February 2014 Global National Conference Call: Appropriations Matters!

1. RESULTS the power to end poverty Guest Speaker: RESULTS Staff February 2014 Global National Conference Call:Appropriations Matters! February 8, 2014 2pm ET Dial 888 409-6709

2. Opening the Call:Executive Director Dr. Joanne Carter • Welcome everyone, new activists, new group in Rapid City, SD • International Conference is how we will inspire and grow RESULTS. • Let’s register and invite. • We have new speakers! • Real Change as an opportunity to bring in young people. • ACTION at 10 years. You’ve done amazing work.

3. Legislative Update:Legislative DirectorJohn Fawcett • Appropriations and GPE campaigns • Review of 2014 appropriations • 2015 appropriations requests and strategies • Why appropriations work is critical and strategic • Q&A • Tony Baker on GPE

4. 2015 Appropriations Requests • Find more information here: http://www.results.org/issues/appropriations • Ask reps. and senators to contact the chair and ranking member of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of Appropriations and request that they include the following in the 2015 spending bill: • In the area of Global Health, please include: • $1.65 billion for the multilateral Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; • $400 million for bilateral Tuberculosis control efforts; and • $800 million for Maternal and Child Health, including $200 million for the GAVI Allianceto support new and underutilized vaccines for children, and additionally $200 million for Nutrition in global health.

5. Requests continued • In the area of Education for All, please include $125 million for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) within basic education assistance. • In the area of Economic Opportunity, please request the inclusion of report language from the appropriations committee that: • Recommends that USAID work with partner organizations to increase uptake of poverty measurement tools developed and/or approved by USAID to ensure microfinance funding is reaching the very poor and; • Directs USAID to increase investment in microfinance in sub-Saharan Africa within the USAID microfinance and microenterprise program to reach the poorest and most marginalized (additional language available in the microfinance appropriations memo).

6. Education for All Campaign ManagerTony Baker • Findings in UNESCO’s recent Global Monitoring Report on Education • RESULTS recent education research findings on global education and what it means for our work

7. Grassroots Café:Global Grassroots ManagerKen Patterson • Education campaign plans • Shares by: • Colin Smith: building editorial relationships • Linda Schatz: working with Rep. Ross on EFA • Fran Moore: working with Rep. Lee on EFA • Key dates around EFA campaign • Open phones on group plans and face-to-face meetings • Development update by Cindy Levin • Polling questions on group plans and face-to-face meetings

8. Building Relationships with Editorial Page Editor Colin Smith, Deputy Director of Communications Relationships are key Reaching out to writers today positions us for success tomorrow A little praise and gratitude goes a long way Three or four sentences in an email is all it takes

9. Grassroots Shares Fran Moore Omaha Linda Schatz Tampa What does it take to engage Republican Representatives on the issue of global education?

10. Fundraising Update Cindy Levin, Fundraising Coach 2014 Friends & Family Campaign Instead of month-long effort, F&F will be ongoing campaign from Feb-Oct YOU can choose when & how to participate Donations solicited via letter-writing, emails, or webpages count towards $25,000 goal We’ll create 3 seasonal online campaigns Valentine’s Date Night IN! Encourage friends to stay in and donate what they would have spent on a date night out to RESULTS as an expression of love for the world Visit www.tinyurl.com/2014RESULTSLove Thank donors & update them with successes!

11. Love Quiz for February (Polling Questions) • How many groups or Free Agents on the line today will show their love by having completed and turned in your group or individual plans by February 14, Valentines Day • 1 if your plan will be completed and shared by Feb. 14 • 2 if your plan will not be completed and shared by Feb. 14 • How many groups or Free Agents on the line today will demonstrate their love to our brothers and sisters in the world by requesting face-to-face meetings with their Members of Congress to discuss appropriations by February 14, Valentines Day? • 1 if you will have requests in by February 14 • 2 if you will not have requests in by February 14

12. Your Agenda Today Tweet Today’s Call: Use the hash tag #RESULTScall and include @RESULTS_tweets Powerful Speaking: Practice the laser talk while it's fresh. Group Plans: Make a plan to finish your plan and share with staff & RC by 2/14. Face-to-Face Meetings: Make plan to request district meeting with rep(s) or follow up on requests already made. Same with senators. Outreach on 3/8: Make plans to invite people for outreach on international conference call with Alice Albright of GPE on 3/8 Take Action: Review 2015 appropriations resources and use the Feb. Action Sheet to write letters to rep(s) or senators on appropriations and/or organize an E&A to engage others. Group Reporting: Report your actions for January 2014: lobby meetings and other actions. Next meeting Time: When will we meet next as a group?

13. Laser Talk: Appropriations RequestsCindy Levin, Fundraising Coach EPIC Format Engage: Most Americans think that the U.S. spends 10 to 25 percent of our budget on foreign aid. When they learn that we spend less than 1 percent on poverty-focused assistance, many feel we could invest more. State the Problem: But poverty-focused development assistance has been targeted for cuts in recent years, even though it has a profound impact on saving lives as well as on the U.S. economy and national security. Inform: For example, U.S. investments in child survival have helped cut the number of under-five child deaths in half since the 1980s. Investments in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria have saved millions of lives. And by promoting health and development, we are investing in future trade partners and allies because developing nations purchase 50% of US exports. Call to Action: Our representative/senator needs to be a voice for effective foreign aid so that successes can continue. I would like the representative (or senator) to write and speak to the heads of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of Appropriations. I think the representative/senator would be particularly interested in (choose an issue). How may I send you some detailed requests?