1. Fundraising Update
Earlier today Joanne announced that all donations made at the conference would be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000. Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated – we’ve already raised $X,000! Every dollar raised supports this conference and your advocacy to fight poverty. And if you haven’t donated yet, there’s still time to help unlock the full match. As you know, it takes a lot of resources to organize and run a conference and advocacy day like this, so thank you to everyone who makes all this possible.

2. I’m Meeting my with Congress! I hope they don’t eat me!

3. Tomorrow is the Day! Report your scheduled meetings here:
No meeting? Call today, tomorrow, or just drop in.
Lobby report form:

4. Most Powerful Tactic!

5. Remember: It’s All About Relationships
RESULTS proves that deep relationships with elected officials & staff drives change. Our goal: move them up the Champion Scale by being in relationship, educating them, making specific requests, mobilizing media and community, and never going away. Creating the public & political will to end poverty is the only thing that will end poverty and lead to equity.
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6. Prepare the Heart and Mind
All poverty solutions already exist
Be in touch with your outrage about poverty and inequity
Be in touch with your fear, but do it anyway
You are a constituent “supervisor”—you have a right
Members of Congress and staff are people
Your influence > influence of lobbyists
You are not alone!
This issues are non-partisan—put partisanship aside

7. Basic Meeting with Congress
Introductions, thank yous, meeting overview
Issue(s) overview
Storyteller tells story to illustrate an issue
Share media and letters supporting the issue.
Make a requests requiring a yes or no answer
Dialogue: listen, get specific, offer info
Summarize next steps
Leave materials, ask for photo
After: who will report meeting? Who will follow up?
We will go through this on Monday in detail with the lobby planning sheets

8. Basic Roles Facilitator Storyteller
Issue explainer & asker (1 or 2 people)
Recorder & reporter
Supporting actors: add perspectives, tell additional stories
Photo taker
Basic Roles
Also need someone to write the report and follow up.

9. Tips for Getting Face-to-Face
Ask for a photo with the MoC
Ask if you can come back later
Invite MoC to the reception
Speak to the scheduler to set up an August recess meeting

10. Tips for Working with Each Other
Don’t make assumptions about each other.
Give new people the opportunity to lead
Listen to each other
No partisanship
Don’t assume people have stories or want to share them
Being perfect is not the goal—showing up powerfully is

11. Let’s Practice
Your member of Congress can see you in 10 minutes! How convenient!
Get together with 4 other people around you.
Prepare a meeting agenda and roles using the Lobby Planning Form.
Hold your arm up when you are ready so your member of Congress can find you.

12. What worked well? What would you change?
How did it go?
What worked well? What would you change?
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