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- EIN 94-1747974
- (415) 989-8683
- 582 Market Street San Francisco CA 94104 USA
- www.lwvsf.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Leadership Development, Public & Societal Benefit, Voter Education & Registration, Voting Rights
Mission: The league of women voters is a nonpartisan, multi-issue organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government. The league works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. We are an organization of women and men who want to make a difference in the political future of our communities. The important work of the league of women voters of san francisco is typically carried out by its committees. The league of women voters of san francisco education fund which conducts our voter service and citizen education activities is a 501(c)(3) corporation, a nonprofit educational organization. It:builds citizen participation in the democratic processstudies key community issues at all government levels in an unbiased mannerenables people to seek positive solutions to public policy issues through education and conflict management.
Programs: 1. Inspector of election services we help monitor elections of local boards, including the distribution of unbiased ballots, collection of ballots, on-site voting, and counting of ballots per the organizations bylaws. This is our only paid service. 2. Speakers bureau we offer free educational discussion of the local ballot measures upon request of a community organization. Volunteers are trained speakers and provide non-partisan, unbiased information. This event is a free service. 3. Pro & con guide we research and write a non-partisan proposition guide on local ballot measures, translate the guide into spanish and chinese, audio record the guide for the visually impaired and distribute the guide at community events. This guide is distributed for free. 4. Community forums we host candidate debates for local elections where all qualified candidates are invited to speak, each is permitted the same amount of time, and the community may direct questions to the candidates. These events are a free service. 5. Candidate statements - collaborate with sfgovtv to film statements of all eligible candidates for the local district, transportation, and college boards. This service is free. 6. Pro & con discussion collaborate with sfgovtv to film the discussion of proponent and opponent arguments on local ballot measures. This service is free. 7. Voter registration provide registration and community outreach upon request, including training of new volunteers. This service is free. 8. Smartvoter/votersedge website we provide unbiased, non-partisan information on candidates and local ballot measures for the website in collaboration with maplight services that track campaign finance of the issues and candidates in order to educate the voters on who is funding the campaign. This service is free. 9. Membership events these member events are open to non-members and we discuss organizational strategy as well as provide a panel discussion on member-approved hot topics, such as affordable housing, money in politics, rank choice voting, etc. Events are volunteer run. 10. Advocacy we take positions on local ballot measures based off of a 2 year study.
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