Policies & Guidance

Finance

• Accounting for Funds with Donor Restrictions (Guidance) (May 2024)

• Expense Reimbursements (May 2024)

• Financial Controls (May 2024)

• Financial Controls Procedures (May 2024)

• Fixed Asset Capitalization (May 2024)

• Gift Acceptance (May 2024)

• Donor Privacy Policy (May 2024)

• Discontinuation of Contact Policy (May 2024)

• Investment Policy Statement (November 2024)

• Investment Operations Policy (December 2024)

• Operating Reserves (May 2024)

Staff & Board

• Board Ethics (February 2017)

• Employee Pay and Merit Increases (April 2019)

• Employee Performance Evaluations (April 2019)

• LWVMN Board Nonpartisan Policy (September 2023)

• Record Retention (Sept 2019)

• Communications Privacy Policy (March 2026)

Members and local leagues

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• What To Ask When Examining Your Work Through a DEI Lens (LWVUS)

• Sign-On (February 2020)

• Speak With One Voice (November 2019)

• Youth Protection (January 2023)

• Local League Board Nonpartisan Policy Guidance (January 2024)

• Local League Donation Policy (March 2024)

• LWV Member Rights and Responsibilities Policy (LWVUS, April 2023)

Advocacy, Action & Programs

• Best Practices for Staying Nonpartisan in Advocacy (Oct 2019)

• LWVMN Coalitions & Partnerships (November 2019)

• Guidance for Local Leagues on Coalitions & Partnerships (Apr 2021)

• Candidates Appearing in a Non-Candidate Capacity (Aug 2019)

Voting & Elections

• Best Practices for Staying Nonpartisan in Voter Service (Oct 2019)

• Candidate Forum Statewide Policies (in Voter Service Handbook)

• Candidate Forums During COVID-19 (Guidance) (August 2022)

• Candidate Participation (April 2023)

• Selection Criteria for Candidates in State Constitutional Officer or Congressional Races (Feb 2018)

• Voter Guide Best Practices (February 2020)

• Candidate Forum Recordings Guidance (July 2023)

• 💥In-Person Candidate forum Safety (Guidance) (August 2025)

• 💥Advocacy and Voter Service Tabling FAQ (Guidance) (August 2025)