Fighting for a human rights based approach to population issues centered on expanding access to family planning worldwide and educating young people.

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  Brian Dixon · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Trump Reinstates the Treacherous Global Gag Rule

Ask your elected officials to sign on as co-sponsors of the Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act Hi Friend,  We knew it was coming, but that doesn’t make it less infuriating or less devastating. Last night, the twice impeached convicted felon who somehow got re-elected president reinstated the…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
January 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Join us for our first virtual event of 2025!

DONATE  Hi Friend,   To kick off 2025, we are thrilled to host Nandita Bajaj, Executive Director of Population Balance, as she examines the roles of population growth and over-consumption in today’s most pressing global crises—climate change, resource scarcity, species extinction, and biodiversit…
  Rebecca Harrington · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM

People’s March this Saturday

Join us in Washington DC for the Nationwide People's march 1/18 Hi Friend,  Trump’s inauguration is only 6 days away. We know his administration will do everything it can to deprive millions of people their health, rights, and dignity.That’s why we’re inviting you to join thousands of others at the …
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 3:01 PM

There are only a few hours left to DOUBLE your impact on Global Partners!

Support Global Partners whose work helps global population stabilization Donate  Friend, Over the last several weeks, I’ve shared the stories of some of the incredible Global Partners we are so honored to support. They are working tirelessly to conserve wildlife, remove barriers to girls’ education…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Chance to double your impact on Global Partners ends TOMORROW!

Support Global Partners whose work helps global population stabilization Donate  Friend, As a Population Connection supporter, you understand that stabilizing global population is one critical way to protect our oceans, forests, and wild spaces, while improving everyone's quality of life. You don't…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Your chance to DOUBLE your support of Global Partners ends soon!

Your gift goes straight to Global Partners! Donate  Friend, Our $250,000 Global Partners matching gift campaign ends soon—I hope you’ll make your most generous gift of $25.00 today to support this incredible program—your support will be matched, dollar for dollar!      As we wrap up this campaign, …
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM

2024 is almost over—let’s look at a few highlights together!

Donate  Friend, The end of the year is a perfect time for reflection and a little bit of celebrating. As we close out this year at Population Connection, we’re taking a look at the “Best of 2024.” See everything that inspired conversation, feedback, and support from all of YOU throughout the year!…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Support Global Partners whose work helps global population stabilization

Global Partner spotlight: Women for Conservation Donate  Friend,  Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries on Earth, but its vital rainforest ecosystems are increasingly under threat from deforestation. Women living in Colombia’s remote rural areas often lack access to reproductive health s…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 23, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Friend, don't miss the December issue of Population Connection magazine!

The December 2024 issue of our quarterly magazine is live!VOLUME 56 |  ISSUE 4 |  DECEMBER 2024Expanding Family Planning Access in Indonesia This issue's featured article highlights Ipas Indonesia's work to improve access to modern family planning and reproductive health care in three districts of …
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 20, 2024 at 9:14 PM

Your support helps prevent unwanted pregnancies in rural Guatemala

Secure your MATCHING GIFT to help global partners Donate  Friend, Our $250,000 Global Partners matching gift campaign is still underway—we’re more than halfway to meeting our ambitious goal, and I hope you’ll consider a gift of $35.00 today to help us reach it!     Just consider what your gift make…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM

You can help girls reach their potential in Uganda

Secure your MATCHING GIFT to help global partners Donate  Friend, You know that rapid global population growth is a monumental problem. It’s unsustainable and worsens every other problem we face, whether it’s climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, water scarcity … the list goes on. But j…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 14, 2024 at 5:01 PM

DOUBLE your impact on Global Partners today!

Support Global Partners whose work helps global population stabilization Donate  Friend, You know that rapid global population growth threatens all of our efforts to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change, to conserve natural places and protect critical wildlife, and to ensure that eve…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 12, 2024 at 9:51 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

December 2024December 12, 2024 Photo c/o Population Connection Global Partner Kakenya's Dream.Don't Miss the Year-End $250,000 Global Partners 1:1 Match! Thanks to supporters like you, we greatly expanded our Global Partners program over the last few years. This incredible program now supports 19 o…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 9, 2024 at 7:24 PM

What’s your legacy?

Plan for your future this giving season DONATE  Dear Friend,  We know that planning for the future, and protecting the people and causes that matter most to you, is more important than ever. During this holiday season, consider continuing your support for Population Connection’s mission with a lega…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 4, 2024 at 9:49 PM

You’re invited to “A Year in Review”

Join us for our last virtual event of the year! Donate  Friend, You’re invited to join us to see what YOUR support made possible in 2024! We're closing the year with our annual Year in Review event, showcasing both Population Connection's and Population Connection Action Fund's most noteworthy acco…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 7:28 PM

This #GivingTuesday, see how your impact helps women in Guatemala

DOUBLE Your Impact on #GivingTuesday! Donate  Friend, Today is #GivingTuesday, a day dedicated to supporting the organizations you care about most. We’re in the midst of a $250,000 matching gift challenge in support of our Global Partners program, and I hope I can count on your participation today.…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 2, 2024 at 10:14 PM

DOUBLE Your Impact Tomorrow, on #GivingTuesday!

Your gift toward Global Partners will go twice as far. Donate  Friend, Did you know #GivingTuesday is tomorrow? This global day of giving encourages us all to band together in generosity to support important causes—like Population Connection. You have made it clear by signing up for our messaging t…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM

We give thanks to YOU this Thanksgiving!

Donate  Friend,  Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re able to celebrate this day of gratitude with your loved ones. As we bring this year to a close, I want to recognize YOU and all of your fellow Population Connection supporters. You have given your time, resources, and attention to our work through…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 26, 2024 at 9:13 PM

You can help Maasai girls in Kenya avoid early marriage

MATCHING GIFT to help Global Partners Donate  Friend, I’m excited to tell you more about Kakenya’s Dream, one of our Global Partners dedicated to removing barriers to girls’ education. Founded in 2008 by Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya, Kakenya’s Dream began as a single school serving 30 vulnerable Maasai girls…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 21, 2024 at 10:13 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

November 2024November 21, 2024 Join Us for a "Year in Review" Virtual Event! Join us to see what YOUR support made possible in 2024! We're closing the year with our annual Year in Review event, showcasing both Population Connection's and Population Connection Action Fund's most noteworthy accompli…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 19, 2024 at 7:12 PM

Ways you can support population stabilization at year-end

Plan for your future this giving season DONATE  Dear Friend,  As we approach the end of the year, I want to thank you for your dedication to our shared mission of a sustainable future on a livable planet. You make this work possible, and we are truly grateful.  You know the importance of continuing…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 15, 2024 at 5:11 PM

You can sustain our programs to stabilize global population 🌎

MATCHING GIFT for our Global Partners! Donate  Friend,  Thanks to supporters like you, our 19 Global Partners have been able to expand their programs in communities around the world. With your help, they’re enhancing local access to family planning options and reproductive health care, removing bar…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
November 8, 2024 at 8:21 PM

What Happens Next: A Discussion on the Future of Reproductive Rights and Family Planning Post-Election

DONATE  Hi Friend,   We invite you to join us for an insightful discussion on the future of reproductive rights and family planning in the wake of this week's election results. Our CEO and President, John Seager, along with Senior Vice President for Governmental and Political Affairs, Brian Dixon,…
  Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]
November 6, 2024 at 9:50 PM

We'll Keep Fighting for a More Just and Sustainable Future for All

  Friend,   Make no mistake, the election results are a huge setback for women's reproductive health and for efforts to address overpopulation. In the immediate aftermath of any victory or defeat, it's all too easy to fall prey to exuberance or despair. Elections are snapshots. In this instance, th…
  Rebecca Harrington · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 7:40 PM

Get out the Vote: For Reproductive Rights and Our Democracy

Join us to Get out the Vote in 6 target congressional districts and states across the U.S.  4 Days: Get Out The Vote!Hi friend,We are here: Four more days until the 2024 general election. Four days to knock on as many doors, make as many phone calls, and to turn out as many people as possible to vot…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 9:19 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

October 2024October 30, 2024 Recent Media Placements and Work With the United Nations Last month, the Communications team participated in the United Nations Summit of the Future, distributing a flier on behalf of Population Connection, Population Matters, and Population Media Center. As a result …
  Population Connection · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 8:37 PM

Make a Plan to Protect Your Legacy

Take a simple step for your future.   Dear Friend,  At Population Connection, we understand the profound impact of planning ahead to foster a sustainable future for people and our planet. National Estate Planning Awareness Week is the perfect time to reflect on what matters most to you—and to make …
  YoVanna Solomon · [email protected]
October 21, 2024 at 11:03 PM

Don't Miss Your Chance! Join Us: Reproductive Health and Rights for All 2024

Join us for our pre-election event with two East African sexual and reproductive health and rights.  Hi Friend, I wanted to make you don't miss the chance to join us for our upcoming #Fight4HER event! Our conversation with reproductive health and rights advocates in Uganda, Doreen Nakibuule and Tina…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
October 21, 2024 at 6:52 PM

Submit your photo to the "Green Spaces of Our Lives" photo project!

Put your own pin on the new interactive map!   Hi Friend,  This fall, we launched a new feature section on our website, made up of photo submissions from members like YOU! Building on our annual summer photo contest, when members and supporters share their pictures documenting what inspires them to …
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
October 18, 2024 at 6:56 PM

Join us for a deep dive into our Population Education program!

  Hi Friend,   You are invited to join us for an exciting virtual event next week showcasing the dynamic resources our Population Education (PopEd) Program offers educators and K-12 students!  You’ll learn how PopEd enhances teachers’ knowledge and skills to present our population resources in thei…
  YoVanna Solomon · [email protected]
October 16, 2024 at 9:22 PM

Join Us: Reproductive Health and Rights for All 2024

Join us for our pre-election event with two East African sexual and reproductive health and rights.   #Fight4HER Event with Reproductive Health and Rights Advocates in UgandaHi friend, With less than three weeks left until the election, we know that global reproductive freedom is top of mind for ma…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
October 8, 2024 at 7:11 PM

Celebrate International Day of the Girl with us this Thursday!

  Hi Friend,   Celebrate International Day of the Girl with us by attending a virtual presentation from our Global Partner, Asociación Manos Abiertas (AMA)! Founded in 2008, Manos Abiertas addresses the urgent need for better access to sexual and reproductive health services in rural parts of Guate…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
September 30, 2024 at 7:26 PM

Celebrate International Day of the Girl with us!

  Hi Friend,   We invite you to celebrate International Day of the Girl with us by attending a virtual presentation from our Global Partner, Asociación Manos Abiertas (AMA). Founded in 2008, Manos Abiertas addresses the urgent need for better access to sexual and reproductive health services in rur…
  Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]
September 27, 2024 at 9:21 PM

Rallying activists at our New Hampshire #Fight4HER Summit!

  Earlier this month, Population Connection Action Fund's #Fight4HER campaign hosted summits in each of our six target locations: Phoenix and Tucson, AZ, Las Vegas, NV, Manchester, NH, Columbus, OH, and the Lehigh Valley, PA. Victoria Wright, Director of Planned Giving, attended the summit in Manc…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
September 23, 2024 at 8:19 PM

The "Green Spaces of Our Lives" photo project page is live!

Submit your own nature selfie to take part!   Hi Friend,  We've just launched a new feature section on our website, made up of photo submissions from members like YOU! Building on our annual summer photo contest, when members and supporters share their photos documenting what inspires them to work t…
  John Seager · [email protected]
September 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Last chance to make triple the impact on global population stabilization

$80,000 matching gift challenge ends TONIGHT Donate   Friend,   If you pick up a newspaper, or peruse the homepage of any mainstream news publication’s website, you’ll find little, if any, discussion of population growth on a typical day.  Point to a population connection, and many immediately try …
  John Seager · [email protected]
September 12, 2024 at 8:24 PM

Friend, we’re all in the climate hot seat

$80,000 Matching Gift Challenge to stop rapid population growth Donate   Friend,   You know there’s a catastrophe facing humanity right now. It’s the climate crisis, and we’re all in the hot seat. Not just you, and not just me, but all 8.2 billion of us.  An analysis by NOAA’s scientists at the Nat…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
September 11, 2024 at 9:26 PM

Friend, don't miss the September issue of Population Connection magazine!

The September 2024 issue of our quarterly magazine is live!VOLUME 55  |  ISSUE 3 |  SEPTEMBER 2024Population Connection Participation at the 57th Session of the UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD57) This year is the 30th anniversary since the 1994 International Conference on Population…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
September 10, 2024 at 7:05 PM

Learn about our #Fight4HER campaign on this World Contraception Day!

  Hi Friend,   We are excited to invite you to a special virtual event for World Contraception Day, hosted by our sister organization, Population Connection Action Fund, and our joint #Fight4HER campaign!  You are invited to tune in for the virtual presentation, #Fight4HER 2024: Defending Reproduct…
  John Seager · [email protected]
September 5, 2024 at 5:55 PM

We Need Bold and Transformative Action to Stop Rapid Population Growth

$80,000 Matching Gift Challenge! Donate   Friend,   Runaway population growth in the most resource-deprived areas of the world makes tackling food insecurity, water shortages, degradation of natural habitats, and so many other problems much more difficult. We cannot solve any of these global challe…
  John Seager · [email protected]
August 30, 2024 at 6:43 PM

One Crucial Factor in Solving Climate Change is Population Stabilization

$80,000 Matching Gift Challenge! Donate   Friend,   Record-setting heat waves, fires, and floods. The consequences of a rapidly warming, increasingly crowded planet become more evident every day. Global population balloons by 70 million people a year, and with it, greenhouse gas emissions escalate,…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
August 23, 2024 at 8:38 PM

Take action for all you love this August

Protect your legacy and contribute to a sustainable world.   Dear Friend,  As National Make-A-Will Month continues, we want to emphasize the powerful impact you can make by creating a will. No matter what you own or how old you are, estate planning enables you to make important choices during your l…
  John Seager · [email protected]
August 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Deadline extended to TRIPLE your gift!

$80,000 Matching Gift Challenge! Donate   Friend,   Runaway population growth in the most resource-deprived areas of the world makes tackling food insecurity, water shortages, degradation of natural habitats, and so many other problems much more difficult. We cannot solve any of these global challe…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
August 20, 2024 at 6:27 PM

Join the Final Book Club Meeting of 2024!

  Hi Friend,   At our next Page Turners Book Club—the last of the year!— we will discuss Intertwined: Women, Nature, and Climate Justice by Rebecca Kormos.  In this 2024 publication, wildlife biologist Rebecca Kormos interviews women dedicated to combating the climate crisis. She illustrates how em…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
August 16, 2024 at 7:08 PM

Harness the power of your will, friend

Protect your loved ones and support a sustainable future   Dear Friend,  August is National Make-A-Will Month, and it's a timely reminder of your power to shape the future—for both your family and the causes you care about most. At Population Connection, we understand the importance of long-term pl…
  John Seager · [email protected]
August 13, 2024 at 7:36 PM

Meet the challenge of our lifetimes!

$80,000 Matching Gift Challenge! Donate   Friend,  Record-setting heat waves, fires, and floods... The consequences of a rapidly warming, increasingly crowded planet become more evident every day.  Global population balloons by 70 million people a year, causing greenhouse gas emissions to escalate,…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
August 1, 2024 at 9:10 PM

August is National Make-A-Will Month

This month is all about protecting what matters most—create your will today!   Dear Friend,  Today, I'm excited to let you know that August is National Make-A-Will Month. This annual observance  emphasizes the importance of creating a will.  There are several reasons why you might want to complete y…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
July 31, 2024 at 9:03 PM

Submit a photo to our "Green Spaces of Our Lives" project!

  Hi Friend,  Starting in September, we're launching a new feature section on our website, made up of submissions by members like YOU! Building on our annual summer photo contest, when members and supporters share their photos documenting what inspires them to work toward a sustainable future, we'r…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
July 29, 2024 at 5:52 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

July 2024 July 29, 2024 Celebrating World Population Day On July 11th, we marked World Population Day with a presentation from members of our Communications team, Marian Starkey and Olivia Nater. They discussed data from the newly-released 2024 UN World Population Prospects report, pulling out key t…
  Brian Dixon, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 8:44 PM

Help Us Elect Kamala Harris

DONATE  Hi Friend,  I want to start by thanking President Joe Biden for his service to this country and his commitment to expanding access to family planning programs worldwide. The Biden-Harris administration helped restore U.S. leadership in global reproductive health and human rights at a crit…