- September 18 - CFDW Hosts Dinner Meeting in South Windsor, CT(event)(10 days)
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SLDW Book of the MonthThe SLDW Book of the Month selected by Irene O'Day is "The She Spot: Why Women Are the Market for Changing the World...And How to Reach Them" by Lisa Witter, and Lisa Chen. The secret to changing the world is hidden in plain sight. In fact, it's half the population. Women vote more, volunteer more, and give to more charities than men do. They control over half of the total wealth in America. Corporations have long recognized the growing power of women and have been targeting them for years. The She Spot is a practical and provocative primer showing how nonprofits and social change organizations can do it too. Lisa Witter and Lisa Chen cite eye-opening research that reveals some surprising facts: women are less likely to trust politicians and politics as usual; African American women donate a larger percentage of their income to nonprofits than white women but get asked to give a lot less often; and in one poll only 7 percent of women identified "protecting reproductive choice," supposedly the women's issue, as a top priority for Congress. Building on insights like these, they identify and describe four core principles--care, control, connect, and cultivate--for designing messages that will resonate with women of all ages and backgrounds. And using case histories from companies like Home Depot, T-Mobile, and Kellogg's as well as nonprofits like MoveOn.org, the American Lung Association, and the Environmental Defense Fund, they explain precisely how to put these four principles into practice. "Chen and Witter turn identity politics on its head and show the path to winning social change campaigns. The path starts at the She Spot, but it doesn't end until they expose many of the common assumptions that have led too many well-meaning social change efforts astray. Whether you want to stop climate change or raise money for your PTA, here's your manual." --Daniel Silverman, Director of Communications, The James Irvine Foundation |
Progressive Voices. Positive Choices.Welcome to the official website of the Shoreline League of Democratic Women. Our organization’s charter is to establish a social and political fellowship to unite Democratic women, and to focus on issues important to women of all ages. Our objectives are: The Shoreline League of Democratic Women is seeking membership from women who live in Clinton, Madison, Guilford, Killingworth, Old Saybrook, Essex, Westbrook, Chester, Deep River, Haddam, East Haddam, Old Lyme, and Lyme. The group will be involved in state and national elections. For more information, contact the SLDW at sldworg@gmail.com. Meetings will be held the first Wednesday of the Month (unless noted otherwise) from September through May, with no meeting in December. The SLDW will host many informational events and campaign-oriented endeavors in the coming year. Our organization is forming a variety of Committees including Campaigns, Publicity/PR, Membership, Programs and Events, and more. We encourage all members to consider working on a Committee. The sharing of information and collaboration amongst Committees and the Executive Board will be key to the success of our many communal projects. The Internet will be utilized for the majority of our correspondence. The SLDW is a chapter of the Connecticut Federation of Democratic Women. The CFDW is a chapter of the National Federation of Democratic Women. East Hartford’s organization, Connecticut’s oldest chapter, was founded in 1952. The National Federation of Democratic Women was founded in 1922 by Fannie Dixon Welch, a suffragist who saw the need to“…train local women to understand the workings of government and to take our places side-by-side with men.” 2008-2009 Officers Betsy Hodsgon, President Gloria Star, Vice President Diana Mastromarino, Secretary Karen Redlich, Treasurer Committee Chairs Budget: Barbara Lupa Campaign: Marie Farrell Fundraising: Carol Miller Legal: Belinda Jones Legislative: Laurie Santos Programs and Events: Gloria Star PR/Publicity: Susan Glantz Member Communications: Diana Rogers Membership: Camille Sobrig How Can You Contribute to the Shoreline League of Democratic Women? All registered Democratic women are urged to join the SLDW to promote our valuable work in the community by becoming a member. Our aim is to inspire independent and disengaged women voters and “shine a light on women’s issues”. Members can participate in any capacity, whether it is 30 minutes a month, or 30 minutes a year. As a part of our educational charter, members will be notified of important pending state and national legislation. Our dues are $29.00 dollars per year. We urge all members to recruit your friends and like-minded women to join our organization. To join the SLDW, please download and complete the Registration Form attachment below. National, State, and Local Legislative Alerts As a service of our organization, the SLDW will provide legislative alerts via email to keep our membership informed of late-breaking, important issues for women and their families. The 2008 Campaign year will bring many opportunities for each of you to find your political voice, and make it heard in our community. For more information about the Shoreline League of Democratic Women, send an email to sldworg@gmail.com or call 203-887-2211 or 860-664-3590.
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