Interests - League of Women Voters of Dallas

Skills and Experiences

Please check off skills/experiences you have that you could share with the League. These "interests" will be shown in the members-only directory, so that fellow League members can reach out to you for your expertise.

Spanish speaking and writing

9 Members

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English writing

100 Members

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Vietnamese speaking and writing

0 Members

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Other languages

5 Members

Do you speak and/or write a language other than Spanish or English?

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Project management

44 Members

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Public speaking

62 Members

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Accounting/Financial

16 Members

Calling all CPAs and QuickBooks Online gurus!

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Database and reporting

22 Members

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Data Entry

44 Members

Type information into spreadsheets and forms from home

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Voter Services Committee

Would you like to work with the Voter Services Committee to register voters, teach people about the voting process, publicize voting dates, and publish the printable Voters Guide and online Vote 411.org? Please check your interests area(s) so the committee and your fellow members will know.

Register and Educate Voters

112 Members

Traditionally, staff a booth for 2 hrs. to help people complete voter registration cards and educate them about the voting process.

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Elaine Campbell

The Voter's Guide & VOTE411.org

58 Members

Join the team to create questions for candidates, to contact candidates for their responses(aka Wranglers), and to produce LWV's signature Voter's Guide/Vote411.org. We also need volunteers to deliver the completed printed guide.

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Candidate Forums

39 Members

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Volunteer Deputy Registrar, current appointment

64 Members

I hold a current certificate of appointment for Volunteer Deputy Registrar in Dallas County. For more information, copy and paste https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/training-and-education/volunteer-deputy-registrar-program/

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Elaine Campbell

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity and Equity

62 Members

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Denita Jones

Advocacy on Issues

By checking off an issue, the coordinator of each group will be able to contact you via email. If you make your email/phone "visible" in the directory, then other members will be able to connect with you around a shared interest. Also, please check off how you might like to participate.

Voting Rights

120 Members

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Census/Redistricting

46 Members

The census count and the way political representation maps are drawn impact funding and representation. Coordinator position is vacant

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Health Care

61 Members

Health Care for Low Income and Older Texans and Women’s Health

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Environment

50 Members

Fair Park and the Trinity River Corridor are two focus areas for LWV-Dallas.

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Education - Dallas ISD

42 Members

We focus on the Dallas Independent School District

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Susybelle L Gosslee

Education - Texas

48 Members

The focus of this group is Texas state policy and legislation affecting education

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Susybelle L Gosslee

Housing

41 Members

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Immigration

34 Members

Coordinator position is vacant.

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Research and develop position statements

31 Members

The League needs well-researched and well-written position statements to direct our advocacy on local Dallas issues.

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Attend meetings of local boards

38 Members

Attend local governing and nonprofit meetings as an observer to keep the League informed on issues. (aka The Observer Corps)

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Communications Committee

Communications Committee manages the LWV-Dallas social media accounts and website, publishes the monthly newsletter (The Voter), publishes the Your Elected Officials brochure, and writes press releases. Please check off how you might like to help, so members can reach out to you.

Monthly newsletter “The VOTER”

39 Members

Assist with gathering information, editing, and producing an electronic and printed newsletter

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Video production

9 Members

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Social Media support

22 Members

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Website support

14 Members

Questions and requests for changing access and using the website

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Write and submit press releases

15 Members

Submit articles/press releases to local publications and other media

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Maintain contact info on Elected Officials

21 Members

After each election, we need to revise the "Your Elected Officials" (YEO) information on our website and in brochures for distribution. If you are detailed orientated, we need you!

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Graphic design

6 Members

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Create digital content for website/social media

14 Members

Assist in creating content (written, video) for the website and social media in order to share our position on issues and describe action individuals can take.

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Fundraising Committee

Please mark if you would like to learn more about how to help LWV-Dallas fund raise, including the annual (formerly Susan B. Anthony) luncheon and silent auction in February.

Help out with Annual Luncheon

41 Members

Join our committee to organize our annual signature event, formerly known as the Susan B. Anthony Luncheon - a luncheon and silent auction - which is held on the 2nd Thursday in February.

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Help organize other fundraising events

18 Members

Help promote North Texas Giving Day (September) and organize events to support LWV-Dallas

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Identify and meet with donors

14 Members

Identify and meet with current and prospective donors to LWV-Dallas

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Grant writing

16 Members

Help LWV-Dallas apply for grants that fund our work

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Membership Committee

Membership Committee recruits and mentors members.

Mentor new members

12 Members

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Plan or help with Membership Welcome events

27 Members

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Recruit new members

15 Members

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Program Committee

Program Committee coordinates speakers and materials for monthly unit meetings and at least 2 general meetings per year.

Participate in year-long planning

20 Members

Help us plan the coming year, so that we cover the adopted programs at large general and smaller monthly unit meetings

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Gwenda J Lowe

Participate in planning/preparing General Meetings

15 Members

Plan and prepare for large general meetings for members and the public

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Gwenda J Lowe

Participate in planning/preparing Unit Meetings

12 Members

Enlist speakers, assemble materials, and create activities for the monthly unit meetings based on topics from the official league program calendar.

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Gwenda J Lowe

Organizational Committee

Organizational Committee assists with administrative support tasks in the office or from home.

Administrative support in the office

22 Members

Help with filings, mailings, and additional administrative tasks at the office during business hours.

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Return voicemails and emails

23 Members

During election season and before our February luncheon, we need help returning calls and emails to answer questions from the public.

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