Director of Government Relations
The director of government relations leads Bread's policy and legislative efforts to end hunger by 2030 by developing policy proposals in collaboration with the Institute to respond to Congressional agenda; and developing and implementing a legislative strategy to continue the gains made for people living in poverty in the United States and globally. The director also provides overall leadership and direction for Bread for the World and the government relations department.
Primary responsibilities include providing leadership in the development and implementation of legislative strategy, including priorities, congressional targets, and responses to Congressional action; and leading in the development of events to impact congressional action, including congressional briefings and dinners, in-district events in coordination with our organizing staff, lobby days including Bread's annual Lobby Day and regular fly-ins.
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For Education
The Impacts of Proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Cuts on the Latino Community
To end hunger and poverty in the United States by 2030, our country needs to support a budget that improves the lives of men, women, and children.
Unfortunately, the Trump administration and Congress are proposing dramatic cuts to programs that promote economic opportunity or provide food...
The Impacts of Proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Cuts on the Latino Community
To end hunger and poverty in the United States by 2030, our country needs to support a budget that improves the lives of men, women, and children.
Unfortunately, the Trump administration and Congress are proposing dramatic cuts to programs that promote economic opportunity or provide food...
The Impacts of Proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Cuts on the African-American Community
The Trump administration and Congress are proposing cuts that would hit the African-American community particularly hard.
For Faith
Unity Declaration on Racism and Poverty
A diverse body of Christian leaders calls on the churches and Congress to focus on the integral connection.
Dear Members of Congress,
As the president and Congress are preparing their plans for this year, almost 100 church leaders—from all the families of U.S. Christianity—are...
In Times Like These … A Pan-African Christian Devotional for Public Policy Engagement
This devotional guide invites deepened relationship with and among Pan-African people and elected leaders in the mission to end hunger and poverty.
Sermon by David Beckmann at Duke University Chapel
Remarks delivered October 1, 2017 at Duke University Chapel in Chapel Hill in North Carolina.
Thank you for inviting me to preach here at Duke University Chapel. And I especially want to thank the Bread for the World members who have come this morning.
Bruce Puckett urged...
For Advocacy
Grassroots Advocacy Toolkit
A set of how-to sheets for carrying out advocacy and fact sheets on the current issues Bread for the World is working on.
For new and current Bread grassroots hunger activists.
Ideal as a starter toolkit for new Bread activists or as a set of updates for current activists.
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U.S. Hunger and Poverty State Fact Sheets
These fact sheets provide a snapshot of hunger and poverty in the United States and in each state plus Washington, D.C.
Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017
Unnecessarily long prison sentences, combined with the lack of rehabilitative programs for people in prison, exacerbate hunger, poverty, and existing inequalities.
Overly harsh mandatory minimum prison sentences have contributed to the rapid increase of our country’s prison population. The...