Join via Portal - LWVCS - League of Women Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale

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Join Us! LWVCS

We're the League of Women (and everyone) Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale, CA

What does 'joining' mean?

A lot of people follow us on our website, our Instagram , YouTube, and Facebook and by email Subscription to our VOTER newsletter. Sometimes they join us for events. Sharing information in these ways is what we're committed to do.

Many people choose to support the League of Women Voters with a donation , and we greatly appreciate that.

The work of our local League is done by volunteers, who may or may not be members, without any paid staff.

Some people choose to pay dues, thereby joining and officially becoming members, who support the League with their annual dues and occasional donations. Their official membership alone helps give us the numbers for the political influence needed to build a voice for citizens and a force for change.

Some members take action and become active members of their local League, like LWVCS. Active members join, volunteer, participate in planning, and do the work of the League in Cupertino and Sunnyvale. We look forward to welcoming you and helping you get started taking action to accomplish our mission: Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy!

LWV Membership Requirements

Membership in the League of Women Voters is open to all who meet the following 4 requirements:

1. AGE: 16 years of age or above
2. GENDER: Any gender

3. RESIDENCY: People living in the USA
- Both U.S. citizens and non-citizens are welcome
- Most LWVCS members live in Cupertino or Sunnyvale, CA
  - But if you live elsewhere, we're happy to welcome you, or direct you to another League closer to your home!
4. FINANCIAL SUPPORT:
- Pay Annual membership dues of at least $20
  - will be split among Local, State, and National Leagues (so more is encouraged😉)
- Additional donation support as you feel motivated
  (see Step 1 below)
- Check out more LWVCS financial information at the bottom of this page

Benefits of Membership

Influence: Members have a voice and a vote in what issues our League choses to study and to advocate, at the local, state, and national levels

Impact: You add your voice to the powerful force of League members from all 50 states and Washington, D.C

Learning: Members have access to our conferences, programs, publications, and study groups

Access: By joining LWV Cupertino-Sunnyvale (LWVCS), you are connected to a network of over700 Leagues nationwide, and also automatically become a member of:
- LWV United States (LWVUS)
- LWV California (LWVC)
- LWV Bay Area (LWVBA)
- LWV Santa Clara County (LWVSCC)

Benefits of Active Volunteering

Serve Our Community: Inform the public about issues and candidates for office, register new voters, meet with government officials at local, state, and national levels

Develop Skills: League activities provide a range of opportunities; from public speaker to webmaster, from public relations to data management, from researcher to event planner
Meet New People: develop lasting friendships and make professional contacts as you meet others in League who share your interests

Shape the Future: Study issues, leading to participation in actions, that help to shape public policy

How to Join

League dues are generally paid online at our national LWV Membership Portal website.
Your dues support the entire League of Women Voters: National, State, and Local system (including LWVCS)

Choose your Dues and Donation Amounts

DUES:

While you must pay dues to be a member, the amount of LWV dues is not a fixed number.
The minimum dues to be a voting member is $20 per year, though most members choose to pay more.
20% of your Dues go to LWVCS - our local League
80% of your Dues go to Regional, California State, and the US National Leagues.

DONATION:

Donations are always optional, but are critical to supporting our local League's activities and are often given along with annual dues.
100% of your Donation will go to LWVCS
If you choose to not donate today, you can donate anytime here on our website, LWVCS.org

To maintain our ongoing annual levels of local operations, a combination of
$50 Dues and $100 Donation
would really help.

Tax information:

Since LWVCS is a 501(c)3 organization, these amounts can be tax deductible for you.
100% of your donation is tax deductible.
Only the 20% of your dues payment that goes to LWVCS is tax deductible.
LWVCS Tax ID No. 23-7368455

Questions? email Membership@LWVCS.org or Treasurer@LWVCS.org

Join Now Online

This button will take you to our LWV national website
where you can join LWV using either
a Credit Card or ACH (bank checking number)

CLICK TO JOIN ONLINE

Thank You! See you soon!

Need to pay by check?

To Join and Donate with paper checks:

The button below will take you to a pdf form that you can:
- download,
- print,
- fill out,
- and mail in, with separate checks for your dues and optional donation.

Click to JOIN by Check (print out our form)

Please note: The paper alternative
does take more time to process,
Your receipt may take several weeks.

A Bit About LWV Finances

In the past, Dues contributed less than 1/3 of our operating funds, and we expect that percent to drop in the coming years. After processing fees, LWVCS retains between 94-100% of donations from members and friends.

After processing fees and sharing with other levels of the League, our local League, LWVCS, will retain between 16-18% of the dues paid by our members.

This is how LWVCS spends its income from all sources.

We have no paid staff, and our only permanent facilities are a storage locker and a mail box.

All our funds go into our non-partisan work of educating & empowering voters and the general public for participating in and defending our democracy.