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TURNING ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES INTO NATIONAL PRIORITIES

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND BIENNIAL REPORT 2013/2014

Dear Friends,

When you invest in the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Education Fund, you invest in proven strategies

for galvanizing the American public and political leaders to secure strong environmental policies. Thank you

for being a part of this important work.

In 2013, LCV Education Fund embarked on a four-year strategic plan to build more power for our organization,

our state LCV education fund partners, and the larger environmental movement. We are now more than

halfway towards our priority goals of promoting meaningful policies on climate change and clean energy,

expanding our engagement of citizens and voters, and increasing our impact in the states.

With your generous support, LCV Education Fund had our best two years ever. We raised $25 million, more

than ever before. We won bold action from the Obama administration on climate change, most notably the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) historic Clean Power Plan to limit carbon pollution from U.S. power

plants. We continued to promote reform of our nation’s broken policies on hazardous chemicals and helped

win major progress with a new program to protect public lands.

We made a breakthrough on our grassroots work to engage more citizens on environmental issues, launching

programs to deepen our volunteer and activist base in seven states. Our Latino program is booming—helping

to mobilize communities and build Latino leadership on climate and energy issues in Arizona, Colorado,

New Mexico, and soon, Nevada.

Preserving access to the democratic process for all Americans continues to be a core part of our work going

forward. Our 2014 nonpartisan voter participation program was once again tremendously successful, with

more than 5 million mail contacts and registering well over 200,000 voters. We also began expanding our civic

engagement work to include fundamental democracy issues such as campaign finance reform and voters’ rights.

Finally, our growing investment in more than 25 state LCV education fund partners is resulting in more

powerful state environmental movements and greater coordination of our efforts on climate, clean energy,

and other issues. This work is critical as major environmental policy fights—including on implementation of

the EPA’s Clean Power Plan—continue to shift to the states.

Thanks to you, our movement is well prepared to seize the opportunities for progress as well as face any serious

challenges to come. Because of your generosity, LCV Education Fund enters 2015-2016 in a position of

unprecedented institutional strength. We look forward to a continued partnership and to new victories in the

years ahead.

With deep appreciation,

Carol M. Browner, Chair, Board of Directors Gene Karpinski, President

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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION

LCV Education Fund worked as a member of the Climate Action Campaign to build

public support for President Obama’s Climate Action Plan. Since the plan was rolled

out in June 2013 we have seen real progress, including a proposed EPA rule to limit

carbon pollution from new power plants; standards for more fuel-efficient heavy trucks

and cleaner passenger vehicles; and the announcement of a national strategy to curb

emissions of methane—a climate “super pollutant”—in the oil and gas sector.

Most significantly, in June 2014, the EPA proposed the Clean Power Plan to finally make

existing coal-fired power plants cut the carbon pollution that fuels climate change. In

2015, the EPA committed to finalizing carbon pollution limits for new and existing

power plants—the most important step the U.S. has ever taken to address climate

change. We believe our work to mobilize public support and encourage elected

officials to lead on climate change has contributed to this progress.

“I am proud to be a committed funder and member of the LCV Education Fund Board of

Directors. The LCV Education Fund is vital to mobilizing citizens in every state to advocate

and work for environmental policies and elected officials who will support these policies.

Time is running out on issues like climate change, clean air, and clean water. We are opposed

by well financed industry groups who care more about 4th quarter profits than the health of

our community. I encourage everyone to support the LCV Education Fund and get involved

in any way you can.”

—Laura Turner Seydel, Turner Foundation Trustee and LCVEF Vice Chair

SINCE 2007, LCV EDUCATION FUND HAS WORKED THROUGH THE HEAT IS

ON PROJECT TO BUILD BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR BOLD POLICY ACTION

ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLEAN ENERGY. IN 2013-2014, WE FOCUSED ON

DEFENDING THE EPA’S AUTHORITY TO LIMIT CARBON POLLUTION AND URGING

THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP STRONG RULES TO PROTECT

PUBLIC HEALTH.

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BUILDING A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT

As part of a long-term effort to build power for our movement, LCV Education Fund

is undertaking significant efforts to engage a more diverse and committed base of

environmental activists. In 2013-2014, we worked to broaden and deepen the base

of support for environmental action in seven states, launching grassroots programs

to recruit volunteers to push for strong action on climate change and clean energy in

Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and North Carolina.

Collectively, our grassroots programs engaged nearly 22,000 volunteers who took

more than 48,000 actions—attending events, gathering signatures, writing letters-to-

the-editor, generating calls to decision-makers, and recruiting friends and neighbors to

support climate action. In Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico, we focused specifically

on engaging Latino communities to bring new voices and leaders into the climate

fight. In all of our key states, many of our volunteers also come from African-American,

business, and faith communities.

A key part of this work has been engaging young people—who are deeply concerned

about climate change—as advocates and activists. Our Iowa program began as a pilot

project that mobilized thousands of young volunteers (ages 18-29) in three cities; we

have since integrated youth outreach in all seven states. For example, our North Carolina

program recruited students on 20 college campuses, including eight historically black

colleges and universities. Our Arizona Latino program has built a remarkable youth

volunteer base, with teams at six Phoenix-area high schools. Today, 30 percent of our

volunteers are under age 30.

In 2015, we will expand our grassroots organizing efforts to Nevada and Wisconsin. For policymakers, this work is shining a light on the breadth and depth of public support for action on climate change.

With state LCV education funds and our sister organization, LCV, we have generated 1.2 million of 8 million comments collected by the environmental community to support strong EPA limits on carbon pollution from power plants.

The EPA’s historic Clean Power Plan empowers states to create tailored plans that will reduce carbon pollution from power plants by 32 percent by 2030. A strong majority—two-thirds—of Americans support this plan.

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MOBILIZING OPINION LEADERS

In 2013-2014, we also began focused efforts to mobilize opinion leaders to speak out

publicly on the need for strong action to address the climate crisis. We developed

opportunities to elevate the voices of influential individuals to support climate action

in the media and through climate-related activities. With our sister organization, LCV,

we played a lead role in engaging congressional champions on this issue, amplifying

their leadership in traditional and social media, and helping to bring public attention

to the issue. The response from leaders has been overwhelmingly positive and has

encouraged more champions to speak out forcefully on the urgent need for climate

action. We also continued to educate the public regarding key votes on climate and

energy issues by members of Congress. These strategies continue to be very effective,

and we have been able to beat back attempts to weaken, block, or delay the EPA’s

ability to reduce carbon pollution under the Clean Air Act.

Stopping the Keystone XL PipelineIn 2013, LCV Education Fund launched a public education campaign to help stop the Keystone XL pipeline, the dangerous proposed project that would transport some of the planet’s dirtiest oil through the American heartland and fuel climate change by speeding development of the Canadian tar sands. We helped create the All Risk, No Reward Coalition to show opinion leaders the dangers of

the pipeline and build the case for President Obama to reject it. Through an aggressive media strategy and grassroots action—including submitting 3 million public comments to the U.S. State Department and generating pressure from citizens and landowners in Nebraska—the coalition built public momentum against the pipeline. This work set the stage for President Obama to announce that he would assess the project on its climate impacts, and to delay a final decision until 2015. In February 2015, the president vetoed legislation by Congress to force the pipeline’s approval. We continue to build momentum for the president to issue a final rejection and help keep the Canadian tar sands in the ground.

ELEVATING LATINO LEADERSHIP ON CLIMATE

Many Latinos are deeply concerned about the environment, and in recent years, LCV

Education Fund has deliberately deepened our engagement with Latino communities

organizing on environmental issues. Since we hired a National Director to expand our

Latino Outreach program in 2013, we have built strong relationships with national

and state-level groups, Latino elected leaders, and Spanish-language media. As

a result, LCV Education Fund has become known as an organization committed to

strengthening the leadership and voices of Latino communities calling for solutions

to climate change.

In 2014, we supported the launch of grassroots programs based in Latino communities

in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. These efforts brought nearly 20 new Latino

organizers into the movement, activated 2,000 volunteers on climate and clean energy,

and mobilized thousands of people to speak out to utilities and public officials. We also

helped build a base of more than 100,000 Latino online supporters.

In September 2014, as a direct response to our Colorado campaign, the Denver City

Council passed a proclamation supporting the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. We plan

to launch a new program in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2015 and provide support to our

Maryland state partner to work closely with Latino communities.

LCV Education Fund’s Latino grassroots programs focus on winning local victories and building

long-term community participation. Our Colorado program, Protégete, has nine organizers

mobilizing Latino community members and building city- and state-level support for the EPA

Clean Power Plan. Our Arizona program, Chispa, is organizing Latino families to pressure

Arizona’s second-largest utility on its commitment to clean energy. In New Mexico, volunteers

for Juntos have been a loud, clear voice calling on utilities and public officials to replace the

state’s coal-fired power plants with renewable energy.

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“LCV Education Fund’s efforts in grassroots organizing are so

important. You’re helping to engage Latinos who want to work

on these issues by connecting their energies and passions to

meaningful actions.”

—U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (NM-3)

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SINCE 2010, LCV EDUCATION FUND HAS WORKED TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC,

THE MEDIA, AND KEY DECISION-MAKERS TO BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CHEMICAL

POLICY REFORM. WE HAVE WORKED TO MODERNIZE THE OUTDATED AND INEFFECTIVE

TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA), WHICH IS LARGELY FAILING TO PROTECT

HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM DANGEROUS CHEMICALS. THIS

U R G E N T HEALTH ISSUE HAS GAINED INCREASING ATTENTION IN RECENT YEARS.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND

CHEMICAL POLICY REFORM

NATIONAL REFORM EFFORTS

In 2013-2014, we continued to build support for toxics reform as a member of the Safer

Chemicals, Healthy Families (SCHF) coalition, where we play a key role as a leader in

the national environmental community. In 2013, we joined SCHF in a new campaign, Mind

the Store, which calls on the ten largest U.S. retailers to stop selling products containing

the 120 most hazardous chemicals. The campaign has been pivotal in convincing retailers

including Target, Walmart, Home Depot, and Best Buy to announce they will eliminate

some dangerous chemicals from products on their shelves.

We have continued to encourage the Obama administration to use its limited authority

to protect the public from dangerous chemicals. The administration has taken very

modest steps in the last few years, including creating an EPA work plan for evaluating

90 chemicals. This has resulted in final risk assessments for a handful of chemicals, but

no real human health protections yet. We remain involved in various reform efforts in

Congress to ensure that any policies that move forward truly protect public health.

“Protecting Americans from toxic chemicals requires smart strategies and effective

execution on multiple fronts—policy reforms, market shifts, and engaged citizens and

consumers. The LCV Education Fund is a critical part of the growing momentum to

protect our health where we live, work. and play.”

—Ruth Hennig, Executive Director, The Merck Fund

STATE REFORM EFFORTS

With our sister organization, LCV, we educated and mobilized citizens on toxics reform

through the media, online outreach, social networking, and events. LCV Education Fund

provided grant support to state LCV education funds in Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota,

Montana, Nevada, New York, Oregon, and Washington to help demonstrate grassroots

support for stronger policies and raise the issue’s profile for policymakers.

New York LCV Education Fund, along with Clean & Healthy New York, published a set of county-specific reports that highlight products containing carcinogenic components found in stores across New York.

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In addition to winning state level protections for public health, this work helps keep pressure on Congress and industry to take meaningful national action.

We have made significant progress in the states, including advancing important policies to limit BPA, formaldehyde, and other hazardous chemicals.

PUBLIC LANDS PROTECTION

IN 2013, LCV EDUCATION FUND LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE

PROTECTION OF PUBLIC LANDS, RECOGNIZING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSERVATION

GAINS DURING PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SECOND TERM. WE WERE ALREADY

PARTICIPANTS IN THE NATIONAL MONUMENTS COALITION, AND WE HAVE DEEPENED

OUR ENGAGEMENT IN THE COALITION IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESIDENT TO

UTILIZE THE ANTIQUITIES ACT TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT SPECTACULAR PUBLIC LANDS

AS NATIONAL MONUMENTS.

In conjunction with LCV and state LCV partners, we have educated administration

officials, worked with members of Congress to press the administration for monument

designations, and used public education, earned and social media, and advocacy to

disseminate the message that protecting lands with significant ecological, historic,

and cultural values strengthens the U.S. economy and preserves our heritage.

In 2014, we supported successful coalition efforts behind the Point Arena-Stornetta

Public Lands addition to the California Coastal National Monument, the expansion

of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, and the designations of

the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in New Mexico and the

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in California.

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We’ve helped win additional designations in 2015, including

the Browns Canyon National Monument in Colorado, the

Berryessa Snow Mountain region in California, Basin and

Range in Nevada, and the Waco Mammoth site in Texas. We

hope to see the Obama administration continue to designate

big and bold national monuments to protect millions of acres

of ecologically significant public lands by January 2017.

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NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

LCV Education Fund has been a national leader in the development and execution of

501(c)(3) nonpartisan civic engagement programs for over a decade. Known for our

ability to cost-effectively mobilize citizens who have been under-represented in the

democratic process, we are the leading environmental group working to encourage

citizens, in a nonpartisan way, to vote in elections.

NONPARTISAN VOTER PARTICIPATION

LCV Education Fund’s nonpartisan voter participation (NPVP) programs, including

voter registration, vote-by-mail, early voting, and get out the vote (GOTV), have been

repeatedly tested and proven highly effective at expanding the electorate. In 2013-

2014, we continued efforts to mobilize citizens, with a focus on the Rising American

Electorate, which consists of unmarried women, people of color, and young people.

P O L L S C O N T I N U E T O S H O W T H AT A M A J O R I T Y O F A M E R I C A N S WA N T

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS STRENGTHENED, NOT WEAKENED. YET TOO

MANY AMERICANS ARE STILL NOT PARTICIPATING IN ELECTIONS, RENDERING

OUR DEMOCRACY LESS ROBUST AND EFFECTIV ELY S ILENCING THEIR VOICES

IN THE PUBLIC DEBATE.

Nearly 66 percent of youth and 54 percent of Latinos—populations with

traditionally low voter turnout—perceive climate change as a threat that must be

addressed. Registering and voting in elections are stepping stones to a ladder of

engagement. The more that women, people of color, and young people take part

in the democratic process, the better the long-term outcomes will be for our

environment and health.

In 2013, working with the Voter Participation Center, we made a big impact by

contacting 700,000 registered voters with a low likelihood of participating in the

Virginia elections, including 370,000 historically under-represented Latino, African-

American, Asian, and Native American voters. For an off-year election cycle, this

program was very successful, moving 11,000 people to vote (“net new votes”) who

would not have voted without our program.

In 2014, we ran the biggest NPVP program in our history, sending more than

5 million pieces of mail to citizens in 20 states. We mailed 3.5 million voter registration

forms that resulted in 230,000 completed voter registrations; this was one of the

most efficient nonpartisan registration efforts in the country. We also made grants to

nine state LCV education funds for their own programs to expand voter access, fight

voter restrictions, and increase participation among communities of color. A formal

evaluation by Dr. Chris Mann, a voter participation and registration expert at Louisiana

State University, determined that our programs were responsible for 31,600 net new

votes—a strong performance in the context of the year’s very low turnout rates. As

always, we are using the findings from this evaluation to inform future efforts.

LAUNCH OF THE DEMOCRACY PROJECT

Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,

it has become clear that issues of environmental protection, democratic participation,

and money in politics are inextricably linked. This has allowed the massive political

spending of corporate polluters to drown out the voice of the American people

and given big polluters undue influence to negatively shape environmental policies.

Meanwhile, efforts to restrict voting access across the country have made it increasingly

difficult for many citizens to vote, further limiting participation in the democratic

process.

In 2015, LCV Education Fund expanded our nonpartisan civic engagement program to

include the Democracy Project, which focuses on voters’ rights and money in politics

at the state and national levels. We have always worked to engage citizens in the

democratic process, but we are now focusing more directly on removing barriers to

participation and ensuring that all Americans have an equal voice in our democracy.

In 2014, LCV Education Fund hired a Director of Civic Engagement to grow our program and launch new efforts to keep the electorate engaged year-round. In 2015, we will make grants to at least five states for nonpartisan programs including voter registration, voter education, and GOTV, with an emphasis on learning lessons that can be applied to 2016.

“We love partnering with LCV Education Fund. It is among the most strategic, focused, and results-oriented groups in the nonpartisan voter engagement space. Over the last few years, they have generated some of the highest quality work we have seen.”

—Page Gardner, President, Voter Participation Center

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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE STATES

A key part of our work is assisting our state partners in state-level fights around

democracy issues. In 2014, we supported our California partner’s pilot project, “The

Price We All Pay,” to draw attention to the negative influence of big money in our

political system. The project was a success, providing valuable information for future

campaign finance reform work.

LCV Education Fund is currently involved in a number of money in politics fights across

the country, including working with our Maine partner on a ballot initiative to reform

that state’s campaign finance system. We have also joined the national effort around

the Democracy For All Amendment, which seeks to correct the devastating effects of

Citizens United and reduce the influence of money in politics.

We are also playing a growing role in important voters’ rights efforts across the country.

This includes working with our Alaska partner on a ballot measure that would set up

the nation’s second automatic voter registration system, and partnering with national

groups through the Democracy Initiative to push for critical reforms to state voting

systems. We expect this to become a focal point of the debate and advocacy around

voting rights in 2016.

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THE PRICE WE ALL PAY: CALIFORNIA

In 2014, we partnered with LCV and California LCV on an educational campaign to

highlight “The Price We All Pay” when politicians are beholden to corporate special

interests rather than their constituents. Using radio, billboard, transit, and print ads,

as well as earned media, and grassroots organizing, we elevated the message about

problematic amounts of “dirty polluter” money in politics beyond the usual reach

of political TV spots, engaging both California constituents and leaders. The effort

reached millions of people, educated citizens on the positions of 30 members of

Congress, and mobilized 93,000 citizens to take action. With 2014 now the most expensive

mid-term election in U.S. history, this issue is not going away soon.

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STATE CAPACITY BUILDING AND

TRAINING

In 2013-2014, we continued to strengthen more than 25 state LCV education funds

at a time when major environmental policy decisions are shifting to the states. LCV

Education Fund now has more staff than ever working to build power at the state level

and to integrate state and national efforts.

Over the last two years, your investment made it possible to:

• Distribute over $3 million in

infrastructure and program grants

to state LCV education funds.

• Help state partners educate the public,

media, and leaders on issues including

climate change, clean energy, and

environmental health.

• Give financial, technical, and strategic

support to run nonpartisan civic

engagement efforts.

• Offer mentoring and training in

areas such as fundraising and board

development, communications,

membership and online

engagement, strategic planning,

and financial management.

• Help state LCV education funds become

leaders within state environmental

communities and pull groups together

around common policy agendas.

WHETHER DEFENDING CLEAN ENERGY, ELEVATING LATINO VOICES ON CLIMATE ACTION,

OR PROTECTING THE PUBLIC FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS, ALL OF LCV EDUCATION FUND’S

WORK IS GREATLY ENHANCED BY STRONG STATE PARTNERS.

States with a State LCV

States with no State LCV

STATES WITH A STATE

LEAGUE PARTNER

STATES WITHOUT A STATE

LEAGUE PARTNER

WINNING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT CAMPAIGN

LCV Education Fund launched the Winning for the Environment campaign in 2013 to invest more deeply in policy solutions at the state and local levels. In 2015, we surpassed our original goal of $5 million and have now raised nearly $6.9 million. We could not have achieved this success without generous funding partners like you.

Our capacity-building work is having an impact. For example, in 2013, our Minnesota

partner led a coalition of 30 groups to help win bans on BPA and formaldehyde in

children’s products, and then built on this success to help win a first-in-the-nation ban

on triclosan in consumer products later in 2014. Our Colorado partner helped win the

nation’s first major limits on methane emissions from the oil and gas industries, while

thirteen states (California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,

North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin) successfully

defeated polluter-led attacks on renewable energy.

In 2015-2016, we will help states with campaigns to promote strong implementation of the

EPA’s Clean Power Plan, advance and defend Renewable Electricity Standards (RES),

protect clean water, and much more. In addition to winning immediate protections for

public health, these efforts keep pressure on Congress and industry for meaningful action.

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Clean Power in the StatesGiven the existing make-up of Congress, state implementation

of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan provides the leading opportunity

for promoting clean energy policies across the country. We

are working with state LCV education funds to ensure that

key states adopt strong implementation plans in the next few

years. This will include building public support, generating

commitments from governors, state agencies, and state

legislators, and defending against industry-led attacks.

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LOOKING AHEAD:

GOALS FOR 2015-2016

With your continued partnership, we will:

• Promote meaningful climate change

and clean energy policies at all levels

of government. We will continue to

build public support for bold action

on climate change, defend the EPA’s

Clean Power Plan from attacks

in Congress, and promote strong

implementation in the states.

• Expand the number of informed

citizens who are engaged on

our priority issues. This includes

mobilizing critical communities,

such as Latinos and youth, and

deepening our volunteer activist

base in key states.

• Help win progress on chemical

policy reform and public lands

protection by educating and

engaging citizens, the media,

and key decision-makers.

• Increase civic participation,

especially among historically under-

represented communities, and work

to ensure equal, open, and fair access

to the democratic process.

• Strengthen the ability of more

than 25 state LCV education fund

partners to advance and defend

strong environmental policies across

the country.

ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE CRISIS REMAINS THE MOST URGENT ENVIRONMENTAL

CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME. BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT, LCV EDUCATION FUND IS

ABLE TO RUN PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS BOTH THE IMMEDIATE NEED TO GALVANIZE

THE PUBLIC AND POLITICAL LEADERSHIP NECESSARY TO SECURE STRONG POLICIES,

AND THE LONG-TERM NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF OUR MOVEMENT TO

EDUCATE AND ENGAGE CITIZENS.

Thank you again to the many supporters who have so generously invested in LCV Education Fund’s work. With your continued commitment, we will build on our accomplishments and continue to win for the environment in 2015, 2016, and beyond.

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Carol Browner, Chair (2014)

Distinguished Senior Fellow Center for American Progress Washington, DC

Ruth Hennig

Executive Director The John Merck Fund Boston, MA

Ian Inaba

Co-Executive Director Citizen Engagement Lab Berkeley, CA

Tom Kiernan, Treasurer

Chief Executive Officer American Wind Energy Association Washington, DC

Scott Nathan, Chair (2013)

Chief Risk Officer The Baupost Group LLC Boston, MA

Bill J. Roberts

Principal Corridor Partners LLC New York, NY

Sarah Rose, Secretary

Chief Executive Officer California League of Conservation Voters Oakland, CA

Laura Turner Seydel, Vice Chair

Trustee Turner Foundation Atlanta, GA

Tom Steinbach

Program Director, Environment Program The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA

Anne Summers

Executive Director The Brico Fund LLC Milwaukee, WI

Lisa Wozniak

Executive Director Michigan League of Conservation Voters Ann Arbor, MI

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013-2014

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


Statement of Activity

2013 EXPENSES

84% 91%

5% 4%

8%8%

2014 EXPENSES

84% 91%

5% 4%

8%8%

Total Program Services $6,605,950

Fundraising $619,254

Management and General $603,030

Total Program Services $14,214,479

Fundraising $800,212

Management and General $608,283

Audited 2013 Audited 2014

SUPPORT AND REVENUE

Contributions and Grants

Foundations 5,734,795 8,191,663

Individuals 3,436,032 7,995,327

Interest 15,347 28,990

Other 42,243 15,876

TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE $9,228,417 $16,231,856

EXPENSES

Program Services 6,605,950 14,214,479

Supporting Services

Fundraising 619,254 800,212

Management and General 603,030 608,283

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,828,234 $15,622,974

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $1,400,183 $608,882

Beginning of Year 6,797,423 8,197,606

End of Year 8,197,606 8,806,488

THANK YOU TO LCV EDUCATION FUND’S GENEROUS FUNDING PARTNERS

ON BEHALF OF LCV EDUCATION FUND, WE’D LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING DONORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS GIFTS

AND EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT OF LCV EDUCATION FUND’S MISSION OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. YOUR INVESTMENT

AND LEADERSHIP PLAYED AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LCV EDUCATION FUND’S VITAL PROGRAMS,

ALLOWING US TO REACH MILLIONS OF CITIZENS AND AMPLIFY VOICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FAR

BEYOND WHAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING INVOLVEMENT IN OUR WORK

AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO ENGAGING CITIZENS TO PROTECT THE FUTURE OF THE PLANET.

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE

2032 Trust

Alki Fund of the Rockefeller Family Fund

Arkay Foundation

Patricia Bauman

The Baupost Group

Jabez Blumenthal & Julie Edsforth

The Brainerd Foundation

The Bullitt Foundation

Campion Foundation

Tom & Sonya Campion Fund of The Seattle Foundation

Changing Horizons Fund of The Rockefeller Family Fund

CREDO

desJardins/Blachman Fund

Energy Foundation

Enlyst Fund

Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust

Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation

Bernard F. & Alva B. Gimbel Foundation

Eugene & Emily Grant Family Foundation

Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment

Jeremy & Hannelore Grantham

The George Gund Foundation

Lawrie Harris

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Charles Evans Hughes

Memorial Foundation, Inc.

Issue One

Linden Family Fund

Linden Trust for Conservation

The McIntosh Foundation

Winsome McIntosh

The John Merck Fund

Natural Resources Defense Council

NEO Philanthropy

New Venture Fund

The New York Community Trust - The Henry Phillip Kraft Family Memorial Fund

The Partnership Project, Inc.

Passport Foundation

William Penn Foundation

Population Connection

Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Inc.

Larry & Wendy Rockefeller

G. James Roush & Cynthia Wayburn

Vincent Ryan

The Scherman Foundation, Inc.

Fred Stanback

Tagney Jones Family Fund of the Seattle Foundation

Maryanne Tagney & David Jones

Tides Foundation

Tortuga Foundation

Turner Foundation, Inc.

Eric Wepsic

Wilburforce Foundation

The Wyss Foundation

PATRON

American Conservation Association, Inc.

Apple Hill Fund

Jerome & Lorraine Aresty Foundation

Aria Foundation

Frances Beinecke & Paul Elston

Benenson Strategy Group

Sam Bleicher

William C. Bullitt Foundation

Bertram J. & Barbara Cohn

Bertram J. & Barbara Cohn Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund

Earthjustice

The Moses Feldman Family Foundation

Nancy & Thomas Florsheim

Nancy & Thomas Florsheim Family Foundation

Christopher Kaneb

McKibben Merner Family Fund at The Seattle Foundation

Patagonia

Christy Pennoyer

Jean & James Rion

Jean & James Rion Endowment

Singing Field Foundation

The Streisand Foundation

Daniel & Sheryl Tishman Family Foundation, Inc.

Working Assets/CREDO Grantmaking Fund

BENEFACTOR

The Arches Foundation

Ariel Fund

Association of Zoos & Aquariums

Ayudar Foundation

Judith F. Bell & Richard H. Goodwin Jr.

Cameron Foundation

Heather Collaton

Joseph Deare*

Downey McGrath Group

The Enfranchisement Foundation

Hart Research

Serena Hatch

Ann-Eve Hazen Family Fund

Helenia Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund

Tim Hesterberg

Craig Kaplan

Michael Hall Kieschnick

Barbara Lee

Dan & Sunita Leeds

Lostand Foundation, Inc.

Lori & Timon Malloy

Stewart R. Mott Foundation

The Nature Conservancy

Judy Pigott

Porpoise Fund

The Q. D. Foundation

David Rockefeller & Susan Cohn Rockefeller

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Jonathan F. P. Rose

The Rosenthal Family Foundation

The Arthur E. & Elizabeth B. Roswell Foundation

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CONTRIBUTORS

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SPONSOR

American Wind Energy Association

The S. Decker & Sherron Anstrom Family Foundation

Sandy Buffett

Helen & Peter Chapin

Michael Dryfoos

Charles Goodman

Donald & Mary Jane Hamaker

Hamaker Family Foundation

The Henry Foundation

Steve Holtzman

James Mauch

Mesa Fund of Tides Foundation

Michigan LCV Education Fund

Morris Family Foundation

The Overbrook Foundation

Richard Rockefeller

Barry & Jean Schuyler

Laura Turner Seydel & Rutherford Seydel

Elizabeth Smith

Lucy B. Stroock

Lynda Taylor & Robert Haspel

Jane Smith Turner Foundation

Kathleen Welch & Shelley Hearne

Jody A. Zaitlin

Zaitlin-Nienberg Family Fund

MEMBER

The 1111 Foundation

Bradley Abelow

Abelow Family Foundation

Wendy Abrams

Adirondack Foundation - Evergreen Fund

Gregg & Cynthia Alex

Gregg & Cynthia Alex Family Charitable Fund

Alliance for Justice

Katherine B. Arthaud

Katherine Buechner Arthaud Advised Fund

Aspen Business Center Foundation

Elizabeth Barratt-Brown & Bos Dewey

Joe Browder & Louise Dunlap

Lisa Caplan

The Climate Reality Project

Carla D’Arista & George T. Frampton, Jr.

Joyce C. Doria

Joyce C. Doria Charitable Fund

Dreaming Hand Foundation

Kay Ferguson

John Flanagan

Greenberg Quinlan Rosner

Paul Hagen & Christine Jahnke

Gene Karpinski & Elizabeth Collaton

The Kassel Family Fund at Schwab Charitable

Philip & Catherine Korsant

Leon Fund of The Community Foundation

Lynnaea Lumbard & Rick Paine

Mr. & Mrs. John McBride

Kate Miller & Jeff Daniels

James Mnookin

The Paul & Antje Newhagen Foundation

Douglas Phelps

The Douglas H. Phelps Foundation

Pisces Foundation

Rafe & Lenore Pomerance

Valerie Reuther

Larry Roberts

Joyce & Lew Scheffey

Edith & Bruce Smart

Genny Smith

Southern Environmental Law Center

Arnold Spellun

Susman Family Foundation

Stephen Susman

Symbiosis Charitable Fund at Fidelity Charitable

Turkeybush Fund of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Mary Weinmann

Mary E. Weinmann Charitable Lead Unitrust

World-Wide Holdings, Inc. Fund at The New York Community Trust

Irene & Alan Wurtzel

JOHN ANDREWS “JAY” HARRIS IV LEGACY SOCIETY

Members of the John Andrews “Jay” Harris IV Legacy Society have shown an unyielding commitment to environmental progress by including LCV or LCV Education Fund in their estate plans.

Everett Bowman

Henry Frank

Carol Heubeck

Paul Howes

Robert Kranich

Rick & Sandy Krause

Sharon Nolting

Richard Renfield

James Swaner

Donald Vogel

Margaret Welke

Cheryl Wilfong

Johanna Woodchild

William & Selma Rubin*

Rusinow Family Charitable Foundation

Jeff Rusinow

SC Green Fund

Nancy Stephens & Rick Rosenthal

Sun Hill Foundation

Thomas & Sally Troyer

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Voter Participation Center

William B. Wiener, Jr. Foundation

* It is with gratitude and sadness that we remember those whose planning and foresight were realized in the form of a

gift from his or her estate or trust to LCV Education Fund. We celebrate their lives and their spirit of giving, and we

express our deepest gratitude for their lasting contributions to protect our air, land, and water for future generations.


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You can play an important role in supporting LCV Education Fund by joining the Environmental Majority Council

and becoming part of an inner circle of donors. Members of the Environmental Majority Council are those dedicated

supporters of LCV Education Fund whose annual contributions of $1,000 or more ensure the success of our work.

The Climate Victory Council is a select group of leading funding partners with the vision, commitment, and clout to make

their voices heard on the issues of climate change. Climate Victory Council members receive invitations to the Annual

Summit, high-level strategy sessions, and in-person meetings with policy experts. The Climate Victory Council plays an

important role in influencing LCV Education Fund’s efforts and strategies by serving as a sounding board and strategic

advisor for the future plans of the climate movement. Please consider joining the Climate Victory Council with a gift of

$10,000 or more.

Contributions to LCV Education Fund, a 501(c)(3), are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law, and there is no limit

to the amount a donor may give.

WORKPLACE GIVING

LCV Education Fund is a member

of EarthShare, which raises vital

funding on behalf of more than

400 local, national, and international

environmental and conservation

non-profit organizations. To donate

to LCV Education Fund through

EarthShare, you simply pledge

an automatic payroll deduction

or one-time contribution during

your employer’s workplace giving

campaign. Federal employees can

support LCV Education Fund through

the Combined Federal Campaign

(CFC) by selecting CFC #10621 on

their pledge forms.

MATCHING GIFTS

If you give to LCV Education Fund

outside of the workplace, please ask

your employer about its matching

gifts policy. When your employer

matches your contribution, you can

often double the amount of work we

can do and the results we can achieve

from your generous donation.

PLANNED GIVING

In 2010, LCV Education Fund

established the John Andrews

“Jay” Harris IV Legacy Society in

remembrance of our dear friend and

longtime supporter, Jay Harris. Jay

was a board member of LCV for many

years and a visionary investor in the

LCV Education Fund and the LCV

movement across the country, among

other environmental causes. Like

Jay, members of our legacy society

can demonstrate an unwavering

commitment to environmental

progress and generously support LCV

Education Fund’s mission by naming

LCV Education Fund as a beneficiary

of a will, trust, retirement plan, or

life insurance policy to ensure the

future success of our organization’s

work. For more information, please

contact Deborah Wallower, Director of

Foundation Relations, at (202) 454-

4585 or [email protected].

GIFTS OF APPRECIATED SECURITIES

Contributions can be made to

LCV Education Fund with a gift

of appreciated securities—stocks,

bonds, or mutual fund shares—either

by mailing the stock certificate

or making a wire transfer of the

stock. Donors do not recognize

any capital gains income when

shares are transferred directly to

LCV Education Fund. For more

information on supporting LCV

Education Fund with a gift of

appreciated securities, please

contact Deborah Wallower,

Director of Foundation Relations,

at (202) 454-4585 or

[email protected].


BECOME A MEMBER OF THE LCV EDUCATION FUND ENVIRONMENTAL

MAJORITY COUNCIL OR CLIMATE VICTORY COUNCIL.

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