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Education Fund

The Educatiopn Fund, established by the League of Women Voters of Florida in 1972, is operated solely for educational purposes, particularly to help people understand and participate in their government. The Education Fund, a 501 (c) (3) organization, is a non-profit, incorporated public foundation, whose officers and directors are identical to those of the League of Women Voters of Florida. The Education Fund works to make the often-complicated political process more easily understood through non-partisan voter information, public forums, programs and publications.

The Education Fund is supported by corporations, foundations and individuals who believe in its non-partisan voter service and citizen education activities. The Education Fund can accept gifts, grants, bequests and other contributions, which are deductible by the donor for income and estate tax purposes.

Voter Service

• Provide non-partisan voting information
• Sponsor local forums for candidates, including the judicial branch
• Publishes Guides to Elected Officials
• Provides telphone answering and message service to voters
• Provides special election edition of the Florida Voter

Citizen Education Activities

• Published "When Women Vote", a study of the Pensacola suffragist movement, along with the founding and history of the League of Women Voters in the Pensacola Bay Area.
• Sponsored symposium, Women In Politics: Why Not You, to inform and motivate the women of northwest Florida about holding political office.
• Provide Pro/Con information on ballot issues.
• Provide wetland packets to public schools in four counties.
• Developed an educational nature trail, with boardwalk and picnic area, to be used by schools and the public for lunch and lectures
• Sponsored forums on various topics