BENEFITS OF AN LWV MEMBERSHIP
You can have an impact on elections and public policy. As a member of LWV, you can
- Be informed: Gain access to our programs, publications and discussions.
- Serve Your Community: Register voters and educate the public.
- Create Change: Study issues and shape public policy.
- Meet New People: Our members are welcoming, smart, engaging and hopeful.
- Develop New Skills: Gain experience in advocacy, public speaking and research.
- Be Active: Be involved to the extent you choose to be.
- By joining LWV-Bay Area, you automatically become a member of:
- LWV of the United States (LWVUS) LWV.org
- LWV of Texas (LWV-TX) LWVTexas.org
- You will add your voice to a powerful force of members from all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. territories.
JOINING THE LEAGUE
This video will walk you through how to join or renew your membership at LWV. It also shows how to access and use the membership portal to update your profile information and view your past payments.
You can join online or by mail. You choose your dues amount on a “pay-what-you-can” basis with a recommended dues rate of $75 and a minimum of $20. A fixed proportion of those dues will go to the local (LWW-Bay Area - 20%), state (LWV-Texas - 47%) and national (LWVUS - 33%) Leagues. Members will still be able to make contributions that go exclusively to the Bay Area League at the time of renewal/joining.
The portion of your dues that go to LWV-Texas and LWV-Bay Area will be tax-deductible since both these organizations are 501(c)(3). As a 501(c)(4) organization, the LWVUS portion is not tax-deductible. Your confirmation email will have the information which can be used as a tax receipt. Your membership dues payment will show up as three transactions on your account — one each to LWV-Bay Area, LWV-Texas and LWVUS.
PAYMENT METHODS
Dues and donations may be paid via credit card, ACH (electronic payment method that requires typing in the numbers at the bottom of a check), or by check. ACH is preferred as it has the lowest fees and maximizes the amount of money going toward League work.
If you prefer to join by mail and pay by check, please click the "Join by Mail" link above, print out the form, make the check payable to “LWVUS” and mail it to LWV-Bay Area, 2212 Gemini Street, Houston, TX 77058. New members will not have access to the Members Logon until payment has cleared.
ACCESSING THE LWV MEMBER PORTAL
To update your contact information or view your past payments, go to the LWV Member Portal. To log in to the portal:
● Enter the email address associated with your membership.
● You will be sent an email with a verification code to enter the code into the form. (You do not need a password.)
Quick Link for this page is: lwvbayareatx.org/join