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Annual League Survey
LWVUS's Annual Survey will allow us to tell our collective League stories.
The Annual League Survey
As the League moves into our second century, we know it's critical that we effectively demonstrate our social impact. By demonstrating how we empower voters and defend democracy, we position the organization to remain relevant for the next 100 years, strengthen our brand and garner additional resources to support our initiatives.
Through the Annual League Survey (formerly known as the Semi-Annual Survey), LWV will better understand Leagues’ activities and priorities. Our ability to tell our individual and collective League stories hinges on state and local Leagues collecting and sharing data. Our focus has been, as a League, what do we do? How do we do it? Who do we do it with? We hope to monitor changes over time while informing strategic decision-making.
2024 Annual League Survey
The 2024 Annual League Survey will be shorter than the 2023 survey! The Evaluation team is reviewing 2023 survey results to make other data driven decisions about changes to the survey. Join us for a webinar on March 25th at 4pm EST to go over 2023 results and to discuss data collection best practices for this year!
Data Tracker
The 2024 Annual League Survey will be collecting responses at the end of 2024. The survey will ask for data for the full year. If you are curious how to collect and keep track of your League’s data please download and use the Data Tracker.
To download the Excel tracker, click on the tracker below, then click 'file', 'save as', 'save a copy'.
A few best practices for tracking data:
- Delegate tracking tasks to those who work with the relevant categories
- Set reminders for yourself and your League to update the tracker
- Estimates are ok! We do not expect your League to track exact numbers for everything
If you have any questions about tracking your data, please reach out to Holley at [email protected].
2023 Annual League Survey National Results
Want a factsheet showing your 2023 data? Click the button below if you submitted the 2023 Annual League Survey and would like a designed factsheet!
Share your impact!
Below Leagues can find Canva templates to highlight their Annual League Survey data from 2023. Templates are sized for social media but can also be used in League emails, reports, etc. Local and state Leagues can find their templates below:
For instructions on how to use Canva templates, click here.
2022 Survey Webinar Recording and Slide Deck
Each year the Evaluation Department at LWVUS asks Leagues about their activities and priorities. The Annual League Survey provides a method to gather useful information about our collective impact and can be shared with the press, academics, thought-leaders, and potential funders as well as with national, state, and local partners. Watch this recording to be introduced (or reintroduced) to the data collection and survey process and learn more about the provided resources.
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Survey Items, FAQ, and Glossary
- Please note that the survey items and survey launch date are subject to change. Please do not use this PDF as your League's response. This PDF is to help you collect the data for when your League is ready to use the survey link that will be emailed to one League officer per League.
Here are some of the top FAQs written out as well:
When will the survey open, and for how long?
- The 2024 Annual League Survey will open after elections and stay open until mid-January 2025 for complete data collection.
Who will receive my League's individualized survey link?
- Only one League officer will be emailed with your League's individualized survey link. The hierarchy of who is contacted first is:
1. President/Co-President
2. Executive Director
3. Vice President
4. Treasurer
What if my League does not have an officer listed in the Roster Manager Portal?
- If your League doesn't have any officers listed, the email with your League's individualized survey link will go to the League-wide email listed, if there is not a League-wide email listed, the survey will go to a member with a request to forward to the correct contact. There are many officers listed with emails that are marked as unsubscribed in our system, so we therefore cannot send an email to that address. Roster Managers are asked to provide updated information in the Roster Manager Portal and email [email protected], if your League has not received an email with a unique link.
Can more than one officer contribute to my Leagues response?
- Even though an email is sent to one email address, we're asking all of the League officers to help get this survey submitted.
Can I share my link with others?
- Do not share this link with other Leagues as each link is tied to a specific League. Please direct other leagues to reach out to [email protected] if they have not received an email with a unique link.
Who should I reach out to if I have questions while completing the survey?
- Please reach out to [email protected] with your questions or to set up a time to connect about the survey.
How can I prepare before the survey launches in November?
- To best prepare, please download and use the Data Tracker. You should also review this Glossary of Terms and FAQs before the survey launches to help your League prepare for the survey.
When will the results of the survey be shared?
- All Leagues who complete the survey will receive a PDF of their response. On March 25th 2024, we will host a webinar to share general findings from the survey. We will also share raw data of all Leagues in a state and state-level factsheets with state League leaders.
We are trying to meet the needs of League members in all aspects of our work, and we know there are shortfalls. Please reach out to the evaluation team ([email protected]) if you need any assistance filling out the Annual League Survey.
If you have any questions about the Annual League Survey, please contact Holley Murphy, Evaluation Specialist, at [email protected].
Note: New Helpful Survey Feature: All progress before the page you're on will be saved. To save what's entered on the current page, respond to all required survey items (marked with a red asterisk *) and click on the red "next" button at the bottom of the survey page. To return to that page, click on the link in the initial invite and reminder emails.
2022 Annual League Survey Results
In late March 2023, the LWVUS evaluation team hosted a webinar to review the national results from the 2022 Annual League Survey:
- PowerPoint: Click the button below to view a PDF of the slide deck
2022 ANNUAL LEAGUE SURVEY RESULTS | SLIDE DECK
- Webinar Recording: LWVUS 2022 Annual League Survey Results | Passcode: 2G*Uh?s&
State-Level Factsheets can be found here
Additional resources from previous surveys can be found here!
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This toolkit is a comprehensive resource for Leagues looking to enhance their data collection practices.
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