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We ARE making democracy work in Multnomah County! Our services give people the tools they need to vote and to participate in democracy. We depend on donations to fund the work of our volunteers. If you are already a member of the League–thank you! But we need more than your dues to fund our work locally in the Portland area. Please help us fulfill our mission: Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

Donate online

Make a tax-deductible donation to our Education Fund by clicking the Donate button below. It supports our voter services, like forums and our Voters’ Guide, and our community education programs. The tax ID number for the League of Women Voters Education Fund is: 93-0852758.

Click the Donate button below to support our member services and advocacy work. This is not tax-deductible.

Mail a check

If you prefer, you can mail a check made out to LWVPDX or the LWVPDX Education Fund to LWV of Portland, PO Box 3491, Portland, OR 97208-3491. Include your contact information so we can thank you.

Employer Match

Whether you donate online or by mail, please ask your employer to match your gift, if you work for or are retired from a company with a matching gift plan. A match from your employer will double the impact of your donation at no cost to you.

Other Ways You Can Support Us

Please see Ways to Support LWVPDX.

Thanks to our 2022 Donors! See our donor list here.

We are grateful for the support of many individual donors and our corporate and foundation donors, including the Carol & Velma Saling Foundation, the Wyss Foundation, the JWHands Foundation, Vernier Science Education, MetroEast Community Media, Hennebery Eddy Architects, Kroger, the Edward and Helen Oppenheimer Foundation, Paloma Clothing, and The Wihtol Family Charitable Fund.

Thanks to our volunteers!

The League of Women Voters of Portland maximizes the impact of the donations we receive. This is because our many dedicated volunteers contribute the time that fits their schedules to work on our educational and advocacy projects. We are very grateful to our volunteers for donating their time and talents to advance our work.

Upcoming & Recent Events

Our next election is the May 16, 2023 School Board and Special Election. We will have lots of nonpartisan information for voters on this website in April, before voters receive their ballots. If you are not yet registered to vote, the last day to register for this election is Tuesday, April 25.

Find links here to the video and podcast of our February 8 Zoom Webinar, Progress & Challenges for Portland Police and Policing Alternatives.

View or listen to the recordings of our Zoom Webinar, Election Debrief: What’s next? See more information in the article on the homepage of this website here.

Recording of “Gun Safety, Responsible Use & Policy – Zoom webinar” is available now. Learn about measures to prevent gun violence and injuries and ensure safety in our schools and neighborhoods.

The videos of the 2021-22 Panel Discussions on the International Climate Change Change Conference (COP26), the Portland Charter Review Interim Report, and on Immigration and Refugee Resettlement are now posted on our YouTube channel. We also have a 7-minute video about Teaching High School Civics with the Case Method made after our October event. It is posted here. We also have podcasts of all these programs.

Read our Recent Testimony page for a short summary of our recent letter to Portland Police Chief Lovell and our testimony to the OR Senate Committee on Energy and the Environment.