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Camp Prosperity: Enlist!

July 18, 2018

Joining the Fight for Working Families

Welcome

Carmen Shorter

Senior Manager for Learning Prosperity Now

July 18 ENLIST! Join the Fight to Protect Working Families August 1 RESIST! Tools for Effective Advocacy August 15 PERSIST! Building Lasting Change

Camp Prosperity Webinar Series

Wednesdays from 2-3:30 pm

▪This webinar is being recorded and will be available online within

• ne 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

Housekeeping

Prosperity Now’s mission is to ensure everyone in our country has a clear path to financial stability, wealth and prosperity.

▪ 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

Getting the Most Out of Today’s Call

Robin McKinney

Co-Founder & CEO CASH Campaign of Maryland

Today’s Speakers

• Del. Robbyn Lewis

Delegate, District 46 Maryland General Assembly

Today’s Speakers

Sarah Souza

Community Organizer California Reinvestment Coalition

Kamolika Das

Policy Manager, 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

▪ Challenging year, but there’s opportunity ahead ▪ Change starts with strong grassroots efforts ▪ Feedback from Prosperity Now Community

Why Camp Prosperity?

▪ Six weeks of fun and virtual learning ▪ Daily social media tips ▪ Newsletters ▪ 2 additional webinars- with chance to win prizes ▪ Resist! webinar- August 1 ▪ Persist! webinar- August 15 ▪ Certificate of completion for attending all 3 webinars ▪ “Lunch with a Legislator” at the end of camp ▪ Networking opportunity at Prosperity Summit

What to Expect

▪ 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!

Poll Question

What does advocacy look like to you?

Select all that apply

The Power of Your Personal Story

Vanna Cure

• Sr. Advocacy Manager

Prosperity Now

Getting Started: The Power of Your Personal Story

Robin McKinney

Co-Founder & CEO CASH Campaign of Maryland

Photos courtesy of the Seattle Times and Baltimore Business Journal

Photo credit Rick Lippenholz

Photo courtesy of Bored Panda

Photo courtesy of Giphy

Delivering an effective story

• Authentic
• Brief
• Connected DIRECTLY to issue or proposed policy

Image courtesy of Vector Stock

Image courtesy of Kim Rogers

Advocacy: A Legislator’s Perspective

Robin McKinney

Co-Founder & CEO CASH Campaign of Maryland

Key Insights: A Legislator’s Perspective

• Del. Robbyn Lewis

Delegate, District 46 Maryland General Assembly

A Legislator’s Perspective

Policy Change

Legislators

Policy wonks/ Researchers

Advocates/ Experts

Amplifying Your Community’s Voice

Vanna Cure

• Sr. Advocacy Manager

Prosperity Now

What Works: Amplifying the Community

Sarah Souza

Community Organizer California Reinvestment Coalition

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California Reinvestment Coalition

Amplifying your Community’s Voice

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California Reinvestment Coalition

Advocacy and Storytelling

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California Reinvestment Coalition

Contact

Online Call Mail

www.calreinvest.org Twitter: @calreinvest 415-864-3980 Sarah Souza ssouza@calreinvest.org

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

Panel Discussion

Audience Q & A

What questions do you have?

Share them in the Questions box!

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

Stay in Touch!

Next Steps

▪ Complete the follow-up survey ▪ Attend our next webinar in the Camp Prosperity series

• n August 1st!

▪ Look for more Camp Prosperity Daily Tips—find the

• nes 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

July 18 ENLIST! Join the Fight to Protect Working Families August 1 RESIST! Tools for Effective Advocacy August 15 PERSIST! Building Lasting Change

Camp Prosperity Webinar Series

Wednesdays from 2-3:30 pm

Dive Deeper with Prosperity Now Community Networks

 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.

Sign up for listservs and working groups, volunteer to facilitate peer discussions, serve in a leadership role and more!

Take action with Prosperity Now Campaigns!

Homeownership is key to building

• wealth. Together, we

will advocate for products and policies that provide more affordable homes to more people. HOMEOWNERSHIP Consumer protections create fairer, more transparent financial

• markets. Together,

we will ensure consumers keep the safeguards they deserve. CONSUMER PROTECTIONS Safety net programs help protect vulnerable individuals and families from falling deep into

• poverty. Together, we

will protect programs like SNAP, IDAs and more to help those in need when they need it most. SAFETY NET The vast majority of tax incentives go to those at the top, not to those who need it

• most. Together, we

will turn our upside- down tax code right- side up. TURN IT RIGHT-SIDE UP

Visit any of the Campaigns above at https://prosperitynow.org/take-action to learn more and join.

Sign up to stay informed about the latest developments and opportunities to take action by joining one of our four federal policy campaigns.

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!

Thank you!

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