Lillians List Foundation

LILLIAN'S LIST ENVISIONS A NORTH CAROLINA WHERE WOMEN ARE ABLE TO ACCESS COMPLETE HEALTH CARE AND FREELY AND FULLY PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE. TO ACHIEVE THAT VISION, WE ARE COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING A STRONG PIPELINE OF WOMEN READY TO RUN FOR ELECTED OFFICE AT EVERY LEVEL. RECRUITING AND TRAINING WOMEN TO RUN AT THE LOCAL LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF BUILDING THE BENCH FOR WOMEN TO SUCCESSFULLY RUN AND WIN AT THE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL AND ABOVE. IN ADDITION TO CREATING A STRONG PIPELINE, THIS LONG-TERM STRATEGIC EFFORT ENSURES THAT WOMEN ARE REPRESENTED AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT. LILLIAN'S LIST STRIVES FOR THE DAY WHEN WOMEN ARE CONSISTENTLY THE MAJORITY OF ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS IN NORTH CAROLINA. WE ARE STEPPING UP TO LEAD THIS EFFORT BY RECRUITING AND TRAINING WOMEN TO RUN, WIN, AND BECOME CHAMPIONS OF GENDER EQUITY IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. WE ARE STARTING THIS EFFORT BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORTING WOMEN INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR LOCAL OFF

TRAINING & CAMPAIGN CAMP - PROGRAM GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY EMERGING WOMEN LEADERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE HARD SKILLS TO BECOME MORE CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND SEEK LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. LILLIAN'S LIST FOUNDATION HAS TRAINED OVER 100 POTENTIAL LEADERS, 50 CAMPAIGN STAFF AT 8 DIFFERENT TRAININGS AND FIVE PANELS OFFERED OVER THE COURSE OF 2021.

COMMUNICATIONS - PROGRAM GOALS INCLUDE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE POLITICAL PROCESS AND ISSUES AFFECTING ACCESS TO COMPLETE HEALTH CARE, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND GENDER EQUITY. LILLIAN'S LIST FOUNDATION ALSO ENGAGES AND EDUCATES OUR MEMBERSHIP ON THE POLITICAL PROCESS AND THE NEED TO ENGAGE AND ELECT MORE WOMEN TO PUBLIC OFFICE.

LEADERSHIP/MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - WORK IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO IDENTIFY EMERGING WOMEN LEADERS. PROVIDE MENTORSHIP AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO WOMEN SEEKING LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. ENCOURAGE WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION.