RESULTS 2024:
Democracy in Action
RESULTS’ advocacy to end poverty is powerful — and a profound expression of the best of democracy. From across the country, we raised our voices for greater funding for proven anti-poverty programs. We called for policies and oversight to ensure the greatest impact for the most vulnerable communities in the United States and around the world. By taking an active part in influencing government priorities, we supported millions of people in their pursuit of a poverty-free life, and we contributed to a more participatory and vibrant democracy.
2024 by the numbers
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vote to expand the Child Tax Credit for
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members of Congress to take at least one action in support of programs and policies to reduce global poverty
“I don’t think there’s anything I do that would have a bigger impact on more people than what I do with RESULTS.”
Eloise Sutherland
RESULTS volunteer and donor
Dr. Joanne Carter
Executive Director
Kul Chandra Gautam
Board Chair
Letter from the Executive Director and Board Chair
Our advocacy is essential and unshakeable
Dear friends,
We are incredibly grateful to our generous supporters and passionate volunteer advocates. Thanks to you, RESULTS played a key role in building champions for the end of poverty in 2024, despite partisanship and gridlock on Capitol Hill.
Few organizations are able harness the power of constituent advocates as well as RESULTS. And fewer inspire support across the political spectrum for programs and policies that reduce poverty. In hundreds of congressional meetings; in thousands of calls, emails, and letters to Congress; and in more than 500 media pieces, our advocates kept our priorities front and center — from harnessing the tax code for economic justice in the U.S. to ending preventable deaths globally.
We also celebrated the 20-year anniversary of the ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership and the 10-year anniversary of the RESULTS Advocacy and Organizing Fellowship. As you’ll read in this report, ACTION has helped to mobilize over $100 billion in support for global health efforts over its two decades. In 10 years, the Fellowship has mentored more than 700 dynamic young leaders who are making an impact locally, nationally, and globally.
RESULTS’ advocacy continues to be essential and unshakeable, no matter who is in power. Our drive to restore a healthy democracy in service of all people is more important than ever.
So is your partnership. If you’ve taken action with us to help create a more just and equitable world, thank you. If you’ve supported our work with a financial contribution, thank you. Your voice, your time, and your engagement are so important. Together, we are unstoppable.
Our unstoppable community of change
The key to RESULTS’ success: building relationships. Relationships with our members of Congress and their legislative aides, schedulers, and local office staff. By communicating regularly with these decision makers, meeting with them, and building rapport, RESULTS advocates become trusted voices and sources of information.
There are 535 members of Congress. That means we need constituent volunteers in all 50 states and hundreds of districts to have widespread, bipartisan influence. Volunteers who are trained in deep advocacy, consistently supported, and ready to be mobilized at short notice when needed.
In 2024, our volunteer advocates covered every senator and two-thirds of representatives, allowing us to meet with a majority of Congress and giving us broad bipartisan reach. They held in-depth conversations about expanding the child tax credit, nutrition assistance, and affordable housing in the U.S. They asked for increased — and more impactful — support for vaccines, nutrition, TB programs, and primary education globally.
They also published hundreds of pieces of media to shape the narrative around poverty. The map above illustrates the number of op-eds, articles, letters to the editor, radio spots, and podcasts that appeared across the country. Another 38 pieces were published in national media.
Presidential election years galvanize civic engagement. We saw a surge of interest in the fall as people looked for opportunities to engage beyond voting, and we welcomed new advocates with insight and lived experience of our issues into our movement. And, in public events and small gatherings, we inspired our neighbors to raise their voices in our democracy, too.
Results from RESULTS’ 2024 campaigns
Global child health and well-being
The U.S. makes a historic pledge for global child survival
RESULTS’ advocacy helped to inspire the largest financial commitment that the United States has ever made to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This international partnership supports low-income countries in delivering vaccines to the poorest, most vulnerable children. The Biden Administration pledged at least $1.58 billion over five years to support Gavi’s goal to vaccinate half a billion children and save the lives of more than 8 million children. RESULTS encouraged the White House to make a bold pledge and to do it early to encourage other donors to step up.
We also built congressional support for the pledge. Our advocates played a vital role in getting more than half of the Senate and nearly half the House of Representatives to sign onto congressional letters calling for increased funding for Gavi. We also supported bipartisan House and Senate resolutions calling for robust U.S. support for lifesaving vaccines for countries deeply affected by poverty.
To reinforce the need, we invited Dr. Theopista Masenge, a vaccine expert who is vice president of the Pediatric Association of Tanzania, to the U.S. She spoke at 25 events in four states and Washington, DC — including a congressional briefing. She also brief reporters from the Baltimore Sun, Devex, NPR, Politico, and Vox.
MORE: A historic step for global child survival. In Congress, communities, and the media, a doctor from Tanzania inspires support for global vaccines.
READ Reauthorization Act becomes law to improve global education
After championing the READ Reauthorization Act for over two years, we helped push the bill over the finish line in the final days of 2024. The legislation is an important step for increasing the impact and equity of U.S. investment in global education.
RESULTS backed the creation and passage of the original READ Act in 2017. We relaunched our advocacy when it expired in 2023. Our advocates educated their members of Congress and the media about the global learning crisis — which worsened with the COVID pandemic — and the importance of reauthorizing the act. We also advised policymakers about ways to improve the legislation.
The bill that President Biden signed into law increases the transparency and effectiveness of U.S. funding for global basic education. The improvements could translate into millions more children gaining access to education and the tools they need to thrive.
MORE: Congress reauthorizes the READ Act, strengthening global education equity. Your advocacy helped get the READ Act to the finish line. “She’s an introvert but she’ll chase her member of Congress down the hall”: Eloise Sutherland flexes her brand of advocacy for global education.
Economic justice in the U.S. tax code
House votes to bolster struggling families with an expanded CTC
In the midst of seemingly irreconcilable differences in Congress, RESULTS played a key role in a bipartisan breakthrough in the House of Representatives to expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to more children who need it. We identified ways the CTC fails families with low incomes, educated lawmakers across the political spectrum, shared stories of hardship and impact, and built support. Together, we found areas of alignment across parties and facilitated dialogue between Republican and Democratic leaders.
The House introduced the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 in early 2024. The bill included our recommendation that the credit be calculated on a per-child basis, which would provide more equitable support to lower-income families. If it were implemented, 16 million of the 19 million children who are left out of the full credit amount would have received an increase.
In a remarkable showing of bipartisan support, the House passed the bill 357 to 70. The Senate didn’t vote until election politics were underway and came up short. But without the intense advocacy, there would not have been a bill to vote on, much less one that had so much support — nor would both the 2024 presidential candidates have included the CTC as part of their platforms.
MORE: RESULTS’ Tax Justice League takes on child poverty in the U.S. Tax package containing a Child Tax Credit expansion passes in the House of Representatives.
Free tax-filing service overcomes barriers to accessing credits
The IRS-administered tax filing tool, called Direct File, launched to great success in its pilot roll-out to 12 states. RESULTS advocated in 2023 for the creation of the free online tool to ensure struggling households access tax credits they’re owed, like the CTC, and avoid predatory fees that worsen poverty. We also helped found the Coalition for Free and Fair Filing to ensure the service was equitable, accessible, and permanent.
Prior to the launch, RESULTS advocates with lived experience of poverty provided feedback on the pilot’s design and implementation. RESULTS also weighed in with the Treasury Department, the IRS, and the U.S. Digital Service and their consultants. Once Direct File was launched, we supported public outreach. The pilot passed the Treasury’s goal of 100,000 users, received positive user ratings, and, most importantly, helped taxpayers access credits and refunds while saving money from tax-preparation fees.
Tax preparation firms oppose Direct File, and an amendment prohibiting its funding was attached to a budget bill. We urged Congress to protect the program, and the amendment failed. The IRS announced plans to make Direct File available nationally in the future.
MORE: RESULTS and Free and Fair Filing partners celebrate successful Direct File pilot. Be the change: Join RESULTS advocates working to make tax filing free and fair.
Renter tax credit to increase housing stability finds traction
After intensive work to raise awareness and support for a federal renter tax credit, we saw traction in Washington, DC and beyond, with several policymakers and anti-poverty organizations incorporating the credit into their efforts. A renter tax credit would be a powerful part of a comprehensive approach to the affordable housing crisis and housing insecurity.
RESULTS’ housing policy expert, who chairs the American Bar Association’s Commission on Homelessness & Poverty, led a series of educational events for the legal and advocacy communities. RESULTS advocates educated congressional offices about how the tax code could be used to deliver relief for renters.
We also continued our broader effort to change the public narrative about homelessness. In June, the Supreme Court ruled in Grants Pass v. Johnson that cities can use the criminal legal system to punish people who are unhoused and experiencing poverty. We’ve been actively working to shape conversations on how local governments can avoid punitive approaches to homelessness and poverty. Those with lived experience of poverty and other volunteers used the media to change perceptions. An op-ed by Christiana Stalnaker was republished in 35 outlets across the U.S.
MORE: Rents are unaffordable nationwide. A Renter’s Tax Credit would help. The Supreme Court should be ashamed for criminalizing homelessness.
Funding the fight against global poverty
Key global health and nutrition programs protected
RESULTS excels at getting members of Congress to show support for our anti-poverty efforts by adding their names to congressional “Dear Colleague” letters. The more members who sign these internal letters, the stronger the message sent to House and Senate leaders. Thanks to the deep relationships we build with congressional offices, we’re able to support the development of the letters and rally signers to move our issues forward.
During negotiations over the fiscal year 2024 foreign aid budget, we mobilized 226 members of Congress to sign letters in support of robust funding for the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria; education; maternal and child health; vaccines; and nutrition. More House members than ever signed in support of increased funding for TB.
While the budget cut foreign aid spending by 6 percent overall, almost all of our priorities were protected. Funding for nutrition and child health even increased. We also succeeded in getting language added to the bill to increase the effectiveness of maternal and child health programs. The language required the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to analyze the equity of programs to ensure that high-impact interventions reach the most vulnerable populations.
Nutrition support in the U.S.
U.S. nutrition programs safeguarded
RESULTS helped to protect the United States’ flagship nutrition programs — the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — when benefits were threatened in Congress.
Millions of pregnant and postpartum women and their infants were going to lose WIC benefits on March 8, because the program was about to run out of funding as a result of extended budget negotiations. The agriculture appropriations committee sets funding levels for WIC and SNAP. In a strategic move, we activated RESULTS volunteers whose members of Congress are on the committee to press for full funding. We also held a summer of action in response to a proposed $30 billion cut to SNAP in the House’s version of the Farm Bill. RESULTS advocates with lived experience published op-eds that raised awareness of the programs’ beneficial impacts and the harm that would be done by the cuts.
Congress approved full funding for WIC at the 11th hour, ensuring no one lost their support. The Farm Bill was never put to a floor vote, in part because of dissension by Republicans who believed the proposed cuts to SNAP were too large.
MORE: Lawmakers Must Fully Fund the WIC Program. I run a food pantry but it’s not enough. We need funding for SNAP
“It’s tough to have good things happen in Washington. And when they do happen, it is because of people like you, good people, who demand and make calls and insist that we move in a positive direction.”
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)
“RESULTS is a hope organization, and you are all in the hope business…You change people’s lives. You could never put a price tag on that.”
Former Rep. Ileana Ross-Lentinen (R-FL)
Celebrating our impact over the years
20 years of ACTION for a healthier world
RESULTS’ work to reduce global poverty is amplified by our engagement with the ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership. ACTION consists of 14 international organizations on five continents with a shared mission to ensure equitable health outcomes for all. RESULTS is the U.S. partner and hosts the secretariat.
ACTION has made a profound impact on global health over the last two decades. Together, the partners have helped to mobilize pledges from our respective countries totaling more than $130.21 billion. The crucial support has been used to address the epidemics of TB, HIV, malaria, polio, malnutrition, COVID-19, and more.
In 2024, ACTION pushed the World Bank to prioritize funding to end extreme poverty. The Bank is the world’s largest source of funding for this goal. RESULTS supported the effort by rallying U.S. senators to sign a letter to the new World Bank President, asking him to focus on core needs like health, education, and nutrition. RESULTS Executive Director Joanne Carter spoke at a World Bank event where she reminded the audience that the Bank’s “ambitious targets need ambitious funding to match.” The Bank received its largest infusion of funding ever in 2024 and announced a historic commitment to reach 1.5 billion people with health services by 2030.
10 years of RESULTS Fellowship
For a decade, the RESULTS Advocacy and Organizing Fellowship has mentored young people to become leaders for the end of poverty. More than 800 dynamic emerging leaders from around the U.S. have taken part in this intensive 11-month training program.
The 2024 class of fellows continued the tradition of sharpening their advocacy and organizing skills in a community of practice and taking targeted action. In May, they traveled to Washington, DC to raise their voices for proven solutions to poverty and inequity. The group held 60 meetings with congressional offices on Capitol Hill in just one day — nearly double the meetings fellows held in 2023.
The Fellowship enriches both RESULTS and the world. Four of our alumni are now members of our staff while three have served on our board. Another 26 serve in volunteer roles as group leaders or regional coordinators. Fellows also go on to pursue distinguished careers that improve and save lives locally, nationally, and globally. As of 2024, 10 had started nonprofits, 8 were congressional staff, 32 worked for the federal government, and 21 worked in state government. Others worked at Gavi, the World Bank, the UN, and UNICEF. Nearly 150 had received degrees in a health field.
Experts on Poverty raise the bar in the media
In 2024, op-eds by RESULTS’ volunteers with lived experience of poverty were published a whopping 215 times in media outlets across the country. The majority were written by our Experts on Poverty. This cohort of individuals are given intensive support and strategic opportunities to speak to policymakers and the media.
By courageously telling their stories, these survivors shone a light on what it’s like to struggle with poverty in the U.S., and they highlighted solutions.
We’ve sprinkled links to their op-eds throughout this report. Take a moment to read these three.
The Child Tax Credit changed my life. Lawmakers have a chance to bring it back.
By Clara Moore
“From childhood on, I’ve spent my life haunted by the ghost of poverty. Poverty is a policy choice by lawmakers with warped priorities. Now they have a chance to choose better, if only modestly.”
Lawmakers should spend a night in a homeless shelter
By Tiffany Tagbo
“I can tell lawmakers firsthand no matter which side of the coin families end up on, legislation and programs such as the Child Tax Credit, SNAP, WIC, and other safety net programs make a difference.”
Food pantries are important, but they aren’t enough to fix food insecurity
By Carla Ventura
“Through volunteering with RESULTS, I see the connection between food insecurity locally and nationally. And I am equipped to advocate for a world where everyone has access to healthy, affordable food.”
2024 Donors
We are deeply grateful for all our generous donors, including those not listed here. Your support powers our work and impacts the lives of millions of people around the world.
We appreciate every donation we receive of every size. For space reasons, we are recognizing those who contributed $1,000 or more in 2024.
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A special note of gratitude
To long-time volunteers Alan and Ellen Newberg, who chose to advance the donation of an extraordinary planned gift to RESULTS within their lifetimes
To our Investors in Change, who sustain us year-round with their monthly donations
And to all those who hosted fundraisers to share and support our mission.
“I give to RESULTS because my donation, leveraged through RESULTS’ powerful advocacy, results in solutions for poverty implemented at levels and with a return on investment beyond my wildest dreams. RESULTS’ advocacy really does save lives.”
Chris King
RESULTS volunteer and donor
2024 Annual Report Financials
FY2024 Total Budget: $12,363,002*
* October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024
Trusted stewardship
We continue to achieve top ratings with the most prominent charity watchdogs in the nonprofit industry.
2024 Board of Directors
Officers
Kul Gautam
Chair
Former Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF
Scott Leckman
Board Treasurer
M.D., F.A.C.S.
Board Members
Pankaj Agarwal
Managing Director, ReCubed Consulting
Ashish Bali
Advisor and Consultant
Aaron Carrillo
Grassroots Board Member
Market Manager of Strategy, The Hospitals of Providence
Joanne Carter
Ex Officio
Executive Director, RESULTS and RESULTS Educational Fund
Kasapo Chibwe
Grassroots Board Member
Global Health Policy Advisor, World Vision
Sam Daley-Harris
Emeritus Board Member
Founder, RESULTS and RESULTS Educational Fund
Leah Bradford Francis
Philanthropy Advisor
Nikki Eberhardt, Ph.D.
Chair, Philanthropy Committee
Professor of Business, Minerva University
Allison Gallaher
Grassroots Board Member
Christina Gunther, Ed.D.
Chair & Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences at Sacred Heart University
Roger Hudson
Former Fundraising Committee Chair
Jennifer M. Koo
Grassroots Board Member
Ernie Loevinsohn
Issues Committee Chair
Executive Director, Fund for Global Health
Lynne Patalano
Grassroots Board Member
Lindsay K. Saunders
Grassroots Board Member
Jan Twombly
Former Board Treasurer
Finance and Audit Committee Chair
President, The Rhythm of Business
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