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Annual Report

Annual Report. September 2009 – June 2010. Annual Report. US Campaign Programs Membership and Outreach Media Structure and Management 2009 Financial Reports. US Campaign Programs. Challenging U.S. Policy Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS).

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Annual Report

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  1. Annual Report September 2009 – June 2010

  2. Annual Report • US Campaign Programs • Membership and Outreach • Media • Structure and Management • 2009 Financial Reports

  3. US Campaign Programs • Challenging U.S. Policy • Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)

  4. Launched www.aidtoisrael.org with an interactive map • Collected tens of thousands of signatures opposing military aid to Israel • National Day of Action on Tax Day, educated people about the misuse of their tax dollars by Israel Challenging U.S. PolicyChallenging Military Aid to Israel

  5. Challenging U.S. PolicyGrassroots Advocacy • CDC network relaunched in November 2009 • Currently 130 CDCs in 28 states and 92 congressional districts • Updated Congressional Report Card in June 2010 • Grassroots Advocacy Training/Lobby Day with over 200 participants from 30 states

  6. Challenging U.S. PolicyPolicy Initiative, Analysis, and Education • Pressed Obama and Congress to support recommendations of the Goldstone Report • Efforts to end the blockade – supporting “Dear Colleague” letters • Published dozens of articles and gave dozens of interviews

  7. Boycott, Divestment, and SanctionsCampus Organizing • New special web section with 33 page handbook for student divestment initiatives • 2 Campus BDS organizing tours • BDS workshops and conferences on campuses

  8. Boycott, Divestment, and SanctionsFaith Organizing • Gave dozens of speeches, workshops, and presentations at congregations • Occupation Free Faith Community – encouraging study, prayer, and campaigns of BDS

  9. Sent more than 150 organizing packets • Pressed DOE to drop a contract with Motorola for green technologies • Partnered with Code Pink to advance the campaign against Ahava Boycott, Divestment, and SanctionsCorporate Accountability

  10. Boycott, Divestment, and SanctionsCultural and Academic Boycotts • Helped with national boycott against the Israel Ballet • Called upon the NY Mets to cancel a fundraiser for the Hebron Fund • Joined successful calls to artists such as the Pixies and Gil Scott Heron to cancel performances in Israel

  11. Boycott, Divestment, and SanctionsDays of Action • To protest Israel’s illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip (Nov. 2009) • To call for the dismantlement of Israel’s illegal wall (Nov. 2009) • To mark Israeli Apartheid Week (Feb. 2010) • To commemorate Rachel Corrie (March 2010) • To encourage BDS on Land Day (March 2010)

  12. Membership and Outreach • 29 new member groups • Occupation End Notes • Annual membership survey • Conference Calls • 5 Regional list-serves 335 307 255 240 220 200 130 85

  13. Media • Media Coverage • Social Media

  14. Media Coverage • Television Interviews • Radio Interviews • Print interviews, quotes, and op-eds • Blog Features

  15. Social Media • Number of postings to our blog increased from 90 to 250 and average readership increased from 1,400 to 2,300 a month • More than doubled our twitter followers (350 to 850) • More than quintupled fans and supporters on Facebook (850 to 4,900) • Spoof videos and other media uploaded to YouTube

  16. Structure and Management • Staff and Office Transitions • Steering Committee • Advisory Board

  17. Staff and Office TransitionsFabulous and Fantastic Interns! • Sabah Naqvi • SamNaser • Tala Said • Sarah Mink • Jessica Russo • ^They’re all awesome!

  18. 2009 Financial Reports • Income/Expense Report, 2009 • Balance Sheet, as of Dec. 31, 2009

  19. Income/Expense Report

  20. Income/Expense Report

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