Camp Prosperity: Enlist! Joining the Fight for Working Families July 18, 2018
Welcome Carmen Shorter Senior Manager for Learning Prosperity Now
Camp Prosperity Webinar Series Wednesdays from 2-3:30 pm July 18 ENLIST! Join the Fight to Protect Working Families August 1 RESIST! Tools for Effective Advocacy August 15 PERSIST! Building Lasting Change
Housekeeping ▪ This webinar is being recorded and will be available online within one week ▪ All webinar attendees are muted to ensure sound quality ▪ Ask a question any time by typing the question into the text box of the GoToWebinar Control Panel ▪ If you experience any technical issues, email gotomeeting@prosperitynow.org
Prosperity Now’s mission is to ensure everyone in our country has a clear path to financial stability, wealth and prosperity.
Getting the Most Out of Today’s Call ▪ Join from a quiet space ▪ Grab a coffee or snack and settle in ▪ Engage! Send us your questions and comments as you listen ▪ Reflect on ways to apply what you learn today to your own work
Today’s Speakers Robin McKinney Del. Robbyn Lewis Co-Founder & CEO Delegate, District 46 CASH Campaign of Maryland Maryland General Assembly
Today’s Speakers Sarah Souza Kamolika Das Community Organizer Policy Manager, California Reinvestment Coalition State & Local Policy Prosperity Now
Today’s Agenda ▪ Why Camp Prosperity? ▪ The Power of Your Personal Story ▪ The Impact of Advocacy on a Legislator ▪ Amplifying Your Community’s Voice ▪ Discussion and Q&A ▪ Next Steps & Close
Welcome to Camp Prosperity! Vanna Cure Lead Camp Counselor Senior Advocacy Manager Prosperity Now
Why Camp Prosperity? ▪ Challenging year, but there’s opportunity ahead ▪ Change starts with strong grassroots efforts ▪ Feedback from Prosperity Now Community
What to Expect ▪ Six weeks of fun and virtual learning ▪ Daily social media tips ▪ Newsletters ▪ 2 additional webinars- with chance to win prizes ▪ Resist! w ebinar- August 1 ▪ Persist! w ebinar- August 15 ▪ Certificate of completion for attending all 3 webinars ▪ “Lunch with a Legislator” at the end of camp ▪ Networking opportunity at Prosperity Summit
Poll Question What does advocacy look like to you ? Select all that apply ▪ Talking to your neighbors about issues ▪ Attending a rally ▪ Speaking with a legislator ▪ Circulating a petition in the community/social media ▪ Not sure ▪ Other ( share more in the chat box!) Use the Comment Box to let us know more!
The Power of Your Personal Story
Getting Started: The Power of Your Personal Story Vanna Cure Robin McKinney Sr. Advocacy Manager Co-Founder & CEO Prosperity Now CASH Campaign of Maryland
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Delivering an effective story • Authentic • Brief • Connected DIRECTLY to issue or proposed policy
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Advocacy: A Legislator’s Perspective
Key Insights: A Legislator’s Perspective Robin McKinney Del. Robbyn Lewis Co-Founder & CEO Delegate, District 46 CASH Campaign of Maryland Maryland General Assembly
A Legislator’s Perspective Advocates/ Experts Policy wonks/ Researchers Legislators Policy Change
Amplifying Your Community’s Voice
What Works: Amplifying the Community Vanna Cure Sarah Souza Sr. Advocacy Manager Community Organizer Prosperity Now California Reinvestment Coalition
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Advocacy and Storytelling California Reinvestment Coalition 31
Contact Online Call Mail www.calreinvest.org Sarah Souza 415-864-3980 Twitter: @calreinvest ssouza@calreinvest.org California Reinvestment Coalition 32
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion Robin McKinney | Co-Founder & CEO CASH Campaign of Maryland Del. Robbyn Lewis | Delegate, District 46 Maryland General Assembly Sarah Souza | Community Organizer California Reinvestment Coalition Kamolika Das | Policy Manager, State & Local Policy Prosperity Now
Audience Q & A What questions do you have? Share them in the Questions box!
Stay in Touch! Robin McKinney | Co-Founder & CEO CASH Campaign of Maryland robin@cashmd.org Del. Robbyn Lewis | Delegate, District 46 Maryland General Assembly robbyn.lewis@house.state.md.us Sarah Souza | Community Organizer California Reinvestment Coalition ssouza@calreinvest.org Kamolika Das | Policy Manager, State & Local Policy Prosperity Now kdas@prosperitynow.org
Next Steps ▪ Complete the follow-up survey ▪ Attend our next webinar in the Camp Prosperity series on August 1 st ! ▪ Look for more Camp Prosperity Daily Tips — find the ones you missed at https://prosperitynow.org/join-us- camp-prosperity ▪ Explore the Prosperity Now website for resources, events, and more ▪ Start planning now for the 2018 Prosperity Summit (formerly Assets Learning Conference), September 5-7
Camp Prosperity Webinar Series Wednesdays from 2-3:30 pm July 18 ENLIST! Join the Fight to Protect Working Families August 1 RESIST! Tools for Effective Advocacy August 15 PERSIST! Building Lasting Change
Dive Deeper with Prosperity Now Community Networks Sign up for listservs and working groups, volunteer to facilitate peer discussions, serve in a leadership role and more! Affordable Homeownership Network Racial Wealth Equity Network Financial Coaching Network Savings Network Taxpayer Opportunity Network (VITA/Community Tax Prep) Campaign for Every Kids Future — Children’s Savings Accounts Medical Financial Partnerships (Health/Wealth) Innovations in Manufactured Housing (I’M HOME) Network Visit any of the networks above at prosperitynow.org/getinvolved to get started.
Take action with Prosperity Now Campaigns! Sign up to stay informed about the latest developments and opportunities to take action by joining one of our four federal policy campaigns. CONSUMER SAFETY NET TURN IT HOMEOWNERSHIP PROTECTIONS RIGHT-SIDE UP Homeownership is Consumer Safety net programs The vast majority of key to building protections create help protect tax incentives go to wealth. Together, we fairer, more vulnerable individuals those at the top, not will advocate for transparent financial and families from to those who need it products and policies markets. Together, falling deep into most. Together, we that provide more we will ensure poverty. Together, we will turn our upside- affordable homes to consumers keep the will protect programs down tax code right- more people. safeguards they like SNAP, IDAs and side up. deserve. more to help those in need when they need it most. Visit any of the Campaigns above at https://prosperitynow.org/take-action to learn more and join.
Prosperity Now Advocacy Center Take action today at https://prosperitynow.org/take-action Here you can: ▪ Email a MOC ▪ Call a MOC ▪ Tweet at a MOC ▪ Schedule a Meeting ▪ Sign a petition
Registration for the 2018 Prosperity Summit is now open! Visit the Summit website at summit.prosperitynow.org to learn more and to register!
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