League of Education Voters Foundation

The League of Education Voters Foundation engages citizens, educators, policymakers, and the media in the effort to provide a quality education for all students in Washington State ‐ from preschool through college.

LEVF LogoLeague of Education Voters Foundation (LEVF) is a 501(c) 3 Charitable organization dedicated to engaging ordinary citizens, educators, policymakers, and the media in the effort to provide a quality education for all students in Washington State from preschool through college. SVP supported the League of Education Voters Foundation from 2009-2011.

Total Giving: $112,500

CEO: Chris Korsmo (LinkedIn)
SVP Lead Partner: Jay Leon (LinkedIn)

Relationship Highlight: "The general operating funds not only supported our general operations, they allowed us to leverage the support to garner additional funds from other foundations and individual donors.  This multiplier effect allowed LEVF to increase our organizational capacity in ways we would not have been able to afford without SVP’s support.  We were able to invest in additional staff, professional development initiatives, capacity building work with consultants, research and new technological tools that all had direct impact on our ability to deliver on our mission." -- 2010 Most Significant Change Report

Strengthening LEVF: Sample Capacity Building Projects


In partnership with SVP volunteers and paid consultants, League of Education Voters Foundation tackles projects like:

  • Program Outcomes & Evaluation: SVP funded the process of developing clear metrics for measuring success and tools for evaluation.
  • Human Resources: Partner Diane Moore provided guidance in implementation of new performance review process.
  • Leadership Development: SVP covered the cost of staff training in cultural competency to better support and advance their mission.
  • Leadership Development: SVP covered the costs of attending a peer learning group for fund development staff.
  • Board Development: Partner Steve Trautman served as LEVF's retreat facilitator.


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Or you'll lose that beat. What are the words you live by? Where did they come from? Guided by her father's quirky and profound repertoire of one-liners, SVP Partner and League of Education Voters CEO, Chris Korsmo shares what it means to stand up for education.

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