About PAC

NASWIL PAC is the non-partisan political arm of the Illinois Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.  As a political action committee, NASW IL PAC endorses and financially contributes to candidates from any party who support NASW’s policy agenda. The national PACE Board of Trustees * endorses (endorsement process and criteria)* and contributes to federal candidates running for U.S. House and Senate seats; state chapter PAC units decide on local and state races.

PAC

• Mobilizes thousands of social workers to vote by informing NASW IL members of which candidates NASWIL PAC endorsed in upcoming elections.
• Hires and coordinates field organizers to get-out-the-vote in targeted races
• Compiles valuable facts relating to local and statewide candidates who are social workers or support the concerns of the social work profession.
• Makes contributions to political campaigns of candidates which support the NASW policy agenda.

Contribute to PAC

PAC contributions are used to support local and state candidates who support NASW IL’s policy agenda through fundraisers and campaign contributions

• Contribute to the NASW IL Political Action Committee