July 2013 Global National Conference CallGlobal Fund Moment & Preparing for the ICJuly 13, 2013 @ 2 pm ETCall: 888 409-6709

RESULTSthe power to end poverty

Guest Speaker:

Former UT Senator, Bob Bennett

Opening the Call:Executive Director, Dr. Joanne Carter

Key Points:

•What is the International Conference all about and how do we make the most of it?

•Your work has set us up for a unique moment around the Global Fund

•Invite Dr. Scott Leckman, Chair of the RESULTS Board of Directors, to introduce our guest speaker.

Introducing our Speaker:

RESULTS Board Chair, Dr. Scott Leckman

Guest Speaker:Former U.S. Senator and RESULTS Board Member,Bob Bennett (R-UT)

Key Points:

•Importance of meeting face-to-face with members of Congress

•Tips on how to reach more conservative members of Congress

•How to navigate the current political environment

•Q&A

Legislative Update:Legislative Director,John Fawcett

Key Points:

•Global Fund update

•Other potential IC requests

•Update on lobby prep. meetings

Development Update: Grassroots Development Associate, Cindy Levin

Everyday Heroes Dash—everyone can participate!

Marianne Williamson matching success.

Everyday Hero Virtual Dash

Virtual fundraising run/walk to celebrate & support RESULTS Everyday Heroes

You pick distance, place, time, & speed

Register for $25 at www.tinyurl.com/everydayherodash

Get a race bib & shiny hero medal to keep!

Partners at the IC can dash in person Sunday, 7AM from hotel for 1 mi or 5K run/walk. Superhero costumes encouraged, but optional. Participate at home in real time by tweeting your pics with hashtag #RESULTSConf

Great outreach to do with local donors & partners not going to IC

Grassroots Café:Global Grassroots Manager, Ken Patterson

Key Points:

•Preparing for the IC: Share from Cynthia Tschampl, GL from RESULTS Boston

•Tips for boldly seeking face to face meetings

•Reporting the meetings you’ve set up

•Putting more constituents in the room

•Preparing on the issues: Leg. Handbook

•Engaging people back home, before and after the IC: Lisa Marchal

Ken Patterson

Cynthia Tschampl, RESULTS Boston

Grassroots Café: Group Meeting Agenda Tweet the Call: Use the hashtag #RESULTScall and include @results_tweets

Powerful Speaking: Practice the laser talk while it's fresh IC Congressional Meetings: Review your schedule of meetings, need for follow up, and report your confirmed meetings

IC Outreach: Can you still gather letters to carry to DC? Are there people at home to connect by phone to meetings?

IC Preparation: Review the IC checklist for other preparations.

September National Outreach: Put on your calendars that in late September, around the September 21 rerelease of Sam's book, Reclaiming Our Democracy. We will organize national outreach!

Group Reporting: Please, please catch up on your group reporting. 

Next meeting Time: when will we meet next?

Speaking Training: Senior Grassroots Associate, Lisa Marchal

Engage: Just over a decade ago, an HIV diagnosis was essentially a death sentence in most poor countries. In addition, TB was a neglected disease gone rampant, and malaria was a largely unchecked killer of pregnant women and children.  Problem: In the face of this emergency, a powerful, life-saving partnership was formed: the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. In just 10 years, the Global Fund has transformed our ability to fight diseases of poverty. Through Global Fund support, 4.2 million people are currently receiving anti-retroviral treat for HIV, 9.7 million cases of TB have been detected and treated, and 310 million insecticide-treated bed nets have been disseminated to protect families from malaria. Solution: To keep up this momentum, the U.S. must maintain full support for the Global Fund. In the fall of 2013, the Global Fund will hold a replenishment conference where the U.S. should commit to continue annual funding at $1.65 billion for the next three years. Call to Action: Can I count on you to support U.S. leadership to preserve annual Global Fund support at $1.65 billion in any final FY2014 appropriations negotiations and at the replenishment conference?