Contribution Goes
THE LWVIL Fund
The League of Women Voters of Illinois is a 501(c)(4) organization. Money given to LWVIL can be used for office supplies, staff, advocacy work, general operating expenses, and other growth initiatives. This donation is not tax-deductible, so it’s great for donors who use the standard deduction on their federal income taxes.
The LWVIL Education Fund
The League of Women Voters of Illinois Education Fund (LWVILEF) is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations to the Education Fund support voter education services and voter service activities. Donations to this fund are tax-deductible, perfect for those who itemize their deductions on their federal income taxes, want to make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from their IRA, or wish to donate appreciated securities.
Here’s What Your Donation Can Do
$100 buys printing and postage for 100 postcards
$1,000 buys a full year of smart voter data access for all Illinois Leagues
$2,500 buys a month of billboard advertising for LWVIL
$5,000 buys two months of salary for an intern to help with GOTV work
More Ways to Give
Donate By Check
Make your check out to LWVIL—or, if tax deductibility is important to you, make your check out to LWVILEF, our Education Fund. Mail your check to 332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 634, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Donate Appreciated Securities
By donating appreciated securities to the League of Women Voters of Illinois Education Fund (EIN: 36 - 3037231), you can receive a tax deduction for the current fair market value of the asset while avoiding capital gains tax. Essentially, you can give more money to the League and less to taxes. Contact your brokerage/financial services company for more information.
Leverage Your IRA
Donors age 70½ or older can transfer up to $100,000 annually from their IRA directly to the League of Women Voters of Illinois Education Fund (EIN: 36-3037231) without being subject to income taxes on the distribution. This effectively makes the distribution a deductible gift. Furthermore, if you are at an age where you must take a required minimum distribution (RMD), a gift directly from your IRA reduces the amount of the RMD that otherwise would be taxable income on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Contact your IRA administrator for more information.
Estate Plan Gifts
You can leave a strong legacy with an estate plan gift to the League. To make a gift of a specific amount or a percentage of your estate, work with your estate lawyer to draft or amend your estate plan to include the following words in your will:
“I give, devise, and bequeath to the League of Women Voters of Illinois, 332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 634, Chicago, Illinois 60604-4422 (insert amount or gift being given here) to be used in support of the mission of the League of Women Voters of Illinois.”
Additionally, you can name the League of Women Voters of Illinois as the beneficiary on funds, or individual stocks and bonds in your portfolio. Work with your investment advisor or the company that holds your portfolio to update your account beneficiary.
The League of Women Voters of Illinois (LWVIL) is a 501(c)(4), so gifts are not tax deductible. The League of Women Voters of Illinois Education Fund (LWVILEF) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization (EIN: 36 - 3037231). Please consult your tax advisor regarding tax deductibility.
If you have questions about any of these options or would like to speak with someone about your giving, please email support@lwvil.org.
Thank You to Our Donors
LWV of Arlington Heights
Lorri Grainawi
Nancy Shocket
Shannon Silverman
Bill Slankard
Linda Waycie
Connie Weissman
LWV of the Aurora Area
Melina Kline
Pauline Mittag
LWV of Central Kane County
Terry Allen
Janet Craft
Susan Gately
William Koehl
Patti Lackman
Debrah Mader
LWV of Champaign County
Susan Garnsey
Karen Brown Kane
Carol Leff
Theresa Michelson
Lila Sullivan
Joan & Walter Tousey
Sandy & Bill Volk
LWV of Chicago
Kathy Abbott
Susan Avila
Brenda Calfin
Robin Charleston
Marjorie Ettlinger
Marjy Gilbert
Monique Hanson
Margaret Herring
Mary Kay Marrello
Pris Mims
Jo-Elle Munchak
Abigail Nichols
Carol Paulini
Carol Tarnoff
Josie Yanguas
LWV of Deerfield / Lincolnshire
Carole Einhorn
Kelly McShane
Sunday Mueller
Barbara Struthers
LWV of DeKalb County
Elizabeth Bass
Christi Slavenas
LWV of Downers Grove / Woodridge / Lisle
Carol Jeanne Davis
Hilary Denk
Mary Hobein
Marianne Hunnicutt
John Kennedy
Harriett Lindstrom
Sheila Rao
Nancy Staszak
LWV of the Edwardsville Area
Betty Dodson
Becky Ellis
Carol Juen
Jane Klopfenstein
LWV of the Elgin Area
Julie Longo
Dolonna Mecum
LWV of Elmhurst
Pam Conrad
Jennifer Zordani
LWV of Evanston
Susan Brenner
Bobby & Suzanne Calder
Ginny Darakjian
Judith Hoffman
Valerie Krejcie
Lauren McFarlane
Marie McKellar
Eleanor Revelle
Karen Telser
Tucker Wildes
LWV of Freeport
Sheryl Pitts Wolff
LWV of Glen Ellyn
Jayne Boeckelman
Carrie Burrows
Peter Cooper
Rita Doyle
Sonja Faulkner
Virginia Larsen
Bernadette Laszewski
Erica Nelson
Candace Purdom
Kim Reed
LWV of Glenview / Glencoe
Lindsey Dorfman
Mary Hummel
Janet Kittlaus
Merilee Novinson
Dianne Schmidt
Susan Swaringen
Annette Vander Ploeg
Carol Ward
LWV of Grayslake, Round Lakes, and Waukegan
Jeanne Kearby
LWV of Greater Peoria
Hind Abi-Akar
Cheryl Budzinski
Timothy Howard
Connie Romanus
LWV of Highland Park / Highwood
Elinor Bayliss
Rose Feder
Bryna & Edward Gamson
Nancy Goldberg
Barb Lippai
Susan Piro
LWV of Homewood / Flossmoor
Kassandra Brezill
Cheryl Gansauer
Erin Roeper
George Roeper
Sandra Slayton
LWV of Illinois
Members-Around-State
Julianne Buck
Catherine Offerman
Leann Pettis
LWV of Jackson County
Gayle Klam
Kindra Speech
LWV of Jo Daviess County
Bonnie Cox
Janet Eggleston
Katherine Pearson
LWV of the Kewanee Area
Jessica Fornander
LWV of the LaGrange Area
Laurie Czizik
Krista Grimm
Barbara Heskett
Jean Klotter
Robin Miller
Cynthia Schilsky
Diane Scott
Mariann Stephens
LWV of Lake Forest / Lake Bluff
Linda Bartmes
Krista Benes
Linda Dahl
Mary Mathews
Jane Miller
Linda Remensnyder
Carol Russ
Suzanne Sands
Karen Szymanski
LWV of McDonough County
Sally Egler
Jane Ellickson Coplan
Charlene Kornoski-Du Vall
LWV of McHenry County
Paula Ekstrom
Donna Seeley
Richard Woosnam
LWV of McLean County
Faith Russell
Shaila Simmons
Laurie Wollrab
LWV of Naperville
Jane Burke
Susan Craighead
Thomas Craighead
Elaine Fisher
Margaret Frank
Peggy & Shoshana Frank
Beverly George
Kathryn Hoffman
Jill Lexier
Mary Ellen Middleton
Julie Niles
Gail Ryan
Becky Simon
LWV of Oak Park / River Forest
Kathryn Balk
Tina Birnbaum
Marsha Borders
Nancy Clark
Ann Courter
Beverly Graham
Jane Hastings
Kathryn & Alan Nesburg
Barbara Paterick
Marilyn Pearson
Kathleen Perry
Fran Sampson
Edward White
LWV of the Palatine Area
Camille Basak
Susan Burke
Kathy Cortez
Laura Davis
Mary Pat Fontana
Renee Gladstone
Christine Jessee
Diane Knippen
Vicki Martin
Marilyn McCarty-Fulton
Jackie McGrath
Susan Tracy
LWV of Palos / Orland
Victoria L. Cerinich
LWV of the Park Forest Area
Cynthia Butler
Mary Therese Fazzini
LWV of Rockford
Carol Bailey
Bev Cicolello
Patty Stadelman
LWV of Roselle / Bloomingdale
Roberta Borrino
Barbara Hochstadt
Donna Limper
Jean Milz
Shefali Trivedi
LWV of the Springfield Area
Melissa Fisher Paoni
LWV of Wheaton
Carole Borg
Gale Morgan-Williams
Melissa Nachman
Jeremy Parker
LWV of Wilmette
Cindy Fey
Georgia Gebhardt
Karen George
Mary Ellen Girgenti
Brae Korin
Marjorie Mizes
Jenny Rosene
Debra Stetter
Anne Sullivan
Anne Treadway
LWV of Winnetka / Northfield
Ann W. Perce
Other Donors
Morgen Alexander-Young
Patti Allan Irion
Sarah Allen
Martha Bell
Mark & Sue Bergren
Dawn Bueneman
Jacob Burroughs
Kathleen Cantone
Dianne Casuto
Stacey Dembo
David & Marie Dickson
Stephanie Dixson
Lynn Donaldson & Cameron Avery
Evanston Community Foundation
Helen Fandrei
Patricia Glimartin
Laura Greene Welch
Roger Grimes
Chris Harker Roberg
Douglas Harrison
Kim Hesterman Reed
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Jon Holsinger
Paula Janis Fraser
Rose E. Joshua
Suzanne Jost
Mary Korbel Chiappetta
Susan Krutsch
Nikki Limper
Lynda McGrath
Daniel McLevige
Jordan Nerenberg
Matt Nisbet
Sally Parker
Mary Pellico
Carolyn Pereira
Lisa Polsby
Judy Pusch
Tracy Ritter
Lisa Rose
Dr. Holly A. Rosencranz
Cheryl Russell
Lee & Cheryl Sachnoff
Edwin Simon
Paul Slater
SMT Architects
Andrea Steinberg
Sharon Stolz
Matthew Strait
Terrill L Stumpf
Theresa Sullivan
Audrey Tillmans
Kirsten Vaughan
Lesley Wallerstein
Kim White
Kathleen Williams