LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WAKE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy
Mission
Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Notes from the nonprofit
Because the budget of our organization is less than $50k, audits have not been recommended by a CPA. However, we are budgeting for a financial review for 2022-2023.
Ruling year
2021
president
Cheryl Tung
Main address
3509 HAWORTH DRIVE #306
RALEIGH, NC 27609 USA
EIN
51-0254885
NTEE code
Voter Education/Registration (R40)
Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (W99)
Leadership Development (W70)
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The League of Women Voters of Wake County has seven priority areas. Two, Voter Services and Programs & Education, focus on the educational needs of voters . We promote our 411.org platform that provides election information to the citizens of Wake County and we work to expand voting rights. Our programs seek to improve the public's understanding of local and state government. In addition, through policy advocacy, we encourage transparency and accountability in local and state government.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Vote411.org
Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) in October of 2006, VOTE411.org is a "one-stop-shop" for election related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on the following aspects of the election process. LWV-Wake provides local election information on this platform and promotes its use to the citizens of Wake County.
Timely Topics
Monthly meetings open to the public that serve to educate the community on a variety of issues that impact our democracy. Past topics include: Election integrity, climate change, voting rights, civility, redistricting, sunshine (open meetings) laws.
DEI Roundtable
A monthly open discussion for League members, using a variety of media resources, that promote a greater understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion. The League of Women Voters of Wake County is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in principle and in practice.
Making Democracy Work
The campaign includes ensuring a free, fair, and accessible electoral system for all eligible voters by focusing the organization on the following issue areas:
- Voting Rights: Voting is a fundamental right and all eligible voters should have the equal opportunity to exercise that right. The League is dedicated to ensuring that our elections remain free, fair and accessible.
- Improving Elections: Everyone deserves access to and information about the votes that will shape their communities.
- Campaign Finance/Money in Politics: Elections should be about the voters, not big money interests. It’s time to limit SuperPACs and secret donors to protect representative democracy. Reducing the influence of big money in our politics makes our elections fairer.
Redistricting: Congressional districts and government legislative bodies should be apportioned substantially on population. We oppose partisan and racial gerrymandering that strips rights away from voters. We promote transparency.
Where we work
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of grants received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Making Democracy Work
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Membership dues are the primary source of funds for our organization, followed by direct donations. Grants have historically been obtained for new citizenship voter registration and GOTV projects.
Total dollars received in contributions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Making Democracy Work
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2022, we raised approx. 10k from our Women's Equality Day fundraiser, approx. 5k from our Giving Tuesday/End of Year fundraiser and approx. $6k from general donations.
Number of invitations for advocates to speak as experts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Timely Topics
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
LWV-Wake invites speakers for our Timely Topics program series as well as to many monthly issues committee meetings, such as affordable housing, environment, healthcare and women's rights.
Number of policymakers or candidates reached
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Vote411.org
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Numbers for this metric will fluctuate depending on election year. Numbers include candidate participation in VOTE411 and candidate forums, Women's Equality Day and outreach to NCGA on redistricting.
Number of stakeholders/stakeholder groups with whom communication has been achieved and expectations shared
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Making Democracy Work
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Includes number of members (active and expired) that receive our bi-weekly newsletter.
Number of community events or trainings held and attendance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Making Democracy Work
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
The is the number of events held that are open to the public.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Increase voter participation in county, municipal, and mid-term elections.
Increase the number of registered voters in Wake County.
Improve voters’ access to information about county and municipal issues and candidates.
Promote election integrity.
Improve public understanding of local and state government.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Register voters who are soon eligible for voting, e.g. high
school students, new citizens.
Target GOTV efforts in mid-term and municipal elections.
Raise awareness of the importance of local elections.
Develop educational programs on a specific aspect of govern-
ment.
Develop an educational programming component for issues
that policy committees are actively working on.
Include an action segment for members at the end of each program/event.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have an active membership who, through committee work, carry out strategies in our priority areas.
Forming partnerships and coalitions with like-minded nonpartisan organizations, allow us to expand our reach.
Being part of both a state and national organization provides us with additional resources to meet our goals.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Please read our annual report for specific progress.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
All adult citizens of Wake County. We work to register citizens to vote, engage in advocacy and educate on various issues.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Suggestion box/email,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We are working to create a citizen's education program based on feedback about lack of knowledge of redistricting.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our board,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
It has strengthened our relationship with coalition partners as we work together to improve advocacy efforts.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection,
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WAKE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA
Board of directorsas of 02/27/2023
Cheryl Tung
LWV Wake County North Carolina
Term: 2021 - 2023
Marian Lewin
LWV Wake County North Carolina
Retta Riordan
LWV Wake County North Carolina
Candace Blackley
LWV Wake County North Carolina
Laurel Voelker
LWV Wake County North Carolina
Dale Cousins
LWV Wake County North Carolina
Brittany Bryan
League of Women Voters of Wake County
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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