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Volunteer Advocate: Shape Policy to End Poverty
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Description
Help Build a Future Without Poverty
Who We Are
RESULTS and RESULTS Educational Fund (REF) bring everyday people together to advocate for a world without poverty. Through training, mentorship, and community, we equip volunteers to influence the policies and decisions that shape people's lives. Our nationwide network of grassroots advocates works with Congress to expand access to health, education, and economic opportunities in the U.S. and around the world.
Be a Voice for Change
You believe a future without poverty is possible. We believe you have the power to help create it.
A new Congress brings new opportunities to shape the future of our communities. The decisions lawmakers make about affordable housing, nutrition, economic opportunity, and global health will affect millions of lives in the U.S. and around the world.
But what happens next isn't up to Congress alone. Everyday people have an important role to play in shaping those decisions, bringing community voices into the conversation, and building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
As a RESULTS Advocate, you'll turn your values into action. You'll learn how to meet with members of Congress, raise your voice in local media, and build relationships with lawmakers and community members to influence policies that reduce poverty and expand opportunity.
And you won't do it alone. You'll join a nationwide community of advocates who learn together, support one another, and take meaningful action to create change.
No experience necessary. Just a commitment to building something better. Whether you're passionate about affordable housing, food security, economic opportunity, or global health, RESULTS will give you the tools, training, and support to become an effective advocate.
What You'll Do
- Influence Congress: Meet directly with members of Congress and their staff to advocate for policies that reduce poverty and expand opportunity.
- Build Lasting Relationships: Develop connections with lawmakers and congressional staff to bring your community's priorities into the decisions they make.
- Raise Your Voice: Write letters to the editor and opinion pieces that shape public conversations about poverty and what's possible.
- Grow Grassroots Power: Invite others into advocacy, connect with community partners, and help bring more voices into action.
- Take Action Together: Work alongside local and national advocates to advance shared goals and build momentum for lasting change.
What You'll Gain
- Real Advocacy Experience: Develop practical skills in congressional advocacy, public speaking, media writing, relationship building, and community organizing.
- A Voice in Policymaking: Engage directly with congressional offices and learn how to influence decisions that affect your community and the world.
- Training & Mentorship: Get step-by-step guidance from experienced volunteer leaders, policy experts, and grassroots organizing staff.
- Policy Knowledge: Build your understanding of issues including nutrition, affordable housing, economic opportunity, and global health.
- Leadership Opportunities: Grow your confidence, develop new skills, and take on leadership roles as your interests and experience grow.
- A Community of Changemakers: Connect with passionate people across the country who share your values and are committed to making a difference.
Commitment
- Time: Flexible, approximately 4–6 hours per month.
- Experience: None required! We provide training, policy resources, and peer mentorship.
- Location: Remote, with opportunities to join or build a local RESULTS group anywhere in the U.S.
How to Get Started
Your voice matters. Your community matters. And you can help shape what comes next.
Sign up for an upcoming RESULTS Orientation to learn more about our advocacy work, meet our community, and discover how you can make a difference.
