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Seating A New Board: What Happens & How To Prepare

By |2016-06-22T18:42:49-07:00June 22nd, 2016|Blog|

"Seating" is the process by which a new Neighborhood Council Board officially succeeds the previous Board and assumes its responsibilities. When does the seating of a new Board take place? At the first regular meeting of a new Neighborhood Council board, which must occur within 30 days after that Council's Election has been certified. (An [...]

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How To Run Facebook Ads

By |2019-07-08T11:13:30-07:00May 25th, 2016|Blog, Neighborhood Council Elections, Outreach Chairs, Tool Box|

  Facebook ads can boost your posts, promote your page, send people to your website, raise attendance at your events, and more. If your Neighborhood Council has a Facebook page, running advertisements during elections is a great outreach strategy. If your Neighborhood Council does not have a Facebook Page, learn how to make one here. [...]

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Outreach Best Practices: Election Essentials To Share With Your Stakeholders

By |2019-07-08T11:13:32-07:00May 18th, 2016|Blog, How-To, Neighborhood Council Elections, Online Voting, Outreach, Outreach Chairs|

Increase voter turnout by giving your stakeholders clear, simple, and complete information about your upcoming Election. Here’s a guide to the Election essentials you can share and tips on the best way to share them. WHAT TO SHARE Your Election Homepage If you share just one thing with your voters, give them your Neighborhood Council’s [...]

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Outreach Best Practices: Cheap & Easy Elections Flyer Templates

By |2019-07-08T11:13:37-07:00May 11th, 2016|Blog, Election Chairs, Neighborhood Council Elections, Outreach Chairs, Tool Box|

Last week we talked about how to get your Elections Outreach seen. This week, we want to share easy-to-use Elections flyer templates made in common formats that can be edited on most computers. The templates are available in both Google Docs (English and Spanish) and Microsoft Word (English and Spanish).  Google Docs is a free program, [...]

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How To Register To Vote Online: Step-By-Step Instructions

By |2019-07-08T11:13:42-07:00May 4th, 2016|Blog, Neighborhood Council Elections, Online Voting, Tool Box, uncategorised|

Register to vote online by filling out the form on your Neighborhood Council’s Online Voter Registration page. (Don’t know where to find it? Learn how.) Step 1 - Read the Voter Requirements These appear at the top of each Neighborhood Council’s voter signup page (see image below). Please review them, as each Neighborhood Council has [...]

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How To Find Your Neighborhood Council’s Voter Registration Page

By |2019-07-08T11:13:43-07:00May 4th, 2016|uncategorised|

To register to vote online in Neighborhood Council elections, you first need to get to your Neighborhood Council’s Online Voter Registration page. Here’s how to find it: If you know what Neighborhood Council you belong to, click it on this map to access your Neighborhood Council’s main Election page. Once you’re there, click the Voter [...]

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GM’s Message 03.18.16

By |2019-07-08T11:13:58-07:00March 18th, 2016|Blog, GM Message|

I hope our newsletter finds you well. We are deep in Neighborhood Council elections now with online voting open in the Valley and the first polling day just a few weeks away. You may have seen some of EmpowerLA’s Neighborhood Council election outreach bus shelters and pole banners throughout the Los Angeles. There are several [...]

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City Council Approves the Comprehensive Homeless Strategy

By |2019-07-08T11:14:12-07:00February 12th, 2016|Blog, City Departments|

Homelessness is not a new issue in Los Angeles, but it has been in the news lately ever since Los Angeles elected officials recently declared it a state of emergency. The statistics of how many homeless individuals on the streets of Los Angeles on any given night are astonishing as the city tops the nation [...]

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ELA – Staff Shortcuts

By |2019-07-08T11:06:18-07:00January 22nd, 2016|

EmpowerLA Staff Shortcuts Welcome to EmpowerLA Department Klout Score Funding Certified Code of Conduct Completed Elections Shortcuts  NC Bylaws  EmpowerLA.org   Monthly Hot Sheet  Stipulation Worksheet (Admin)  Policies  Stipulation Worksheet (Elections)  Processes  Budgets How-To Guides  Outreach Surveys  Employee Manual Suggestion Box  Strategic Plans  City Training Portal Share Your Stories (Newsletter, [...]