SPECIAL POST-ELECTION EDITION OF THE WEEKLY UPDATE

This week's Update is focused simply on two things:

1. A reminder that our National Grassroots Webinar on Saturday, November 10 will focus on the "what now?" of our post-election advocacy. Our special guest will be Jonathan Stivers, Vice President of International Affairs, The Sheridan Group. Mr. Stivers has over two decades of high-level policy experience in the Executive and Legislative Branches specializing in foreign policy, international development, global health, appropriations, trade, export financing, democracy promotion, and human rights. In 2014, Jon was nominated by President Obama to serve as the Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Asia at USAID. In this Senate-confirmed position he managed a budget of approximately $1.2 billion in foreign assistance and led a staff of approximately 1,200 development professionals in 32 countries in East Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia and Central Asia. In the U.S. Congress, Mr. Stivers served as Senior Advisor to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. He played a leadership role on many ground-breaking legislative initiatives including the PEPFAR reauthorization bill and subsequent appropriations that doubled U.S. funding levels for global health in four years, securing emergency relief after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and passing the JADE Act that tightened sanctions on Burma’s military government. Jon earned a Masters of International Policy and Practice from The Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts from James Madison College at Michigan State University in International Relations. 

Gather your fellow advocates – make plans now!

November 10, 2 pm ET. National Grassroots Webinar, Global Poverty Campaigns. Join at https://results.zoom.us/j/510407386. Or join by phone at (669) 900-6833 or (929) 436-2866, meeting ID 510407386. Special Guest: Jonathan Stivers, Vice President of International Affairs, The Sheridan Group. 

2. Post-Election Resources. 

"Election day is just the beginning. As an advocate, you can help write the rest of the story."

• Pitch a Story to Your Local TV and Radio Stations. Many people will be wondering, “What now?” after the elections. Local media will want to address that question. Your involvement with RESULTS is a great media story because you have an answer to that question. Take 15-20 minutes to research your local stations and send a pitch the News Director, asking them to do a story on your RESULTS group. You can find a sample pitch with additional guidance online. You can also learn more about this from a recent webinar by Colin Smith, Director of Communications. You should make your pitches this week, ideally. 

• RESULTS Has Posted VolunteerMatch Ads for All RESULTS Groups! We have created VolunteerMatch ads in RESULTS communities all across the country to capture people with post-election, get-involved fever. These ads will lead potential volunteers to the Welcome Series which ultimately encourages them to join a New Advocate Orientation webinar. Interested and oriented people will then be referred to the appropriate Group Leaders. Groups could get referrals through December. Groups should be energized by the suspense of not knowing how many and who might be passed their way… like waiting for Christmas morning to arrive. It’s exciting! Please contact us if you have questions about the ad for your area or if you need support welcoming new interest. 

• 2018 Virtual Thanksgiving Feast Online Fundraising Campaign. November.  Registration is now open! Sign up to fundraise and find out more online. A great way to enroll support for our work and spread the word about RESULTS. If you have further questions, contact Mea Geizhals, Grassroots Fundraising Manager. 

Calendar Notes 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE 2019 RESULTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – Grand Hyatt Washington (DC) – July 13-16. Watch the dedicated webpage for announcements as plans unfold. 

November. 2018 Virtual Thanksgiving Feast Online Fundraising Campaign. Registration is now open! Sign up to fundraise and find out more online. If you have further questions, contact Mea Geizhals, Grassroots Fundraising Manager. 

November 8, 8:30 pm ET. New Advocate Orientation. If you are new to RESULTS, know someone new to RESULTS, or want to become a RESULTS advocate, please join us for our New Advocate Orientation! During this 60-minute live webinar, you'll interact with RESULTS staff and other new volunteers, learn more about our advocacy model and issues and get information on how to take action and get connected locally. Sign up here.

November 10, 2 pm ET. National Grassroots Webinar, Global Poverty Campaigns. Join at https://results.zoom.us/j/510407386. Or join by phone at (669) 900-6833 or (929) 436-2866, meeting ID 510407386. Special Guest: Jonathan Stivers, Vice President of International Affairs, The Sheridan Group. 

November 19, 1 pm ET and 8 pm ET. RESULTS Global Free Agents Webinars (choose one). Join via https://results.zoom.us/j/285681999 or, by phone, dial (669) 900-6833 or (929) 436-2866, meeting ID 285681999.

November 20. Fresh website reboot. We're excited for you to see the changes being made in the name of user-friendliness. 

December 5, 8 pm ET. RESULTS Action Network Community of Practice. Join other Action Network Managers to learn and share best practices for building and managing a local  Action Network. Join the webinar at https://results.zoom.us/j/427674133, or by phone via (929) 436-2866 or (669) 900-6833, meeting ID 427674133. You can also join our Facebook page, request to join the group listserv, and find resources online. 

Resources at Your Fingertips

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Brand New Advocate? Get Started With Us!

Skills Center to Help You Learning Advocacy Best Practices and More 

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Advocacy Resources to Help You Take Action (Weekly updates, action sheets, online action alerts, and more)

Resources to Help You Run Your Group Smoothly 

Fundraising Tools

2018 IC Resources

Global Poverty Campaigns Backgrounders and Global Grassroots Calendar

Report 2018 Actions 

• Report a Lobby Meeting or Townhall Encounter

• Report an Outreach Activity

• Report a Media Piece

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

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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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