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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
September 1, 2020 at 2:42 PM

Webinar Today: Supporting Voter Engagement as a 501(c)(3) Organization

Opportunities for Supporting Voter Engagement as a 501(c)(3) Organization Join Coalition on Human Needs, Food Research & Action Center, National Low Income Housing Coalition, and NETWORK for part 2 of our 3 part series on how 501(c)(3) organizations can get o…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 28, 2020 at 6:49 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on the upcoming National Voter Registration Day and its importance, especially in this era of COVID-19. And we examine…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 28, 2020 at 5:56 PM

Let's demand a new eviction moratorium

No one should be evicted during a global pandemic John, More than 180,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while tens of millions have lost their job and an estimated 12 million Americans have lost their health insurance, which was tied with their employment. …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 27, 2020 at 5:22 PM

Register Now: Opportunities for Supporting Voter Engagement as a 501(c)(3) Organization

Opportunities for Supporting Voter Engagement as a 501(c)(3) Organization Join Coalition on Human Needs, Food Research & Action Center, National Low Income Housing Coalition, and NETWORK for part 2 of our 3 part series on how 501(c)(3) organizations can get o…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 24, 2020 at 4:56 PM

REGISTER NOW: How you can support voter engagement.

Opportunities for Supporting Voter Engagement as a 501(c)(3) Social Justice Organization Join Coalition on Human Needs, Food Research & Action Center, National Low Income Housing Coalition, and NETWORK for a webinar series focused on elevating ideas on how …
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 22, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Re: (Sign if you agree) Some of Billionaires' skyrocketing pandemic profits can help battle COVID-19

Become a grassroots cosponsor of the Make Billionaires Pay Act! John, As tens of millions of Americans struggle to make ends meet, billionaires have seen their collective wealth skyrocket by 30% during the pandemic, an increase of $732 billion—or $5.2 billion pe…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 21, 2020 at 6:19 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog details a new General Accountability Office (GAO) report that found Americans are dying by the thousands as they await a decis…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 17, 2020 at 5:12 PM

Webinar Tomorrow: What voter engagement work non-profits can do this election.

TOMORROW: Webinar on Why Social Justice Organizations Can and Should Prioritize Voter Registration and Get-Out-the-Vote Efforts Join Coalition on Human Needs, Food Research & Action Center, National Low Income Housing Coalition, and NETWORK for a webinar ser…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 14, 2020 at 7:23 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on what it is like to intern in the time of COVID-19 and warns of the harm to come to West Virginians if the Trump Adm…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 13, 2020 at 7:32 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship - August 13, 2020 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - August 13, 2020   Zeroes Edition. This week’s stats show some high numbers – millions more COVID-19 cases, billions of dollars in unemployment benefits now …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 13, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Register Now: Elections Webinar Series Kicks Off August 18

Did you know that 501(c)(3) organizations can play a critical role during the 2020 election season? Join Coalition on Human Needs, Food Research & Action Center, National Low Income Housing Coalition, and NETWORK for a webinar series focused on elevating idea…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 10, 2020 at 10:29 PM

Trump's weekend signing session won't help working people

Fight back against Trump's executive distractions that ignore the true needs of working people and families. John, Instead of working with Congress to craft a deal to help millions of people in the midst of a pandemic, Donald Trump issued a series of executive a…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 9, 2020 at 4:28 PM

Add your name! Tell Congress: We need a vote on a reparations study

Add your name, tell Congress to pass legislation to conduct a thorough study on reparations. Tell Congress: "The sad reality is the economic prosperity of the United States was built on the forced labor of millions of enslaved people. It is time to call a…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 8, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Re: Add your name! Tell Congress to defend the U.S. Census from Trump

We are demanding Congress act immediately to block Donald Trump from undermining the U.S. Census. John, Donald Trump is fighting to stop time from moving forward. This is most evident in his fruitless quest to keep the face of America from changing. He wants to …
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 7, 2020 at 7:09 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog sits in on a Facebook Live event comparing the House and Senate versions of COVID-19 relief. And we cover a news conference fe…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 7, 2020 at 4:22 PM

Trump’s end-run around Congress to cut Social Security:

Defend Social Security and demand Trump start following the U.S. Constitution John, Donald Trump is trying to legislate by presidential edict. His goal: undermine Social Security. Trump ordered his administration to draft an Executive Order that would bypass C…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 6, 2020 at 7:57 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship - August 6, 2020 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - August 6, 2020   How much more will people lose before Trump and McConnell provide help? The House enacted its HEROES bill on May 15. The Senate has not yet …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 5, 2020 at 3:55 PM

Add your name! Tell Congress to defend the U.S. Census from Trump

We are demanding Congress act immediately to block Donald Trump from undermining the U.S. Census. Tell Congress: "The U.S. Census plays a critical role in our democracy. Donald Trump is trying to undermine the Census to advance his short-term political goa…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
August 3, 2020 at 8:44 PM

Add your name! Tell Congress we need a vaccine for COVID-19, not runaway profits for Big Pharma

Congress must pass meaningful legislation that would prevent price gouging by Big Pharma and mandate reasonable, affordable pricing of any new, taxpayer-funded COVID-19 drug. Tell Congress: "We demand that a future COVID-19 vaccine be made available to eve…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 9:37 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog remembers the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and warns of chaos to come on Election Day if sweeping steps are not taken. And we c…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 8:20 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship - July 31, 2020 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - July 31, 2020   Eyes Upon the Senate Edition. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) let the clock run out on the $600/week Pandemic Unemployment Compe…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 30, 2020 at 5:33 PM

Re: Tell your Senators: We can't pull the rug out from under struggling families

Together, we are going to make sure the Senate votes on behalf of struggling families throughout our country. John, Today is a National Day of Action to demand the U.S. Senate act on behalf of struggling families. The Coalition for Human Needs is teaming up wit…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 29, 2020 at 6:10 PM

Tell your Senators: We can't pull the rug out from under struggling families

Together, we are going to make sure the Senate votes on behalf of struggling families throughout our country. John, Tens of millions of working people have lost their jobs during this pandemic through no fault of their own. Forced from their jobs, millions of peo…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 27, 2020 at 7:47 PM

Senate Republicans are using the pandemic to try and cut Social Security and Medicare

We must demand that instead of cuts to our earned benefits, that the Senate pass a clean COVID-19 relief package that prioritizes cash aid to individuals and families and protects millions of people from evictions. John, Mitch McConnell’s COVID relief package is…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 25, 2020 at 3:42 PM

(Sign if you agree) We must prioritize the needs of vulnerable people, not negligent companies

Shielding negligent companies from any responsibility over COVID-19 spread is an awful idea. Tell Congress: "People throughout our country won’t be safe if they can’t enforce their rights. We must prioritize human life, not shield corporations from respon…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 9:38 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog examines President Trump's latest effort to prevent some immigrants from being counted in the 2020 Census, and looks at the pl…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 8:51 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship - July 24, 2020 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - July 24, 2020   The time is NOW edition. As of this weekend, the $600/week Pandemic Unemployment Compensation will expire. Majority Leader McConnell has not y…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 22, 2020 at 3:32 PM

Re: Trump and McConnell have another awful idea: Defund Social Security

Together, we are going to remind Congress what the priorities of the American people really are. John, Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell are preparing to release their next COVID-19 relief package. But instead of supporting frontline workers and people and commun…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 21, 2020 at 4:53 PM

Trump and McConnell have another awful idea: Defund Social Security

Together, we are going to remind Congress what the priorities of the American people really are. John, Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell are holding pandemic relief hostage for one of their long-held goals: defunding Social Security. In the Senate’s soon-to-be r…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 20, 2020 at 7:36 PM

From CHN: The Human Needs Report, July 20, 2020

The Human Needs Report: July 20, 2020 View the complete report here (HTML) or here (PDF). Dear John, CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on the Senate GOP's next COVID-19 response package, FY21 spending bills mov…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 20, 2020 at 6:28 PM

Re: Sign if you agree: Congress must stop funding ICE's failed detention centers

Let's get Congress to protect ICE-detained immigrants from COVID. John, In the midst of the pandemic, the dire situation faced by detained immigrants in the United States is getting even worse. Detained immigrants are being exposed to COVID-19 at alarming rates…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 18, 2020 at 2:49 PM

Sign if you agree: Congress must stop funding ICE's failed detention centers

Let's get Congress to protect ICE-detained immigrants from COVID. Tell Congress: "ICE detention centers were a disaster before the pandemic, but now immigrants are facing potentially deadly consequences of being exposed to COVID-19. Congress must reduce fu…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 9:39 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on the Trump Administration's decision to rescind its xenophobic policy that could have affected the well-being of mor…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 8:11 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship - July 17, 2020 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - July 17, 2020   Congress returns to Washington on Monday, July 20, with deadlines only days away for expiring unemployment benefits and the end of evictions m…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 8:36 PM

Together, we are keeping the pressure on Mitch McConnell

Our grassroots network is focusing the attention of the Senate on the needs of working families. John, In just two weeks, critical protections for working families including a $600 weekly unemployment boost and protections against evictions are set to expire. T…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Re: Tell the Senate: Pass legislation to help struggling families during the pandemic

Millions of people are wondering how to pay their bills and feed their families during the pandemic. Together, we must demand the Senate act! John, Enhanced unemployment insurance is set to expire at the end of this month. And what did the Senate do? Go on a two…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 3:37 PM

Tell the Senate: Pass legislation to help struggling families during the pandemic

Tell the Senate: "As substantial federal direct aid programs begin to expire at the end of this month, immediate action is needed to help people and families in need, including $600 per week in continued enhanced unemployment benefits, cash aid, and a boos…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 7:34 PM

From CHN: The Human Needs Report, July 13, 2020

The Human Needs Report: July 13, 2020 View the complete report here (HTML) or here (PDF). Dear John, CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on the Senate's lack of action on another COVID-19 response package, as wel…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 2:54 PM

Re: Add your name! Become the 100,000 person to demand Mitch McConnell stop playing games in the midst of a pandemic.

The House acted nearly 2 months ago! Tell the Senate to end its political games John, When the Senate returns on July 20th, they’re expected to move quickly on passage of the next COVID-19 package. We need to ensure that our priorities―cash aid for families in n…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 9:01 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog warns of a possible "tsunami" of impending evictions caused by the economic decline -- as many as 23 million by the end of Sep…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 7:45 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship - July 10, 2020 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - July 10, 2020   Texas Hotspot Edition. This week, we track the hardships connected to one of the 38 states (includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) …
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Add your name! Become the 100,000 person to demand Mitch McConnell stop playing games in the midst of a pandemic.

Tell the Senate: We need direct aid to the American people, not handouts to the rich and corporations. Tell the Senate: "The House passed the HEROES Act nearly two months ago. This crucial legislation includes aid to our states with funds to prevent cuts t…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 4, 2020 at 3:32 PM

We have yet to achieve the equality described in the Declaration of Independence

We need to keep fighting to make the words we celebrate today a reality for all Americans. John, Our country has a painful, difficult history with race and chronic inequality. Together, we need to fight for a government that is responsive to the American people,…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 3:42 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog features a powerful, first-person look at being Black in America. And we participate in a Facebook Live event titled, "Putting…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 3:41 PM

From CHN: This week on our Voices for Human Needs Blog

In case you missed it... This week on CHN's Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog features a powerful, first-person look at being Black in America. And we participate in a Facebook Live event titled, "Putting…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 8:42 PM

CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship

Tracking Hardship - July 2, 2020 COVID-19 watch Tracking Hardship - July 2, 2020   Independence Day Recess/New State Fiscal Year Edition.  The U.S. Senate will be finishing up today without having taken up a new COVID-19 relie…
  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 4:54 PM

The Senate is going to take a 2-week break. We’re not!

John, The ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic are impacting so many aspects of our lives.The pandemic has exacerbated the already elevated levels of food insecurity in the U.S. One in five adults in our country didn't have enough food to eat in the early weeks…
  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 6:21 PM

From CHN: The Human Needs Report, June 29, 2020

The Human Needs Report: June 29, 2020 View the complete report here (HTML) or here (PDF). Dear John, CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on Congress's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, work on FY21 spending bill…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 3:39 PM

Re: Tell the U.S. Senate: People must be able to feed their families

Add your name! The Senate must immediately pass legislation to fight food insecurity throughout our country. John, Because of the pandemic, we are seeing an unprecedented surge in Americans going without enough food. The lack of food and the struggle to eat a he…
  Nicolai Haddal, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 3:36 PM

Re: Tell the U.S. Senate: People must be able to feed their families

Add your name! The Senate must immediately pass legislation to fight food insecurity throughout our country. John, Because of the pandemic, we are seeing an unprecedented surge in Americans going without enough food. The lack of food and the struggle to eat a he…