National Grassroots Webinar This Saturday, May 12, 2 pm ET

Join your fellow advocates from around the country for maternal/child health champion Christy Gleason, Senior Strategist for Senator Chris Coons (D-DE). Saturday, May 12 at 2 pm ET. Login: http://fuze.me/30204806. Or to join by phone only, dial (201) 479-4595, meeting ID 30204806. Inspiration and information are on tap; gather others and be there! 

2018 RESULTS International Conference: Earlybird Rate Ends May 15

The July 14-17 International Conference (IC) is one of the last big moments to make real progress on our issues before Congress leaves for the August recess and turns its attention to November elections. Before they are distracted, they must take action to protect FY19 global health and education programs, including moving the Reach Every Mother and Child Act toward passage. We'll get this done by being in Washington in force. Make sure your group, your state, your district are represented!

Give people the opportunity to become the powerful change makers they want to become by inviting widely and often. If current advocates are struggling to afford the trip to DC, encourage them to get help through the IC Gap Fund for Global Advocates. (Time is running out to apply – don't delay!) Our advocates are our most important asset and we believe in investing in you.

• Earlybird registration ends on May 15. Register, and get others registered today.

• Keep an eye on the conference agenda for speakers, workshops, and time for networking and fun. Conference checklist and support in setting up your Advocacy Day meetings (July 17) to come soon.

• Are You on Twitter? Share about the conference using this sample tweet: Join a thriving community of advocates from every corner of the country and around the world as they learn together and head to Capitol Hill. Come to the RESULTS International Conference in July! #Voices4RESULTS www.resultsconference.org.

• Are You a Young Emerging Leader? Do You Know One? The REAL Change Organizing and Advocacy Fellowship to Fight Poverty is open for application, but only for another month. This learning opportunity designed for emerging leaders aged 18-30 may be ideal for you or someone you know.

• RESULTS Merchandise. RESULTS now has an online, branded merchandise store!

Moms and Kids in May: Reach Act Advocacy and Friends & Family Fundraising Campaign

1. Creating Momentum to Pass the Reach Act. 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. It's time to pass this legislation. Here's what you can do:

• Get senators and representatives to cosponsor the Reach Act. If they are already cosponsors, move them up the Champion Scale by asking them to advocate for and lead on the issue. Use the Reach Act #LettersGetLOUD Outreach Guide and Action Sheet to mobilize your community. Gather letters for in-district and in-state meetings. You can also bring letters to the International Conference for hand-delivery!
• Use the new Reach Act editorial packet to get editors to write and to craft your own Mother's Day op-eds and letters to the editor. 

2. Raising Funds to Support RESULTS' Advocacy for Moms. The RESULTS Spring Friends & Family Fundraising Campaign will take place during the entire month of May. You have lots to be proud of and lots of "advocacy hope" to share with friends and family. Want to launch a fundraising page? We've made it simple for you. Need assistance? Mea Geizhals, Grassroots Fundraising Manager, stands ready to help. 

Upcoming Opportunities and Calendar Items 

May 12, 2 pm ET. National Webinar/Conference Call for Grassroots. Guest: Christy Gleason of Senator Chris Coons' Office. Login: http://fuze.me/30204806. Or to join by phone only, dial (201) 479-4595, meeting ID 30204806. (View recordings of past webinars on our website.) 

May 14. Nominations for RESULTS Grassroots Board Member Election Close. 

May 15, 9 pm ET. Dialogue: "Intersectionality." Who are you? How does who you are impact your experiences? Please join RESULTS volunteers for a reflection on the many aspects of ourselves – our age, religion, ethnicity, income, gender, and sexual orientation, for example – that impact our work as RESULTS volunteers. We will complete "cultural sketches" of ourselves to understand how our identities influence our values, decisions, behaviors, and opportunities. There is no need to prepare for the discussion – just come open to exploring your identity!  Log in to http://fuze.me/33986526, or dial (201) 479-4595, meeting ID 33986526.

May 15. RESULTS International Conference Earlybird Deadline Ends. 

May 21, 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.

May 28-June 1. House and Senate Recesses. 

July 14-17, 2018. RESULTS International Conference.

Resources at Your Fingertips

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Advocacy Resources (Weekly updates, action sheets, online action alerts, and more)

Global Poverty Campaigns Background

Global Grassroots Calendar

Skills Center 

Fundraising Tools

Report 2018 Actions 

• Report a Lobby Meeting

• Report an Outreach Activity

• Report a Media Piece

115th Congress Congressional Scorecard: See global poverty actions your members of Congress have taken. 

Contact the Grassroots Board Members of the RESULTS Board. Also, you can view the most recently published minutes from Board meetings on the RESULTS website, as well as download RESULTS’ most recent Annual Report.

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