Abby Maxman, Oxfam · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 11:30 AM

#GIVINGTUESDAYNOW: Your gift X2 for families in poverty

Goal: $500,000 for people living in poverty - are you in?             #GIVINGTUESDAYNOW MATCH MATCH: DONATE NOW Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity and giving in response to COVID-19, and we're reaching out because there's an especially urgent reason to participa…

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 1:49 PM

You can DOUBLE your impact in the fight against COVID-19

#GivingTuesdayNow is TOMORROW             #GIVINGTUESDAYNOW: DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is tomorrow, and we have a big update: As part of the outpouring of response to help those around the world, a group of…

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 2:42 PM

#GivingTuesdayNow + MATCH: A new way to fight COVID-19 (April Newsletter)

OxFam America         April Newsletter #GivingTuesdayNow – A Global Day of Giving This Tuesday, May 5th, organizations across the globe are coming together for #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of unity and giving as an emergency response…

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 3:47 PM

[Bangladesh] Powering local responses to COVID-19

How Oxfam's long-term programs and partners are powering a new emergency response.               'What will happen to us in Bangladesh?'     The hygiene kits Jago Nari and the Coastal Youth Network are distributing include a month's worth of supplies for a fam…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam America Action Fund · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 6:13 PM

Join Oxfam for Earth Day Live!

            April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Normally, it's a day for gathering – people who care about the future of our world come together across the country to demand action to protect our planet through marches, rallies, and actions. While this year may be d…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam America Action Fund · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 4:07 PM

URGENT: Tell Congress to protect the most vulnerable

            Every day, we are seeing new stories about the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, both here in the United States and around the world. That's because the crisis is exposing deep systemic inequality and is quickly making the disparities worse, as millions of m…

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  Abby Maxman, Oxfam · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 9:01 PM

BREAKING - President Trump to withhold funding for World Health Organization

No one individual, community, or country can deal with this crisis alone.     President Trump has announced that he will seek to withhold funding to the World Health Organization (WHO). Holding back funding from the WHO damages hopes for the international cooperation and solidarity that is…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam · [email protected]

April 14, 2020 at 3:18 PM

US Grocery Stores: Protect Your Workers

      As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States, grocery store workers on the frontlines of the pandemic are beginning to die from the disease. Most lack paid sick leave, personal protective equipment, and the ability to practice social distancing that would help to p…

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  Abby Maxman, Oxfam · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 8:55 PM

[Coronavirus Update] Soap + clean water needed to save lives

              COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE: IMMEDIATE PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION NEEDED       Dear Friend – As the coronavirus pandemic accelerates into the poorest countries, billions of people do not have access to clean water, and millions more do not have adequate he…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 5:16 PM

TAKE ACTION: Tell US grocery stores to protect their workers.

              During the current coronavirus crisis, with many of us home-bound to do our part to slow the spread of the virus, grocery stores have become one of our key life lines to the outside world. But the workers in these supermarkets are at the front lines of the pandem…

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  Abby Maxman, Oxfam · [email protected]

April 2, 2020 at 9:36 PM

[Breaking] COVID-19 pandemic reaches 1 million confirmed cases. You can help now:

    The coronavirus pandemic has just reached a grim milestone: 1 million confirmed cases. There is still an opportunity to stop this virus from devastating the most vulnerable among us. Since we reached out earlier this week, hundreds of supporters from all over the country have responded…

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  Abby Maxman, Oxfam · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 8:44 PM

Oxfam Coronavirus Update: Response efforts underway all over the world. Urgent help needed.

              ONGOING CRISIS CREATES IMPOSSIBLE CONDITIONS: HELP NOW       Dear Friend – Oxfam supporters like you know that when a crisis like the coronavirus hits, we're all impacted, but that the poorest and most marginalized communities around the world suffe…

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 3:23 PM

Caring for yourself and others during the COVID-19 pandemic

5 things you can do right now             COVID-19: 5 things you can do to help Graphic: Sandra Stowe/Oxfam     Friend – as COVID-19 continues to spread in communities near and far, it can feel overwhelming and scary. But there are ways we can cope with this hea…

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  Abby Maxman, Oxfam · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Coronavirus: You can help with Oxfam (final reminder!)

Renew your Oxfam membership before MIDNIGHT.             Today's goal: 361 member giftsDeadline: Midnight Be the difference for families living in poverty – renew your Oxfam membership before the midnight fundraising deadline. RENEW NOW     Friend – today is a critica…

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 1:26 PM

Global pandemic affecting families living in poverty (March Newsletter)

OxFam AmericaSupport needed from Oxfam members to save lives - today.         March Newsletter Save lives – renew your Oxfam membership As the global pandemic of the coronavirus, COVID-19, continues, Oxfam is working with our partners,…

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  Support Needed to Save Lives (Oxfam) · [email protected]

March 25, 2020 at 2:17 PM

In the midst of a pandemic, one way to help families in poverty

Deadline: March 27 - families in poverty are counting on you               Friend, we'll be quick: we're asking you today to renew your membership with Oxfam with a donation. It's urgently needed to help families living in poverty, whether they're facing the burdens and risks of…

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  Abby Maxman, Oxfam · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 8:21 PM

URGENT: Lives in danger during coronavirus pandemic - how to help with Oxfam

Renew your membership by March 27th to change lives               Friend – COVID-19, the new coronavirus pandemic spreading around the globe, has families here and around the world increasingly concerned. As the situation evolves, it has already affected the communities where…

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  Bob Ferguson, Oxfam · [email protected]

March 22, 2020 at 8:08 PM

TODAY: Don't miss the virtual Oxfam benefit concert w/ Courtney Barnett + Lucius & Sheryl Crow, Fred Armisen, and other special guests

Benefiting the Oxfam COVID-19 relief fund                 As the world responds to the coronavirus pandemic, I hope you're staying healthy, active, and safe. None of us can tackle this challenge alone – so even as we practice social distancing, we must find ways to stay c…

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  Bob Ferguson, Oxfam · [email protected]

March 22, 2020 at 1:42 AM

[Tune in tomorrow!] A virtual benefit concert for Oxfam by Courtney Barnett and Lucius featuring Sheryl Crow, Fred Armisen, and more

Benefiting the Oxfam COVID-19 relief fund                 As the world responds to the coronavirus pandemic, I hope you're staying healthy, active, and safe. None of us can tackle this challenge alone – so even as we practice social distancing, we must find ways to stay c…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam America Action Fund · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 6:58 PM

URGENT: Tell Congress to protect people - not huge corporations - during this pandemic

            This is a terrifying moment for everyone. As many of us stay home to help "flatten the curve," millions in this country simply can't. Even steps that seem simple – stocking up on groceries, avoiding public transportation – are impossible for millions who don't have the…

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  Abby Maxman, Oxfam · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 7:07 PM

Coronavirus emergency: How to help with Oxfam

              OXFAM SCALES UP RESPONSE TO HELP VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ADDRESS LOOMING COVID-19 CRISIS       Friend – I hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy and safe in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. As I'm sure you're witnessing, even in weal…

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  Abby Maxman, Oxfam · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 7:51 PM

COVID-19 and the communities Oxfam serves

                Dear Friend, As the outbreak of the coronavirus escalates, I know you are deeply concerned about protecting your health and that of your loved ones. But I also know that one of the hallmarks of our Oxfam community is our ability to look beyond ourselves…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam America Action Fund · [email protected]

March 9, 2020 at 1:36 PM

Urgent: Congress Votes on the Muslim Ban this week

              END THE MUSLIM BAN Tell Congress to vote YES on the NO BAN Act. TAKE ACTION Dear Friend, You've known it from the start: the Muslim Ban is wrong. It was wrong when it was first introduced three years ago, and it's wrong today. At its core, it is rooted in di…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam · [email protected]

March 8, 2020 at 1:04 PM

Add your voice as a change-maker for women's equality

This Women's History Month, we are flipping the script and instead of looking back, we are looking to the future- a future that is just and equal for women.         A FUTURE FOR WOMEN Post on social media and use #AFuture4Women to follow along in the conversation. Share…

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 7:32 PM

[International Women's Day] How do you support women changemakers?

Celebrating the power and resilience of women around the world.               Celebrating Women's History Month     Rownak Ara Haque, Shahnaj Parvin, and Shamim Ara Begum represent Pollisree, Oxfam's long-term partner in Bangladesh. Pollisree and Oxfam are wo…

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  Evelyn Raymond, Oxfam · [email protected]

March 3, 2020 at 2:27 PM

We need to hear from you

              Dear Friend, Your steadfast support has been crucial to Oxfam in these challenging times. As we look at all our work in the year ahead, we would like to ask you to give us your opinion on some key issues for the organization by taking our short survey here. The …

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  Match Deadline Extension (Oxfam) · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 2:36 PM

Thanks to the overwhelming response, we're extending this match. But you've got to act today:

It's not too late to help.   FUNDRAISING DEADLINE EXTENDED – MATCH STILL ACTIVE     Our deadline was midnight last night to help push for change in the wake of a massive locust swarm and associated hunger crisis in East Africa. We were excited to hear from so many of you, especially …

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  Ken Mallette, Oxfam · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 10:55 PM

[East Africa] your help needed NOW - families in dire conditions

Don't miss this chance to help.     The clock is ticking on our 24-hour match challenge. I wanted to make sure you saw this important message – the worst locust plague in decades is now growing in East Africa, eating crops, devastating farmland, and pushing families further into a hunger cri…

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  2X Match (Oxfam) · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 5:06 PM

Swarms of locusts destined to grow 500x worse - your help needed now

Give now while your donation will go twice as far.                     Friend – Right now, a plague of locusts is making its way across six countries throughout East Africa. These swarms contain millions of pests and are devastating farmlands, as the bugs eat the…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam America Action Fund · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 11:20 AM

2X MATCH: Locust plague threatens crops as hunger crisis rages

For 24 hours, your donation will be MATCHED.                     Friend – Right now, a plague of locusts is making its way across six countries throughout East Africa. These swarms contain millions of pests and are devastating farmlands, as the bugs eat the same …

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 2:09 PM

What would you say to the future president? (February Newsletter)

OxFam America         February Newsletter Dear Future President: This month, Oxfam launched Dear Future President, a series of powerful and personal letters addressed to the next president. This collection aims to highlight the lived e…

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

February 25, 2020 at 2:21 PM

[Ghana] how you're increasing girls' chance for success

"Hopefully our work will help eradicate the old prejudices toward girls' education."               Creating a model for girls' education in Ghana     Haddisah Ibrahim, 15, is a student who is committed to finishing school and becoming a doctor. "One day I wil…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam America Action Fund · [email protected]

February 17, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Dear Future President on President's Day

Read Vania's Dear Future President letter and find out how you can triple your vote this November.               DEAR FUTURE PRESIDENT... Read Vania’s Dear Future President letter and find out how you can triple your vote this November. Vania Loredo, Oxfam America Youth Engag…

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 2:20 PM

12.5 billion hours of unpaid work every day - how you're changing the narrative

Building a world where women everywhere can achieve equality.               Recognizing, reducing, and redistributing unpaid care work       This is Arlene Cinco, a shop owner and mother of four living in the Philippines. Her husband, Eduardo, suffered from…

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  Abby Maxman, Oxfam · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 8:38 PM

EMERGENCY: Locust infestations devour crops in six countries. Lives in danger.

              EMERGENCY: LOCUST SWARMS DEVASTATE CROPS IN SIX HARD-HIT COUNTRIES       Friend – Locust infestations have just hit two new districts in northern Uganda as they continue to cause tremendous damage in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, and Djibout…

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  Kiah Morris, Oxfam Sisters on the Planet ambassador · [email protected]

February 11, 2020 at 1:44 PM

"The unflinching truths about what must change"

Today is the New Hampshire primary, and artist, community leader, and poet Kiah Morris has something to say to the next US president.               DEAR FUTURE PRESIDENT... Kiah Morris, Oxfam Sisters on the Planet ambassador. READ MY LETTER Dear Friend – Today is the New H…

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  Ken Mallette, Oxfam · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 2:33 PM

DEADLINE EXTENDED to help families living in poverty

Match deadline extended today only!     My team wanted me to make sure you saw the e-mail from us about becoming an Oxfam Partner earlier this week. A donor has agreed to contribute an additional $100 for every new Partner – and we just got the deadline extended through today. Do you have a…

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  Oxfam Partner Campaign · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Feel like the world's on fire and you're not sure what to do? One easy way to help (but please, do it today!)

Goal: 100 new partners. Deadline: TODAY             Across Africa, more than 52 million people in 18 countries are facing crisis levels of hunger. Extreme weather events made worse by climate change are devastating communities, and families living in poverty feel the effects of thes…

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  Isra Chaker, Oxfam · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 9:55 PM

BREAKING NEWS: More countries added to the Muslim Ban

Breaking news: the Trump administration just announced that it will add more countries to the Muslim Ban list. Please, if you haven't taken action yet to stand up against this discriminatory policy, d       Friend – Breaking news: The Trump administration just announced that it will ad…

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 2:22 PM

In the Horn of Africa, families struggling to survive the effects of climate change (January Newsletter)

OxFam AmericaWhat's causing this crisis - and how you can help.         January Newsletter Families in Ethiopia struggle to survive drought – help now For people in the Horn of Africa and parts of East Africa, the dangers of climate ch…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam America Action Fund · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 9:11 PM

BREAKING: New developments on the discriminatory Muslim Ban

Your voice is needed to ensure our next president takes a stand against the Muslim Ban. At its core, this policy is rooted in divisiveness, fearmongering, and hate.               END THE MUSLIM BAN Take a stand against intolerance and hatred Demand that the next president imm…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam America Action Fund · [email protected]

January 21, 2020 at 2:46 PM

We found where all the money is.

            Dear Friend, Oxfam's shocking new report "Time To Care," was just released as political and business elites, including President Trump, head to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The report reveals that the world's billionaires have more wealth than 4.…

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 3:11 PM

[Puerto Rico] Recent earthquakes rocked the island's fragile infrastructure - how you help in times of crisis

Puerto Rico's long road to recovery             Puerto Rico's long road to recovery       Imagine waking up in the dark, early hours of the morning. A deep, horrendous noise comes from the earth. Suddenly your house, bed, and belongings start shaking violently. T…

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  Gina Cummings, Oxfam America Action Fund · [email protected]

January 14, 2020 at 2:29 PM

What do you care about?

You know Oxfam quite well, but we want to learn more about you and what you believe in. Please share your interests with us by filling out this short survey >>               TELL US ABOUT YOU Please share your interests with us by filling out this short survey >>…

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  Andrea Perera, Oxfam · [email protected]

January 9, 2020 at 2:25 PM

We want to hear what you think!

              Dear Friend, Thanks so much for being part of the Oxfam community. Because of your voice and your support, we're making great strides in the global fight against poverty, hunger, and injustice. Today we're sharing a short survey with you and other Oxfam supporte…

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  Abby Maxman, Oxfam · [email protected]

January 4, 2020 at 2:16 PM

What we accomplished together this year:

            Dear Friend, It has been a particularly challenging year in our country – the effects of which reach far beyond our borders. The persistent and insidious undercurrent of racism, discrimination, xenophobia, and anti-Semitism is a national emergency that impacts not on…

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  Match Expiring (Oxfam) · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 11:11 PM

🕛 LAST CHANCE: Fight poverty and save lives – before midnight 🕛

There are just hours left to have your gift matched before our fundraising deadline     2019 is nearly over – and so is this special opportunity to help families living in poverty around the world with a tax-deductible donation of $10 or more. Don't miss this chance to have your gift matche…

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  Ken Mallette, Oxfam · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 4:49 PM

checking in - your final 2019 contribution?

Can I add your name to today's list of donors?     Our President and CEO of Oxfam America, Abby Maxman, has asked me to put together for her an updated list of donors who have stepped up to help today. Can I add your name to that list? This is an opportunity – the last one you'll have this …

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  2X Match (Oxfam) · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 12:15 PM

[Match] Children facing crisis levels of hunger in Ethiopia. Will tomorrow be the same? You decide:

Special announcement: today only, you can have twice the impact helping people in poverty.               SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: YOUR GIFT MATCHED BEFORE MIDNIGHT Today, you can have twice the impact helping people out of poverty around the world before our midnight fundraising deadl…

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  Oxfam · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 8:12 PM

(Read today) The difference you made in 2019. And why your help is SO important for 2020. (December Newsletter)

OxFam AmericaFinal days to make a difference in 2019 - make your year-end gift now!         December Newsletter Make your year-end gift now and save lives You have the power to help families in more than 90 countries around the world fa…

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