League of Women Voters of Tompkins County Board Member Orientation & Guidelines

Thank you for your willingness to take a leadership role!
Please read the guidelines below to become familiar with our league, your role, and where to look for resources and help.

• Meet with the person who last held your portfolio
  Get notes, resources, files that go with that portfolio
  Discuss how that role is carried out
  Feel welcome to ask any and all questions
• Go to the League Coordination section of the Member Information & League Coordination page.
  There is much information to read. Read one section at a time.
• Familiarize yourself with the materials on the Information & Resources page.
  Ongoing information is posted here that needs to be checked routinely. You will discover the areas that will help with your specific responsibility and that involve whole board and general membership topics.
• Routinely read State Board Updates
• Read, respond to, file email and other correspondence as soon as possible
• Ask questions

Revised March 2024, by Ann Warde, from Linda Duttweiler, February 2020
League of Women Voters of Tompkins County
lwvtompkins@gmail.com