Global Poverty Campaigns Weekly Update July 2, 2018

July 2, 2018

Global Poverty Campaigns

Weekly Update | Week of July 2, 2018

Quote of the Week
RESULTS International Conference – Donate to the Scholarship Fund
Reach Act Advocacy and #LettersGetLoud
Notes for July
Upcoming Opportunities and Calendar Items
Resources at Your Fingertips

Quote of the Week

"I have always been taught to stand up for the rights and needs of others. I became an advocate for RESULTS because I want to use my voice to create change."

– Jalileh Garcia, RESULTS Advocate

Quick Action

Take Action: Ask Senators & Reps. to Cosponsor and Lead on the Reach Act!

RESULTS International Conference – Donate to the Scholarship Fund

Donate to the International Conference Scholarship Fund. The 2018 RESULTS International Conference (July 14-17) is an incredibly valuable opportunity for a RESULTS volunteer, and we don’t want any of our advocates to miss out on this experience because of the cost. That’s why we created the International Conference Scholarship Fund, which helps cover the costs of registration, transportation, or lodging for those who wouldn’t be able to attend without it. We strive to extend the opportunity for growth and inspiration to every RESULTS volunteer. Your tax-deductible gift will help make that possible.
Livestreaming. Information on select livestreaming during the IC will be available next week.
What's the Latest? Check out the conference agenda and the registration page.
Prep Help. Take a look at the International Conference checklist and resources for guidance on how to make the most of your conference experience – even how to pack! We have a general FAQ page as well.
Have You Scheduled Your Advocacy Day Meetings with Congress? Let us know the details online so we can keep track and help support. *Remember that advocates who are home can potentially dial into your meetings on the Hill during the conference. Ask your legislators' staff if that can be arranged.*
Policy Briefs Now Available. Check out the briefs on our primary global poverty requests for Advocacy Day: child health and tuberculosis. Find these briefs under "Policy Info" and familiarize yourself with what we'll be talking about with legislators during our day on the Hill.
Invite Legislators to our Advocacy Day Reception. Invite your representative and senators to join RESULTS' reception the evening of July 17 using this sample invitation.
Pre- and Post-IC Intensives. Coming to the IC early and interested in a Saturday morning with Marianne Williamson or an intensive on Running for Office? Does a post-IC intensive on building advocacy training skills to engage your community sound good? Register your intention to attend!
Cool Program Note. Not only will organizer and activist Heather Booth be speaking at our plenary on Sunday, she'll be with us in person during a screening of the film about her work Saturday evening and will lead some Q&A around the film.

Reach Act Advocacy and #LettersGetLoud

Keep the momentum up as we move into July. We are committed to getting this legislation passed.

The Reach Every Mother and Child Act (H.R.4022, S.1730) will make U.S. efforts on maternal and child health the best they can be through coordination, efficiency, and bold goals.

As of July 3, we have 167 representatives and 28 senators on the Reach Act. We need even more cosponsors and champions in Congress to move this bill. Get senators and representatives to cosponsor the Reach Act, and if they are already cosponsors, move them up the Champion Scale by asking them to advocate for and lead on the issue. Current cosponsors have a real stake in this legislation – encourage them to help gain the support that's necessary.

#LettersGetLOUD. Set yourself up for some champion-building in Congress, and for summer outreach. Use this idea sheet to set a #LettersGetLOUD outreach goal to be accomplished between now and the IC.
June Action Sheet and Meeting Guide Still Useful. Once you've set your outreach goal, use this helpful guide to create a powerful Education and Action Meeting in your community, utilizing the energy of #LettersGetLOUD to enroll new members in taking action. Your group can learn more about RESULTS and about the Reach Act, creating letters that can be packed in suitcases to be delivered to senators' and representatives' offices during the International Conference. These letters will be a clear call from your community: Congress must get the Reach Act passed!
Write. Have you written a letter to the editor on the Reach Act? Do you have 15-20 minutes? Raise your voice! Use our online action to write a personalize letter and get published. You can also use our refreshed editorial packet to get editors to write, or to use to write your own op-eds and letters.

Notes for July

1. *No National Grassroots Webinar in July* Stay tuned for information on select livestream sessions direct from the International Conference.

2. Good News on Appropriations for FY19. Read the round-up of good news on our blog.

3. *New* Vote for Grassroots Board members now. The Grassroots Board members represent you on the RESULTS Board. Learn about the candidates here. Place your vote here by July 28.

4. Friends and Family Fundraising Campaign Wraps Up. $27,708 in two months. 184 donations. Participation from 29 states, plus DC. Many of these donors are brand new to the RESULTS family. Bravo, all – wonderful accomplishment!

Upcoming Opportunities and Calendar Items

Throughout July. New Member Orientations. Contact Amanda Beals, Global Grassroots Expansion Manager, for more details.

July 9, 1 pm ET and 8 pm ET. RESULTS Global Free Agents Webinars (choose one). Login: http://fuze.me/35703902. Or to join by phone only, dial (201) 479-4595, meeting ID 35703902.

July 14. NO NATIONAL GRASSROOTS WEBINAR.

July 14-17. RESULTS International Conference.

August 11, 2 pm ET. National Grassroots Webinar – Global Poverty Campaigns.