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  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Join us for a special Population Connection guest speaker next week!

 Friend,   We’re hosting Population Connection member Roger Ibbotson, Professor Emeritus at the Yale School of Management, for an engaging presentation, The End of Darwinism: How Humans are Overriding Evolution.  Professor Ibbotson will explore the relationship between humans and the environment thr…
  YoVanna Solomon, Senior Fellow · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Our Repro and Trans Rights Insta Live is on Youtube!

Our latest Insta Live is now on Youtube! Watch our conversation with experts about how trans and repro rights intersect.  Hi friend,  On August 3rd, Tori Cooper and Nyla Foster joined us for a galvanizing Instagram Live conversation. Together, we discussed the correlation between trans rights and re…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 7:34 PM

Deadline extended! There’s still time to double your gift!

Donate  Dear Friend, Global population soared past 8 billion last year! As a loyal Population Connection supporter, you likely know that we added a billion people to our world in just a dozen years … a rapid acceleration that’s harming both people and our precious planet.   We must stabilize globa…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 8:48 PM

You can stop global population growth!

Donate  Dear 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 challenges without stopping populati…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
August 11, 2023 at 8:11 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

August 2023 August 11, 2023 August is "National Make a Will" Month! August is "National Make a Will" month—a perfect opportunity to make or update your estate plans. Having a current will in place is important, no matter what stage of life you're currently in.   Hopefully you can find time to sit do…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
August 3, 2023 at 6:06 PM

DOUBLE your impact on population stabilization

Donate  Friend,  The consequences of a rapidly warming, increasingly crowded planet are becoming more evident every day, especially in this summer of wildfires, record-breaking heat waves, and historic flooding. Global population balloons every year, and with it, greenhouse gas emissions escalate,…
  Rebecca Harrington · [email protected]
August 3, 2023 at 1:10 AM

Join us on Instagram!

Join us for an Instagram Live where we'll be chatting with experts about the connection between trans rights and reproductive rights  Join us for an Instagram Live conversation about the connection between trans rights and reproductive rights, and the assault taking place against both in the United …
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
July 26, 2023 at 8:52 PM

Join us for a Global Partners event with African Education Program!

 Friend,   Join us for International Youth Day with a virtual event featuring with one of our newest Global Partners, African Education Program (AEP)!  Zambia-based AEP is approaching its 20 year anniversary, and we’re excited to celebrate the organization’s journey with co-founder and Executive Dir…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
July 11, 2023 at 7:12 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

July 2023 July 11, 2023 Today is World Population Day! The United Nations commemorated the first World Population Day on July 11, 1990. World Population Day has been observed every year since then to increase public awareness of global population challenges. In November 2022, our global population s…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 6:47 PM

Join us for a virtual event on World Population Day!

 Friend,   Join us on World Population Day for a virtual event with our Communications Team to dispel common misconceptions about population issues and highlight the benefits of stopping runaway population growth through human-rights-based approaches. They will discuss the complex dynamics of low bi…
  Brian Dixon, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]
June 27, 2023 at 4:52 PM

Take Action to Help Pass the Support UNFPA Funding Act

DONATE  Hi Friend,  I am writing to bring your attention to an urgent matter that requires your support. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan introduced the Support UNFPA Funding Act last week, and it’s crucial that we help support it in the House.  The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the prim…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
June 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Join us for a Global Partners Event with Women for Conservation!

 Friend,   Prepare to be inspired as we learn more about Women for Conservation's community-based programs in conservation training, sustainable livelihoods, and family planning. These efforts empower rural women to become guardians of nature and protect the biodiversity of rainforests for future ge…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
June 9, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

June 2023 June 9, 2023 Photo by Stephanie WrightSubmit Your Summer Photo Contest Entry! Our second annual summer photo contest is up and running! We want you to submit YOUR original photographs that celebrate the people, places, and wildlife you're most passionate about protecting.   We’re looking f…
  Shauna Scherer · [email protected]
May 31, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Friend, did you know rapid population growth adds to global warming?

You can turn back the tide of population growth and tackle climate change Donate  Friend,  You likely know that 218 million women in the developing world have an unmet need for contraceptives right now. By ensuring that these women gain access to voluntary family planning options, we can stabilize …
  Population Connection Membership Services · [email protected]
May 31, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Announcing: Population Connection Summer Photo Contest!

We want to see your photos!  Hi Friend, We’re pleased to announce our second annual Population Connection photo contest! We want you to submit YOUR original photographs that celebrate the people, places, and wildlife you’re passionate about protecting.  As a supporter of Population Connection, we k…
  John Seager · [email protected]
May 24, 2023 at 7:06 PM

Our heated planet needs YOUR help

We can’t do it without your support Donate  Dear Friend, Our Earth is overheated—and getting hotter every day. We have no hope of solving the climate crisis when we’re adding more than 65 million people to the planet each year. With climate change wreaking havoc on our environment and people’s well…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
May 19, 2023 at 7:02 PM

Hear from Global Partner Lemur Love next week!

 Friend,   Join us in celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity with a virtual presentation from one of our Global Partners, Lemur Love!  Lemur Love is a non-profit organization devoted to safeguarding the remarkable lemurs of Madagascar. The organization's ongoing research presence…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
May 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

May 2023 May 5, 2023 Photo c/o Lemur LoveTune in for May virtual events with our Global Partners!We have two exciting virtual events taking place this month, and we hope you'll join us for both of them! On Tuesday, May 9th, the Page Turners Book Club is hosting Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka to talk ab…
  John Seager · [email protected]
April 22, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Happy Earth Day!

Donate  Happy Earth Day! I’m honored to count you as a supporter of Population Connection. Thank you for sharing our commitment to a sustainable future!  I'm so pleased to announce that thanks to an incredible response from donors like YOU, we've met JoAnne Miller's $6,000 Earth Day matching gift …
  John Seager · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 7:03 PM

FWD: 2X Match for Earth Day!

Friend—I wanted to make sure you didn’t overlook the Earth Day matching gift offer I sent you earlier this week. JoAnne Miller will match all gifts through April 22nd, up to $6,000. She’s sponsoring this year’s match in memory of her husband, Lincoln. I hope you’ll take this opportunity to double y…
  Shauna Scherer · [email protected]
April 18, 2023 at 5:52 PM

Special Earth Day Matching Gift

Donate  Friend, This Earth Day, I’m feeling more hopeful than ever before about our planet’s future!  For one, I’m inspired by YOUR commitment and activism to stabilize global population and ensure a better future for all of Earth’s inhabitants. People like you don’t shy away from the “elephant in…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
April 17, 2023 at 8:54 PM

Walking with Gorillas this Earth Day

 Hi Friend,  Ever wonder what it’s like to work on the ground to conserve an endangered gorilla? Join us and Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Founder and Executive Director of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), to learn about her experiences “walking with gorillas” … and saving their health and h…
  Rebecca Harrington · [email protected]
April 15, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Mobilize for Mifepristone

 Hi Friend, Last week, a federal judge in Texas issued a ruling that threatens access to mifepristone, a widely used and safe medication abortion that has been used by over 5 million people for nearly 23 years. This is a purely ideologically driven decision that could lead to a ban of this highly ef…
  Shauna Scherer · [email protected]
April 14, 2023 at 6:56 PM

An Earth Day challenge: DOUBLE your support!

Donate  Hi Friend,  Today, I hope you’ll consider celebrating Earth Day by taking advantage of a special matching gift offer. Long-time member JoAnne Miller will match YOUR gift made through Earth Day, April 22, up to $6,000! Please, consider making a gift of $25.00 and DOUBLE your impact now!   J…
  John Seager · [email protected]
April 12, 2023 at 7:24 PM

2X match for Earth Day!

Donate  Friend, As Earth Day approaches, we’re celebrating with a matching gift challenge! Your gift made by midnight on April 22nd will be matched, dollar for dollar—up to $6,000!  Our long-time supporter and retired educator, JoAnne Miller, sponsors this matching gift offer in memory of her late…
  Rebecca Harrington, Senior Director of Advocacy and Outreach · [email protected]
April 4, 2023 at 6:48 PM

Join Us for Capitol Hill Days-starting tomorrow!

  Hi Friend, We're so excited as we gear up for this year's Capitol Hill Days, which starts tomorrow! We're particularly excited for this year's keynote talk, which will be given by Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA/07).  Congresswoman Wild is a fierce supporter of international family planning and reproductiv…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
April 3, 2023 at 9:34 PM

Join Us for Population Connection Virtual Events in April!

 Hi Friend,  We're hosting multiple virtual events throughout the month, and we hope you'll join us for them!  First up is our annual Capitol Hill Days advocacy event, cohosted with our sister organization, Population Connection Action Fund. This event brings advocates from across the country and ar…
  Rebecca Harrington, Senior Director of Advocacy and Outreach · [email protected]
March 29, 2023 at 8:46 PM

Reminder: You're invited to join us for Virtual Capitol Hill Days!

  Hi Friend, Just wanted to make sure you saw my previous message inviting you to join us for our upcoming virtual Capitol Hill Days.  Curious about Capitol Hill Days? Check out our agenda for the event, and then sign up. Please don't hesitate to send me any questions, and I look forward to seeing …
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
March 24, 2023 at 6:13 PM

Join us for the next Page Turners book club meeting!

 Hi Friend,  We’re excited to announce that we will have a special guest joining us for our next Page Turners book club meeting. Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, the author of our next read, Walking with Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet, will be tuning in to the meeting to discuss her new…
  Rebecca Harrington, Senior Director of Advocacy and Outreach · [email protected]
March 18, 2023 at 4:00 PM

You're invited to join us for Capitol Hill Days!

  Hi Friend, Our annual Capitol Hill Days advocacy event is coming up on April 5-7, and we’d love for you to join us!  Capitol Hill Days is a unique opportunity to spend several days working alongside other dedicated activists learning about the important connections between reproductive health, po…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
March 3, 2023 at 6:10 PM

We're celebrating International Women's Day with a New Global Partner!

 Hi Friend,  Next week, we hope you'll join us in celebrating International Women’s Day by meeting one of our newest Global Partners! We're excited to introduce Nashipai Maasai Community Projects and their programs focused on empowering girls in rural Kenya.   You're invited to join us for a discuss…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
February 21, 2023 at 10:09 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

February 2023 February 21, 2023 Photo c/o Nashipai Maasai Community ProjectsGlobal Partner Spotlight: Nashipai Maasai Community Projects We are proud to introduce one of our newest Global Partners, Nashipai Maasai Community Projects. Established in 2015, Nashipai acts as a central hub for seven loc…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
February 7, 2023 at 9:55 PM

Reminder! Virtual event with our Global Partner in Nepal this week!

  Hi Friend,  We're excited to kick-off our year-long Global Partners Series with a dynamic presentation from Hannah Evans, Senior Analyst, and Kamal Rawal, the Executive Director of Rural Women's Development and Unity Center (RUWDUC). RUWDUC is a non-profit that focuses on environmental conservatio…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
February 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Meet Our Global Partner in Nepal!

  Hi Friend,  We're excited to kick-off our year-long Global Partners Series with a dynamic presentation from Hannah Evans, Senior Analyst, and Kamal Rawal, the Executive Director of Rural Women's Development and Unity Center (RUWDUC). RUWDUC is a non-profit that focuses on environmental conservatio…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
January 23, 2023 at 7:31 PM

2023 Member Survey for You!

  Hi Friend, Your support of Population Connection makes our work possible! Every day, in everything we do, we depend on friends like you. I deeply value your trust in us.I want you to know that you truly do have a stake in Population Connection’smission and we want to do everything possible to reco…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 8:05 PM

Learn about YOUR impact in 2022!

  Hi Friend, Happy New Year!  You are invited to join us to learn about YOUR impact last year on programs aimed at global population stabilization. Population Connection’s staff will walk you through Population Education’s newest offerings for K-12 students and educators; explain how we’re respondin…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 11:00 PM

Matching gift campaign for Global Partners ends at MIDNIGHT!

You can expand our programs to stabilize global populationFriend, I want to make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to be part of our Global Partners program. Your tax-deductible gift of $45.00 now will be DOUBLED by a generous fellow donor—but only if you make it by MIDNIGHT!  John Donate  Frien…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Only hours left to DOUBLE your impact on Global Partners!

MATCHING GIFT to help international partners 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 just understand—you care d…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Your chance to DOUBLE your impact on Global Partners ends soon!

MATCHING GIFT to help international partners 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 work tirelessly to conserve wildlife, remove barriers to girls’ education, provide sexual and reproductive h…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 28, 2022 at 7:53 PM

You can help Maasai girls in Kenya avoid early marriage

MATCHING GIFT to help international partners Donate  Friend, As our $250,000 Global Partners matching gift campaign nears its conclusion, I’d like to draw your attention to one last organization. A new grantee, Nashipai Maasai Community Projects is based in Mosiro, Kenya. Nashipai promotes educatio…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 26, 2022 at 5:01 PM

DOUBLE your impact on Global Partners!

You can help expand programs to stabilize global population Donate  Friend, YOU can play an instrumental role in supporting the incredible programs of small community-based organizations working to expand access to family planning options and reproductive health care, remove barriers to girls’ educ…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 22, 2022 at 6:56 PM

You can help Ugandan girls reach their full potential

MATCHING GIFT to help international partners Donate  Friend,  As a dedicated supporter of global population stabilization, I hope you appreciate learning about programs helping to achieve this momentous goal. Thanks to the support of donors like you, we’re expanding our Global Partners program. Wi…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 20, 2022 at 5:01 PM

You can expand global programs to stabilize 🌎 population

MATCHING GIFT to help international partners Donate  Friend, You know that rapid global population growth threatens efforts to tackle climate change, conserve nature and protect wildlife, and ensure that every person has access to clean water, food, and security.  Today, you can do even more to st…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 5:45 PM

You can uphold reproductive health and rights in rural Guatemala

MATCHING GIFT to help international partners Donate  Friend, Over the last few weeks, I’ve introduced you to several of our Global Partners. Today, I’m proud to highlight one of our established partnerships for you: WINGS, a small non-profit organization providing reproductive health care and educ…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

December 2022 December 8, 2022 You Can Expand Our Global Partners Program! Since 2016, we’ve partnered with small nonprofits worldwide to expand access to family planning options and reproductive health care, to remove barriers to girls’ education, and to conserve local natural resources through an …
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 5, 2022 at 6:42 PM

You can help girls in Kenya avoid early marriage

MATCHING GIFT to help international partners Donate  Friend, I’m excited to introduce you to one of our newest Global Partners, the Nasaruni Academy for Maasai Girls, which provides primary education to Maasai girls in rural Narok, Kenya.  Maasai girls often live constrained lives, as poverty prev…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 8:23 PM

Meet one of our Global Partners at a virtual event next Friday!

Learn more about the Nasaruni Academy for Maasai Girls DONATE  Hi Friend,  Join us next week to learn more about one of our newest Global Partners, the Nasaruni Academy for Maasai Girls.  The Nasaruni Academy for Maasai Girls provides schooling for disadvantaged girls in rural Narok, Kenya. Maasai …
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 5:02 PM

#GivingTuesday countdown: DOUBLE your impact before midnight!

Donate  Friend, Today is #GivingTuesday, a day dedicated to supporting the organizations you care about most. In the holiday hubbub, this day stands out as an opportunity for you to give back and expand the important work of nonprofits like Population Connection. I’m so grateful to you for support…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 28, 2022 at 7:31 PM

DOUBLE Your Gift on #GivingTuesday!

Donate  Friend, #GivingTuesday is tomorrow, and I’m excited to let you know that a generous fellow donor is doubling ALL gifts, up to $250,000! We’ve set an interim goal for #GivingTuesday to raise $25,000 towards this ambitious total. Your contribution of $40.00 now will help us meet it … and it …
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 24, 2022 at 4:00 PM

This year, we give thanks to YOU!

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 dedicated Population Connection supporters. You have given your time, resources, and attention to our wor…