As Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for the Alliance for American Leadership (A4AL), I want to sincerely thank you for your support after the resounding success of our inaugural Launch Party in Washington, D.C. last night. 107 people attended despite the thunderstorms, and James Walkinshaw, our close ally and Congress' next great champion of foreign aid, delivered an inspiring speech!
Our mission is urgent and clear: make foreign aid a priority issue for every member of Congress. With your support, we’ve already begun building a movement that reaches across 39 states and includes over 500 campaign volunteers and field directors.
I believe deeply in the work we’re doing. I believe we have a responsibility to act - and to act now. That’s why I’ve joined our Executive Director, Asher Moss, in personally making the maximum contribution of $5,000 to support this cause.
Now, I’m inviting you to join us in this critical mission.
Whether you can contribute $5, $25, $100, or more, your donation directly supports our work organizing in 39 states, briefing lawmakers, and powering campaigns to make foreign assistance not just good policy, but good politics.
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If you missed the launch, or want to relive the moment, you can watch the full video here: A4AL DC Launch Party
This work is already having an impact. Just two days ago, our advocates met with the offices of Senators Tillis, Collins, Moody, and Cornyn. Yesterday, Senators Tillis and Collins publicly referenced the very talking points we shared with their teams.
Read the Punchbowl News article featuring our advocacy
We are building something real, and you are part of it.
Click here to read more about our impact thus far. Whether you’re already deeply involved in our efforts or would like to get more involved, as a campaign volunteer, intern, policy advisor, field director, state chair, or member of our Advisory Board, I’d love to hear from you directly.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at joelstennett@a4al.org.
With appreciation and resolve,
Joel Stennett
Co-Chair of the Advisory Board
Alliance for American Leadership

The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the position of the Alliance 4 American Leadership (A4AL) alone. Alliance 4 American Leadership would like to acknowledge the many generous supporters who make our work possible.
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