RESULTS Weekly Update March 4, 2025
Quote of the Week
“Almost everyone shies away from advocacy as a way to make a difference because we see it as too hard or too frustrating, too complicated or too partisan. But what if that’s all wrong?”
– RESULTS founder Sam Daley-Harris in a February 18 op-ed in The Philadelphia Citizen
(Is this newsletter too long; didn’t read (TL;DR) the whole thing? Scroll to the bottom for the most important points or the “TL;DR”)
First 100 Days Lobby Meetings: Fighting for foreign aid
The fallout of the Trump Administration’s attacks on foreign aid programs continues. Nicholas Enrich, USAID’s acting assistant administrator for global health, recently shared several memos with USAID staff. Despite claims to the contrary, the memos outlined that lifesaving humanitarian aid is still not getting through. In one of the memos, Mr. Enrich estimated the impacts of a year-long pause in foreign aid. It would cause a 40 percent increase in malaria deaths. It estimated a 30 percent increase in tuberculosis cases. And it could cause 28,000 possible cases of emerging infectious diseases such as Ebola. When we know the consequences, why haven’t more lawmakers spoken out? What is the future of U.S. foreign aid? Your Actions and Allies lobby meetings are your chance to demand that lawmakers do more. Request meetings with your senators and representatives. Follow up on pending requests. Now is the time. Our collective voices can make a difference if we speak up! Follow the RESULTS Blog for regular updates on the foreign aid crisis.
First 100 Days: Protecting SNAP and Medicaid
Last week, the House passed a budget blueprint that mandates huge cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other core anti-poverty programs. The plan also extends costly tax cuts for the wealthy. Tonight, President Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress that will likely outline similar priorities. Politicians claim they are fighting “waste fraud, and abuse.” As with similar claims about foreign aid, that’s a ruse. These cuts take health care and food assistance away from millions of Americans. Your Actions and Allies lobby meetings are the best way to convey that you oppose SNAP and Medicaid cuts. Schedule your meetings now. Then contact Katie Fleischer to set up a lobby prep call to get you ready. And see our new RESULTS Blog post on budget reconciliation with resources to help in lobby meetings.
Events you won’t want to miss
Here are several upcoming opportunities for learning and sharing. First, join our budget-related Reconciliation 101 training on Thursday, March 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Then join us Fridays in March at 1:00 p.m. ET for our Appropriations Office Hours. Here you can ask your questions about submitting FY2026 appropriations forms. On March 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET, register for “What is the Role of Nonprofits in Strengthening our Democracy?” This special panel conversation is organized by RESULTS’ Founder Sam Daley-Harris. It will feature many luminaries of the nonprofit space. Finally, mark your calendar for the RESULTS Grassroots Board Members’ Town Hall on March 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Learn how you can nominate someone for the Grassroots Board. Make a RESULTS webinar part of your month!
TL;DR (too long; didn’t read): Fight for foreign aid, protect SNAP and Medicaid, and take in a learning opportunity through an upcoming RESULTS webinar.
Quick Links: Action Center, Events Calendar, March National Webinar recording and slides