RESULTS Weekly Update October 29, 2024

October 29, 2024

Quote of the Week

“It feels like such a privilege to raise children without a struggle. With the cost of living going up as much as it has, it’s just very difficult.”

– RESULTS Wisconsin volunteer and Expert on Poverty Kali Daugherty, featured in an October 21 New York Times article

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Got Two Minutes? Register for Saturday’s National Webinar with Joanne Carter and Kul Gautam

On this Saturday’s RESULTS National Webinar, we have a special treat. We are thrilled to host a conversation with Dr. Joanne Carter, Executive Director of RESULTS, and Kul Gautam, Chair of the RESULTS Board and former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF. This is the last webinar before Election Day and regardless of what happens next Tuesday, RESULTS’s work will continue. In that spirit, Dr. Carter and Mr. Gautam will discuss how we move forward after a contentious election and how to build on our efforts to create a world free of poverty. It should be an invigorating conversation. On the webinar, we will also update you on our current campaigns and preview our post-election engagement webinar in November. Please join us!

TAKE ACTION: Register for the RESULTS National Webinar this Saturday, November 2 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Because we know many of you are engaged in election activities, this month’s webinar will be one hour. Once registered, registrants will receive their confirmation and Zoom link a day or two before the webinar (be sure to check your junk mail if you don’t see it). You can find the slides and recordings from all our webinars on our National Webinars page.

Got Fifteen Minutes? Submit your next poverty letter to the editor

We are down to the last week before Election Day 2024. We know a lot of you are busy with election activities (along with election-related stress). We don’t want to interfere with those efforts. Voting is a critical part of maintaining our democracy, as is actively engaging others to participate. Kudos to all of you calling, texting, canvassing, donating, and anything else to help get out the vote.

But we also know that the world will not end when the election is over. Regardless of who gets elected, we will have a lot of work to do. Progress requires vigilance and, while we can’t do everything, we can certainly do something.

Between election work this week, can you give a few minutes to write a letter to the editor on what should happen next? Is it cutting child poverty by expanding the Child Tax Credit? Is it ridding the world of tuberculosis? Is it ensuring all children have access to nutritious food? Any letter you write will help get us there.

TAKE ACTION: Take fifteen minutes this week to submit a letter to the editor on a critical issue of poverty. Build on the success you have already created as part of our Double/50 media campaign. As of this morning, you’ve gotten 93 media pieces published in 25 states. You are getting us closer to our goal of 300 pieces covering all 50 states! You can find letter to the editor templates and hooks for letters and op-eds in the Double/50 Campaign media hooks tracker. And please let us know when you get published by completing our media report form. Thank you!

Quick News on U.S. and Global Poverty

Urge the House to prioritize ending tuberculosis. This year, the Senate voted unanimously to pass the End Tuberculosis Now Act through the hotline process. The Senate bill has now been referred to the House. Don’t wait. Ask House members – especially those that have co-sponsored the bill – to push Leadership, Speaker Mike Johnson and Whip Steve Scalise to have the bill be voted on after the election using our online action. Read our recent press release about S.288’s passage and take action!

Push for Congress to support access to vaccines. Please help gather more co-sponsors for resolutions in both the Senate and the House which support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in advance of the full pledging conference in 2025. We need more co-sponsors to help us reinforce the Administration’s earlier pledge. Don’t let co-sponsorships stall. Ask your legislators to co-sponsor the Gavi resolutions (S.Res.684 and H.Res.1286). Use our online action today to make your Gavi resolution requests.

Announcements

RESULTS calls to reverse deadly ban on UN aid for Palestinians. In response to the Israeli government’s recent vote to ban United Nations humanitarian aid for Gaza, RESULTS calls on Israel and the international community to act now to reverse this policy. As RESULTS Executive Director Joanne Carter states, “This vote from the Knesset to ban the UNRWA in Gaza will be a brutal death sentence for thousands of innocent people if enacted.” Read the full statement.

Support our work through the Fall Friends & Family campaign! The air is getting crisp and autumn activities are in full force. That includes our Fall Friends & Family campaign! Why not share your passion for RESULTS by launching a Friends & Family fundraising page? Invite your network to support you in your work to end poverty! Friends and Family fundraisers are easy to set up, customize, and share with your community. Visit www.results.org/fundraise to view current fundraisers being held by your fellow advocates and learn how to create a page for yourself or a group!

Submit nominations for Leadership Awards. Nominate a RESULTS grassroots volunteer for the Bob Dickerson Leadership Award. We give this award for extraordinary leadership and commitment to our mission. Nominate a journalist, editor, or grassroots volunteer for the Cameron Duncan Media Award. We give this award for outstanding poverty-related media work. To nominate for a 2024 award, please complete the awards nomination form.  The deadline to receive nominations has been extended to Friday, November 8. We will announce nominees and recipients in December. For more information, contact Joanna DiStefano.

Join the Anti-Oppression Post-Election Discussion. Please join us next week for our next Anti-Oppression (AO) Learning Community Gathering. With an historic election only a week away, there are deep divisions in our country. No matter the outcome on Election Day, how do we repair the rifts in our communities and in our country, especially considering how they impact those who have been marginalized? Join us for this important discussion on how we move forward. All are welcome to join. The webinar is Friday, November 8 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Register today!

Save the Date for “Organizing for the Future.” Join the RESULTS community on Thursday, November 14 at 8:30 p.m. ET for a special webinar about our way forward after the elections. No matter what happens, we are going to raise our voices against poverty, together. You will learn about our policy platform and how you can make a difference with RESULTS now and into 2025. More details to come! We hope to see you there.

RESULTS Regional Coordinators to host an open house. Regional Coordinators support our vibrant network of volunteers in creative and crucial ways. Curious about what volunteer Regional Coordinators do within the RESULTS network? Come on along to this open house to meet many of our volunteer Regional Coordinators and hear more about this unique leadership opportunity within RESULTS. Register today for this special hour on December 9 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Upcoming Events

Congressional schedule: Both the House and the Senate are on recess until November 12.

Find these and other events on our website Events Calendar.

Tuesday, October 29: New Advocate Orientation, 8:30 p.m. ET. Registration is open.

Wednesday, October 30: New Advocate Mentor Community Call, 8:00 p.m. ET. Register today for this quarterly call.

Friday, November 1: 2025 RESULTS Fellowship Application Closes!

Saturday, November 2: National Webinar, 1:00 p.m. ET. Guests: RESULTS Executive Director Dr. Joanne Carter and RESULTS Board Chair Kul Gautam. Register for the webinar.

Tuesday, November 5: Election Day. Please vote!

Wednesday, November 6: Motivational Interviewing (continuation of series), 8:00 p.m. ET. Registration remains open.

Friday, November 8, Anti-Oppression Learning Community, 12:00-1:30 p.m. ET. Register today for this important conversation.

Monday, November 11: Veterans Day. RESULTS office closed.

Thursday, November 14: Outreach and Event Planning Office Hour, 2:00 p.m. ET. Drop in! Join via https://results.zoom.us/j/94004748060 or call (312) 626-6799, meeting ID 940 0474 8060.

Thursday, November 14: Special Post-Election Webinar – “Organizing for the Future,” 8:30 p.m. ET. Save the date! More information coming soon.

Tuesday, November 19: U.S. Poverty Free Agents, 1:00 p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. ET. Contact Jos Linn for more information.

Tuesday, November 19: Together Women Rise Advocacy Chapter, 8:30 p.m. ET. Read more.

Wednesday, November 20: Action Network Manager Calls, 12:30 p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. ET. Join at https://results.zoom.us/j/95416781155 or call (312) 626-6799, meeting ID 954 1678 1155. No registration required.

Wednesday, November 20: New Advocate Orientation, 1:00 p.m. ET. Registration open!

Wednesday, November 20: Media Office Hour, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET. Drop in at https://results.zoom.us/j/93668005494 or call (312) 626-6799, meeting ID 936 6800 5494. No registration is required.

Monday, November 25: Global Poverty Free Agents, 7:00 p.m. ET. Contact Lisa Marchal for more information.

Thursday, November 28-Friday, November 29: Autumn break. RESULTS office is closed.

Typically, registration ends one hour prior to the start of all webinars and trainings.

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