Looking Back at a Successful 2013, Looking Forward to an Inspiring 2014

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1 Welcome to the RESULTS December 2013 Joint U.S. and Global Poverty National Conference Call Looking Back at a Successful 2013, Looking Forward to an Inspiring 2014 Saturday, December 14, 2:00 pm ET (888)

2 2 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call Welcome from RESULTS Executive Director Joanne Carter

3 3 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call RESULTS Global 2013 Overview Global Grassroots Overview. Ken Patterson, Global Grassroots Manager Power of Outreach. Frank Gilbert, Regional Coordinator, Louisville, KY Power of the Media. Becky Conover, RESULTS Charlotte, NC

4 4 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call RESULTS Global 2013 Overview Yunus Gold Medal Ceremony. The April 2013 ceremony to award Prof. Muhammad Yunus the Congressional Gold Medal was culmination of years of advocacy, working with congressional allies to build political support for microfinance for the very poor. Nutrition for Growth Summit. 17 Senators, 81 Representatives including 14 Republicans signed a letter to the President, and grassroots generated over 50 pieces of media. U.S. produced a comprehensive baseline of nutrition funding, and committed to develop a comprehensive nutrition strategy. Global Fund. Grassroots generated amazing media results, including 34 letters to the editor, 23 op-eds, and 14 editorials. President Obama committed up to $5 billion for the Global Fund, and urged other countries to do more. EFA Act (HR 2708) & Nutrition Resolution (HRes. 254). You ve worked to generate bipartisan support for both measures. HRes. 254 has 53 cosponsors, 5 of them Republicans, HR 2780 has 56 cosponsors, 2 of them Republicans.

5 5 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call RESULTS Global 2013 Overview Continued Face to Face Meetings Global Meetings with Reps and Senators Over Time (12/12) Senate face-to-face Rep face-to-face Senate aide meetings Rep aide meetings Total Meetings Media Table 4: Group History of Generating Editorials & Number of LTEs, Opeds, Other Media Editorials: x groups generated x editorials 18/22 15/17 25/29 12/16 8/10 15/20 Opeds LTEs Other Media Total Media

6 6 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call RESULTS Global 2013 Overview Continued Global Expansion. We started 6 new global chapters, have 1 more in training. We have 10 new group leads in our 2014 pipeline. We lost 4 groups in 2013 and currently have a total of 65 global chapters. We need your help in 2014! New Groups Groups in Training 2014 Pipeline Groups Lost 1) Columbus, OH 2) Raleigh, NC 3) Columbus, MO 4) Los Angeles, CA Media. 5) Birmingham, AL 6) Fort Worth, TX 1) Rapid City, SD 1) Ames, IA 2) Topeka, KS 3) UCLA, CA 4) Fayetteville, AR 5) Phoenix, AZ 6) Helena, MT 7) Waynesburg University, PA 8) St. Louis, MO 9) Milwaukee, WI 10) St. John's, MN 11) Philadelphia, PA 12) Dover, DE 1) Arcadia University, PA 2) Fort Worth, TX 3) Fairfield University, CT 4) Evanston, IL

7 7 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call RESULTS U.S. Poverty Efforts 2013 Overview Our main focus has been protecting SNAP (formerly food stamps) in the final Farm Bill see below for details. Here is a summary of our major actions: Face to Face Meetings (as of 12/14) Senate face to face Rep. face to face Media (as of 12/14) Editorials Op-Eds LTEs Other Media Total Media

8 8 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call RESULTS U.S. Poverty 2013 Overview U.S. Poverty Expansion. We started 10 new U.S. poverty chapters, have 3 more in training. We have 7 new group leads in our 2014 pipeline. We lost no groups in 2013 and currently have a total of 32 U.S. poverty chapters. We need your help in 2014! New Groups Groups in Training 2014 Pipeline Groups Lost 1) Creston, IA 2) Whitefish, MT 3) Arlington, VA 4) Media. Orange County, CA 5) Waterloo, IA 6) Kansas City 7) Cincinnati 8) Boston 9) Albuquerque (restart) 10) Chicago (restart) 1) West LA 2) Eagle Butte, SD 3) Baltimore 1) Burlington VT 2)Portsmouth/ Durham NH 3) Maine 4) Lexington 5) Louisville 6) Owensboro KY 7) Indianapolis None

9 9 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call RESULTS Congressional Coverage Congressional Coverage & Coverage Goals (12/2013) 2014 Goals 2015 Goals Global Chapters States with global poverty chapters or Free Agents (goal of 42) Districts covered by global poverty advocates (goal of 230) Domestic Chapters States with U.S. poverty chapters or Free Agents (goal of 31) Districts covered by U.S. poverty advocates (goal of 100)

10 10 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call RESULTS Congressional Coverage* Global: Currently cover 191 Reps. This is 44% of House. Goal: 2/3 or 66% of House by Goal: 230 Currently cover 70 Senators. This is 70% of the Senate. Goal: 100% of the Senate by Currently cover 40 states overall Goal: 42 States U.S. Poverty: Currently cover 117 Reps. This is 27% of House. Goal: 37% of House by Goal: 100 Reps. Currently cover 54 Senators. This is 54% of Senate. Goal: 86% of Senate by Currently cover 27 states overall Goal: 31 states *Coverage includes both RESULTS groups and RESULTS Free Agents

11 11 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call RESULTS U.S. Poverty 2013 Overview LaNae Havens, RESULTS Albuquerque Sharing about a face-to-face meeting with her member of Congress and connecting Circles USA and RESULTS in her community Vic and Kay Streufert, RESULTS Lindsborg (KS) Sharing about their successes in generating media in defense of SNAP Rachel Libelo, RESULTS Baltimore Sharing about her experience at 2013 RESULTS International Conference and how it moved her to start a RESULTS group in Baltimore

12 12 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call SNAP Facts SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, formerly Food Stamps) is an our nation's first line of defense against hunger According to new Census Bureau data, SNAP kept 5 million Americans out of poverty in 2012 SNAP also has a significant impact on health and educational outcomes, and contributes to long-term economic stability Meredith Dodson, Director of U.S. Poverty Campaigns (with Prof. Muhammad Yunus)

13 13 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call SNAP Facts SNAP (and other programs) are working

14 14 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call SNAP Senate Farm Bill Passed on June 10 by vote of $4.1 billion SNAP cut over 10 years Cuts benefits in so-called Heat and Eat programs in 15 states (CA, CT, ME, MA, MI NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, PA, RI, VT, WA, WI) Nearly 500,000 households would see benefits drop by an average of $90/month Heat and Eat programs allow states to boost SNAP benefits for households that also qualify for a minimal benefit from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); this allows low-income families to avoid the harsh choice of buying food or paying the electric bill

15 15 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call SNAP House SNAP Bill Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H.R Cuts the SNAP by $40 billion over ten years Forces 2.1 million people off SNAP and deny 210,000 low-income children free meals at school by eliminating state flexibility in administering SNAP (Categorical Eligibility or Cat El ) Cuts off SNAP to 1.7 million year olds with no children (so called ABAWDs Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents) who live in high unemployment areas and want to work; these folks earn an average $2,500 per year Makes larger Heat and Eat cut than Senate bill -- would cut SNAP benefits by average of $90/month for 850,000 households Lets states keep half the money saved by removing people from SNAP, including parents with children as young as one who cannot find work or are unable to find safe and affordable child care for their young children Only one out of six low-income families eligible for child care assistance are able to receive it now

16 16 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call SNAP Households Already Facing a Tough Time SNAP benefits were cut automatically starting November 1 when the increases in SNAP benefits from 2009 s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was prematurely ended Average cut of $36/month (family of 4) or 5.5 percent Amounts to $5 billion cut in 2014, $11 billion overall According to Feeding America, food banks would have to double the number of meals served in 2014 to make up for the meals lost from the ARRA cut plus the House s proposed cuts

17 17 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call SNAP Farm Bill Deal On December 4, key House and Senate negotiators announced they had reached a deal on the nutrition portion of the Farm Bill that would include $8.6 billion in cuts to SNAP over ten years. No official details released yet. Cuts will be to Heat and Eat programs in 15 states, which help increase SNAP benefits for people who receive benefits from the Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). CA, CT, ME, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, PA, RI, VT, WA, and WI. The cut would amount to an average loss of $90 per month in SNAP benefits for approximately 850,000 low-income households. The formal Farm Bill conference committee will not meet until January to finalize the agreement. The conference committee will vote on additional harmful amendments to SNAP, notably a provision to cut off SNAP to 1.7 million year olds with no children (Able- Bodied Adults Without Dependents or ABAWDs ) who live in high unemployment areas and want to work.

18 18 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call SNAP Farm Bill Deal Analysis The Good News: because of your strong advocacy work in coordination with our allies, several egregious provisions passed by the House of Representatives not in the deal and will not be considered. These notable omissions include: Elimination of state flexibility in administering SNAP (called Categorical Eligibility or Cat El ), which would have forced 2.1 million people off SNAP and denied 210,000 low-income children free meals at school. The Southerland amendment, which would have imposed strict work requirements, including parents with children as young as one, who cannot find work or cannot find safe and affordable child care for their young children; amendment allowed states to keep half the money saved from removing people from SNAP. Banning SNAP benefits for some convicted felons. Requiring SNAP applicants go through drug testing to receive benefits. While RESULTS is pleased that many of the most harmful provisions passed in the House are not part of this deal, we strongly oppose further cuts to SNAP and urge policymakers to reconsider the $8.6 billion cut to SNAP.

19 19 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call Farm Bill Conference Committee Members Senate Conferees: Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chair, Ag Cmte Thad Cochran (R-MS), Ranking Member, Ag Cmte John Boozman (R-AR) Michael Bennet (D-CO) Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) Tom Harkin (D-IA) Pat Roberts (R-KS) Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Max Baucus (D-MT) John Hoeven (R-ND) Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Patrick Leahy (D-VT) House Conferees: Reps. Frank D. Lucas (R-OK-3) Chair, Ag Cmte Collin Peterson (D-MN-7) Ranking Member, Ag Cmte Martha Roby (R-AL-2) Mike D. Rogers (R-AL-3) Rick Crawford (R-AR-1) Jeff Denham (R-CA-10) Jim Costa (D-CA-16) Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-CA-35) Ed Royce (R-CA-39) Steve Southerland (R-FL-2) Austin Scott (R-GA-8) Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) Steve King (R-IA-4) Jim McGovern (D-MA-2) Dave Camp (R-MI-4) Sandy Levin (D-MI-9) Tim Walz (D-MN-1) Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) Mike McIntyre (D-NC-7) Marcia Fudge (D-OH-11) Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5) Glenn Thompson (R-PA-5) Tom Marino (R-PA-10) Kristi Noem (R-SD-AL) Sam Johnson (R-TX-3), K. Michael Conaway (R-TX-11) Randy Neugebauer (R-TX-19) Filemon Vela (D-TX-34) Suzan DelBene (D-WA-1)

20 20 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call Key Action: Contact Congressional Offices about Protecting SNAP Meet with members of Congress face-to-face Call Senate and House agriculture aides; your group s point persons for each office should make the call Talk to aides about importance of SNAP and urge them to ask their bosses to tell Farm Bill conference committee members to protect SNAP Ask when you can follow up to see what their boss said Other group members should bolster this message by calling or s all your congressional offices: My name is and I m a constituent from. I am very concerned that Congress will cut SNAP, or food stamps, in the Farm Bill. SNAP helps millions of children, families, seniors, and Americans with disabilities put food on the table. Please tell Sen./Rep. to urge Farm Bill negotiators to protect SNAP in the Farm Bill.

21 21 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call Keep Pushing for Face-to-Face Meetings Too! 97 percent of Congressional staff say that in-person issues visits from Constituents influence policymakers, with 46 percent reporting it has a lot of influence. (Source: poll of more than 250 congressional staff by the Congressional Management Foundation) Follow up on your face-toface meeting requests and upcoming town halls

22 22 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call Message from the Board RESULTS Grassroots Board Member Lydia Pendley (Santa Fe, NM) Grassroots Board Members are elected to: Advocate for the good of the grassroots volunteers making their positions and concerns known to the Executive Committee. Educate the grassroots about the function of the Board and decisions made Be role models to volunteers and encourage volunteers to participate on Board committees when needed. Encourage volunteers and acknowledging their accomplishments. Grassroots Board Members represent the grassroots to the Board by advocating for the grassroots, communicating with the grassroots about their needs/concerns and giving feedback to the Board, educating the grassroots about the function of the Board, and acknowledging grassroots accomplishments. These members also encourage grassroots participation on Board Committees when appropriate, let grassroots know about certain Board decisions, and are to be diligent Board members to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of RESULTS.

23 23 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call RESULTS Grassroots Goals for 2014 Mark Campbell, RESULTS Inland Empire (CA) Global Volunteer and newest Regional Coordinator In November, RESULTS staff and volunteer Regional Coordinators met in Washington, DC to outline our grassroots goals for 2014: 1. Increase congressional coverage: Add 20 new districts from existing global groups, 10 new districts from existing U.S. poverty groups. In total reach 260 districts and 46 states. 2. Retain all existing groups through group strengthening and leadership development. 3. Meet with 100% of representatives and at least one-third of senators grassroots covers 4. Generate at least one editorial or op-ed in each state where we have a global group. Generate at least one editorial or op-ed in each state where we have a U.S. poverty group.

24 24 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call Grassroots Polling Lisa Marchal Senior Global Grassroots Associate When prompted, please use your telephone keypad to answer the following question: How many requests will your group make this month to schedule face-to-face meetings with your members of Congress in December, January, or February?

25 25 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call Grassroots EPIC Laser Talk Lisa Marchal Senior Global Grassroots Associate Engage: Hello! I m a constituent of and an advocate with RESULTS. State the Problem: I m calling to follow up on the meeting request sent on. Our group is particularly concerned about ending extreme poverty here and abroad, and we d like to meet to discuss that work for Inform on a solution: We know that recesses are coming up in December as well as January and February, and we d like to speak with about our 2014 campaigns and about some practical compassionate poverty solutions we re working on. Call to Action: When is the soonest we can we meet with?

26 26 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call Announcements RESULTS U.S. Poverty Free Agents Calls: Monday, December 16 at 1:00pm ET or Tuesday, December 17, 9:00 pm ET. (443) , passcode (note the new call-in number). RESULTS Global Poverty Free Agents. Lisa Marchal will contact you individually in December. RESULTS Introductory Call: Wednesday, January 8, 9:00 pm ET. Register for the call at Mark your calendars! The 2014 RESULTS International Conference will be June 21-24, 2014 in Washington, DC. We ll have more details in the coming weeks but we hope you ll plan to join us in DC next June. You can find a full list of upcoming events, along with call-in numbers on the RESULTS Events Calendar.

27 27 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call Thank you for joining us today. The next RESULTS National Conference Calls are: Saturday January 11, 2014 U.S. Poverty Call: 12:30 pm ET Global Poverty Call: 2:00 pm ET In January, we will focus on RESULTS Group Planning. This is an important process for all RESULTS volunteers and a key component of our success. You can get started now by reviewing our 2014 Group Planning resources at:

28 28 December 2013 RESULTS National Conference Call RESULTS wishes all of you a very Note: All RESULTS offices will be closed from December 25 through January 1