October Grassroots Webinar Celebrating Achievements Making the Most
October Grassroots Webinar: Celebrating Achievements, Making the Most of the Final Quarter of the Year October 8, 2016, 2: 00 pm ET https: //www. fuzemeeting. com/fuze/f 2988286/30204806 To join by phone only, dial (201) 479 -4595, meeting ID 30204806 Closed captioning: http: //west. typewell. com/faelapgb
2 Welcome from Executive Joanne Carter October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
3 Representative Dan Donovan Introduced by RESULTS Advocate Joanne Didato Congressman Daniel "Dan" M. Donovan, Jr. represents Staten Island parts of South Brooklyn in the 11 th Congressional District of New York in the U. S. House of Representatives. Dan was elected on May 5, 2015 during a special election and sworn in on May 12, 2015. Rep. Donovan also serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
4 Q&A with Rep. Donovan Ken Patterson Director of Global Grassroots Advocacy October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
5 Campaigns Update John Fawcett - Director, Global Policy & Advocacy October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
6 What Are Our Reach Act Next Steps? • So far, you have covered all 50 states (plus DC and Puerto Rico) with Reach Act media. Amazing! • And we have 201 cosponsors (including leads) on H. R. 3706 and 26 cosponsors (over a quarter of the Senate, including leads) on S. 1911, the Reach Act. You have done spectacular work! Next steps: • Keep asking for Reach Act cosponsorship commitments. • Is your legislator already on the Reach Act? Ask her/him to speak to Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, Ed Royce about moving the bill and write a letter to the editor! • Take advantage of town halls and the opportunity to book in-district recess meetings. Don’t forget to log your meeting on the Lobby Report form: www. tinyurl. com/RESLRF October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
7 What Are Our Global Fund Next Steps? • Thank your legislators for their support as the U. S. has built a track record of leading on the Global Fund. Let them know that their support will help save an additional 8 million lives over the next three years! • Pitch the idea of an editorial, highlighting the U. S. pledge and the need to follow it up with budget support, to your local paper: http: //tinyurl. com/Editorial. GF • Highlight and celebrate U. S. Global Fund leadership via social media, using hashtags #TB and #ENDITFORGOOD October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
7 Grassroots Cafe Senior Associate, Global Grassroots October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
8 October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
9 Join the last online fundraising campaign of 2016! Campaign dates: November 14 – 24 -Campaign materials sent in late October -Save the Date: VTF Kick Off Call Thursday, November 10 th at 8: 30 PM ET Is your group planning to participate? Let us know! Email development@results. org October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
10 Mark Your Calendars! October 12, 9 pm ET. RESULTS Introductory Call. The perfect RESULTS primer. For more information, contact Amanda Beals, abeals@results. org. Join Sam Daley-Harris, founder of RESULTS, as he shares what’s needed to create the political will to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty. He’ll share lessons outlined in his book, Reclaiming Our Democracy, and from his work with the Center for Citizen Empowerment and Transformation. Find Reclaiming Our Democracy on Amazon. Dates: October 25, November 15, December 14 To join: http: //fuze. me/33573378. Or dial (201) 479 -4595, meeting ID 33573378. On-going group leader trainings on group health and skill-building. Next trainings with open spots: February in Dallas and March in Indianapolis. Contact Lisa Marchal at lmarchal@results. org for more information. October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
10 Meetings with Congress Reported Meeting Type Total: 538 House Staff 306 Senate Staff 104 Rep. Face to Face 87 Senator Face to Face 36 October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
11 Town Halls: Taking Advantage of the Recess Carly Pildis Senior Associate, Advocacy & Organizing October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
12 5 Steps to Candidate Engagement 1. Find an event 2. Recruit people to join you 3. Make a plan • Play out a couple different scenarios and have a plan of action. • Practice questions, make sure they have yes or no answers. • Don’t sit together - spread out so you have more of a chance to be called on. October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
13 4. Tips for getting called on • Spread out, don’t sit in the front row, sit three or four rows back, preferably close to the aisles (where its easy for campaign staff to hand you a microphone). • Raise your event first, fast, and high. • Look friendly and happy to be there. • Handshake lines are awesome! Don’t be afraid to get in there and make sure you get your questions. 5. The event’s over, but you're not done! • Talk to journalists and ask them to write about the members’ responses. Make sure you tell them you live in the area and are registered to vote there. • Chat up campaign staff and become friendly with them. • Submit a Lobby Report. October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
14 October Laser Talk Outreach Mark Campbell Global Health Associate with RESULTS Group Leader Carolyn Prouty October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
Fall 2016 Outreach Opportunities Outreach meeting suggestions -Hold an Education and Action meeting at your local coffee house or similar location -Throw a celebration of our accomplishments over time -Organize an event around Maternal and Child Health -Key dates: World AIDS Day December 1 st -We have mini-grants available to support non-lobbying maternal and child health based outreach events! Find the application here. -Sam Daley-Harris will be hosting a series of Reclaiming Our Democracy discussions -October 25 th -November 15 th -December 14 th -9: 00 pm ET for each Contact Mark Campbell for more information -Phone: (202) 783 -4800 ext. 117 -Email: mcampbell@results. org October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
15 Engage: Hi! Glad we found a minute to talk. I’ve been telling you about my advocacy work with RESULTS for a while, and am pretty excited about all we’ve been able to achieve. I know you have a strong interest in poverty as well. Problem: The thing is, most people have no idea that we’ve cut global poverty half in recent decades, and saved millions of children’s lives. Most people think poverty has gotten worse, which just isn’t true. Inform: Just this year our group’s advocacy has made a huge difference. Together with RESULTS groups across the country, we mobilized Congress, the media, and the Administration to support the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria’s plan to save 8 million lives over the next three years. We’ve also got Democrats and Republicans working together on the Reach Act, a bill that will help end needless maternal and child deaths by 2035. We have an amazing 201 cosponsors on this bill, more support than 99% of the bills in Congress! I wish people know how the parties were working together to save lives —you don’t hear that on CNN or Fox. Call to Action: We have an exciting event planned for World AIDS Day on December 1 st and I’d like you join our event. We’ll let people know about some of the good news they never hear, and how they can make a difference by being part of our group. Will you come? October 2016 RESULTS National Conference Call/Webinar Slides
Group of the Month: Global Health Leadership Training for Group Leaders Cohort from gathering in September 2016 Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. - Arthur Ashe
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