RESULTS June Global Poverty National Webinar Pivot to Education: Global Partnership for Education Guest: Sarah Beardmore, Senior Strategy and Policy Specialist Secretariat of the Global Partnership for Education https://www.fuzemeeting.com/fuze/f2988286/30204806, or dial (201) 479-4595, meeting ID 30204806. Closed captioning: http://west.typewell.com/faelapgb

Welcome from Joanne Carter Executive Director, RESULTS RESULTS National Webinar

RESULTS National Webinar Sarah Beardmore Senior Strategy and Policy Specialist Secretariat of the Global Partnership for Education Beardmore has over ten years of experience in international advocacy to promote human rights and development. She worked as the EFA manager at RESULTS where she supported grassroots advocacy to improve education finance and policy, and she currently works with the Global Partnership for Education to improve accountability and transparency in education by supporting civil society engagement in education planning and oversight. Sarah has a masters degree in Political Sociology from the London School of Economics. RESULTS National Webinar

RESULTS National Webinar Asking Questions When prompted, unmute your line on your computer (click in Fuze) or press *1 on your phone to share. If you are not sharing, please keep your line muted. RESULTS National Webinar

Take Action for Education in Senate Support the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act (H.R. 601) Senate expected to vote this week Take Action: http://bit.ly/READACT Sign the FY18 Basic Education Funding Letter: Bipartisan Appropriations letter led by Sens. Isakson (R-GA) and Feinstein (D-CA) Deadline: June 14! Take Action: http://bit.ly/FY18RESULTS

Ken Patterson Director of Global Grassroots Advocacy Grassroots Café E-mail: kpatterson@results.org Phone: (828) 398-4562 RESULTS National Webinar

Why are Letters Important RESULTS National Webinar According to the Congressional Management Foundations, personalized letters are a very influential tactic. RESULTS National Webinar

Good News About Influence Over 1200 congressional staff members were asked over time, “What are the most influential advocacy tactics if your boss has not reached a firm decision on an issue? Source: Congressional Management Foundation

Why are Letters Important RESULTS National Webinar Taking action inspires people, and letters are a powerful action that require most people to step outside their comfort zone. Getting people to write letter builds the Action Network of your community pyramid. RESULTS National Webinar

Grasstops community leaders with political clout 10 Building the Pyramid Grasstops community leaders with political clout Local RESULTS group mobilizes members, action network, grasstops to create political will RESULTS Local Action Network: Group of people the local RESULTS group can mobilize to take actions like write letters, make phone calls, attend townhalls, or meet with members of Congress and staff. They can be individuals, or other organizations. RESULTS National Webinar

Why are Letters Important RESULTS National Webinar We hear regularly from groups and members of Congress that letters do matter. They bolster the in-person work we do, demonstrating that there is a broader base of constituents who care. RESULTS National Webinar

RESULTS National Webinar Open Shares: Letters Share with us about how letter-writing has inspired you, or someone you know OR How letters have influenced a congressional relationship, or elicited a response from a congressional office RESULTS National Webinar

Find the IC Checklist: “Resources” “Group and RESULTS Conference Resources” RESULTS National Webinar

Copper: 10 letters Bronze Award: 25 letters Silver Award: 50 letters IC Challenge: Bring or Send In Letters to Be Hand Delivered! Copper: 10 letters Bronze Award: 25 letters Silver Award: 50 letters Gold award: 100 letters RESULTS National Webinar

International Conference RESULTS National Webinar FLASH SALE/DISCOUNT! Below are the instructions and flash sale/discount code to grant $50 off the $200 RESULTS Volunteers registration rate effective from this Saturday, June 10 until midnight of Thursday, June 15.   To register as a RESULTS Volunteer, please follow these instructions: 1.      Click here to visit our registration portal and register 2.      Enter “First Name” “Last Name” “Email Address” 3.      Select the Registration Type “RESULTS Volunteer Rate” 4.      Complete the rest of the registration form 5.      When prompted to, enter the discount code: FLASHRVOL RESULTS National Webinar

International Conference RESULTS National Webinar Intensive Workshops Saturday 7/22, 8:30 – 12:00, Advocacy Skills Training Workshop where you’ll learn to train others to become advocates Wednesday 7/26, 9:00 to 12:00, Oped writing workshop. We’ll work with you to get published. Send note to kpatterson@results.org with “IC Workshop” in the subject line, or sign up using the form in the Weekly Update this coming week. RESULTS National Webinar

RESULTS National Webinar Submit Your Group Plans for Balance of 2017 http://tinyurl.com/YourRestofYearPlans __________________ Report Just an Outreach Activity: http://tinyurl.com/2017GlobalOutreach Report Just a Lobby Meeting: http://www.tinyurl.com/RESLRF Report Just a Media Piece: http://tinyurl.com/2017GlobalMedia RESULTS National Webinar

Speak Up Friends & Family Campaign Over $10,000 raised! Phenomenal work!

Match Opportunity! Investors in Change to RESULTS, Inc. make automatic donations each month that support hundreds of grassroots volunteers around the country as they raise their voices through advocacy. Your monthly donations will provide volunteers with the expert research, training and support they need to create political will among lawmakers on legislation that will help bring an end to poverty in the United States and around the world. For the month of June only, a longtime RESULTS donor and volunteer will donate $1,000 for every new monthly donor – up to $25,000!

International Conference RESULTS National Webinar www.resultsconference.org Twitter sample tweet:  Feeling a call to action? Join @RESULTS_Tweets this summer in Washington and talk to Congress face-to-face. www.resultsconference.org Facebook sample post:  Congress needs to hear from you. This summer, meet with your representatives face-to-face. https://youtu.be/9HIQzUtpdM0. @RESULTS #Voices4RESULTS Gap funding application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC1acvlOTvIksSp00xL7JFWnVez_EolBwpAcApUF87vM2DDw/viewform RESULTS National Webinar

RESULTS National Webinar Announcements Next RESULTS Introductory Call. Wednesday, June 14 at 9 pm ET. Register for an upcoming Intro Call on the RESULTS website. July 22-25. RESULTS International Conference. RESULTS National Webinar

RESULTS National Webinar How many people from your group joined in today’s webinar? Let us know your numbers directly - send to Lisa Marchal Senior Global Grassroots Associate, lmarchal@results.org RESULTS National Webinar

RESULTS National Webinar How many letters did your group write today? Let us know, and post your pictures on the RESULTS Facebook page! RESULTS National Webinar

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