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Dear Karin and Colleagues,

InterAction is an active member of the Modernizing Foreign Aid Network (MFAN).  We and many of our members have signed the letter Karin has sent.  I didn't know signatures from outside the US were being sought but if so, many thanks, Karin, for sending this to Better Aid members.  The more signatures, the better.

Best,
Carolyn


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From: betteraid-bounces at betteraid.org [mailto:betteraid-bounces at betteraid.org] On Behalf Of Karin Christiansen
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:42 PM
To: euaidwatch at lists.terveilm.net; BetterAid at betteraid.org; UK Aid Network; open-development
Cc: Reyes, Catalina; Rothenberg, Jenni
Subject: [BetterAid] Sign up to the Open Letter to Obama on forming American aid - Deadline Extended Until 7/29

 Dear All, with apologies for cross posting.

There are efforts afoot in the US to modernise and reform how America gives aid.  As one of the largest donors in the world, this of course impacts on the whole aid and development system as well as many recipient countries of course.  Consequently, the Modernising Foreign Assistance Network would welcome sign us from beyond the US to ask President Obama to deliver on his commitments.  To sign up or with questions, please contact: Jenni Rothenberg, MFAN's Outreach Coordinator, at jrothenberg at modernizingforeignassistance.org<mailto:jrothenberg at modernizingforeignassistance.org> or call her at +1 202-464-8191.

The Open Letter text, and the 100+ organizations and people who have signed up are both below.

Dear Mr. President,

Right now, your leadership is needed to bring U.S. foreign assistance into the 21st Century, so that we can more effectively use taxpayer dollars to drive greater results for people in need.
I urge you to follow through on your pledge to "modernize [U.S.] foreign assistance" with two important actions:


-          Create America's first-ever Global Development Strategy, to provide our nation with a clear roadmap for reducing global poverty.

-          Partner with Congress to rewrite the existing, Cold War-era Foreign Assistance Act and build a stronger foundation for all U.S. development efforts.

Reform is within reach, and I pledge to support you as you strengthen the U.S. commitment to development.

Please do consider signing, this is a very good cause.

Best
Karin

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Karin Christiansen
Director, Publish What you Fund
UK tel: +44 20 7022 1909
US tel: + 1 202 470 3447
Skype: publish.what.you.fund

From: Jenni Rothenberg [mailto:jrothenberg at modernizingforeignassistance.org<mailto:jrothenberg at modernizingforeignassistance.org>]
Sent: 23 July 2010 12:06 AM
To: Jenni Rothenberg
Subject: 100 + Businesses, NGOs, Think Tanks and Individuals Sign MFAN's Open Letter - Deadline Extended Until 7/29 - Sign on NOW!

The Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) would like to thank the following organizations and prominent individuals for signing on to our Open Letter<http://www.modernizeforeignassistance.org/network/open_letter_to_obama.php> to the President on the U.S. Commitment to Global Development. Thanks to your efforts, we are happy to report that the response to the Open Letter has been tremendous thus far.  In order to make sure we get as many supporters as possible on board this important and timely effort, we are going to extend the deadline for organizational endorsements and signatures from prominent individuals until THURSDAY, JULY 29th.

If you have any questions or would like to sign on to MFAN's letter, please contact Jenni Rothenberg, MFAN's Outreach Coordinator, at jrothenberg at modernizingforeignassistance.org<mailto:jrothenberg at modernizingforeignassistance.org> or 202-464-8191.

Thank you again for all of your support-we couldn't do this without you!
34 Million Friends of the United Nations Population Fund
3D Security Initiative, Eastern Mennonite University
Academy for Educational Development
ActionAid USA
Advocates for Youth
Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation
Africa Action
Alliance to End Hunger
America's Impact
American Friends Service Committee
American Jewish World Service
American Refugee Committee
Americans for Informed Democracy
Americas Relief&Development Team
Amnesty International USA
AMREF USA
Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
Barer Institute for Law and Global Human Services,University of Washington School of Law
Better World Campaign
Bread for the World
Building Tomorrow
CARANA Corporation
CARE
Cargill, Incorporated
Caterpillar
Catholics for Choice
Center for American Progress
Center for Health and Gender Equity
Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty
Centre for Development and Population Activities
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
Church World Service
Congressional Hunger Center
Creative Associates International, Inc.
Cummins Inc.
eBay


Episcopal Relief&Development
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Evangelicals for Social Action
FHI
Florida Association for Volunteer Action in theCaribbean and the Americas
Food for the Hungry
Foundation Builders -Nigeria
Freedom House
Global Action For Children
Global Alliance for TB Drug Development
Global Health Council
Global Rights: Partners for Justice
Global Washington
Helen Keller International
iLEAP: The Center for Critical Service
Initiative for Global Development
InterAction
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
International Center for Research on Women
International Housing Coalition
International Population&Health Services, LLC
International Rescue Committee
International Resources Group
International Women's Health Coalition
International Youth Foundation
IREX
Just Foreign Policy
Lundy Foundation
Lutheran World Relief
Malaria No More
Management Sciences for Health
Medicines for Malaria Venture
Mennonite Central Committee U.S.
Mercy Corps
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
ONE
Outreach International


Oxfam America
Partners In Health
Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa
PATH
Pathfinder International
Peace Action West
Plan USA
Population Action International
Population Communication
Population Institute
Pre-vent
Project Concern International
Publish What You Fund
Puget Sound Millennium Goals Project
Root Capital
SAFE NEPAL
Save the Children
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.(SIECUS)
Student Global AIDS Campaign
Trickle Up
Truman National Security Project
U.S. Coalition for Child Survival
U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
United Methodist General Board of Church and Society
USAID Alumni Association
Vermont Council on World Affairs
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Washington Office on Latin America
Water for Humans
Water For People
WaterAid, America
Wellstart International
Women of Reform Judaism
Women Thrive Worldwide
World Learning
World Wildlife Fund

J. Brian Atwood, Dean, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute ofPublic Affairs, University of Minnesota; Former USAID Administrator
Richard H. Beahrs, Senior Advisor, Revolution Foods,Inc.; Former Senior Executive, Time Warner Inc.
Richard C. Blum, Chairman, Blum Capital Partners, L.P.
John J. Castellani, President, Business Roundtable
William H. Clapp, President, Seattle International Foundation
John J. Danilovich, Former CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Maria Eitel, President, Nike Foundation
Cate Goethals, Academic Director, Global Business Forum, Foster School ofBusiness, University of Washington
David Goldberg, CEO, Survey Monkey
Mark Green, Ambassador and Member of Congress (ret.)
Gerald Grinstein, CEO-Emeritus, Delta Air Lines, Inc
Tony Hall, Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome
Lee H. Hamilton, President&Director, Woodrow Wilson InternationalCenter for Scholars
Carla A. Hills, Chairman&CEO, Hills&Company; Former U.S. TradeRepresentative; Former Secretary of Housing&Urban Development
Henrietta Holsman Fore, Former Director, U.S. Foreign Assistance;Administrator, US Agency for International Development
George Ingram, Vice President, Academy for EducationalDevelopment
E. Neville Isdell, Former Chairman&CEO, The Coca-Cola Company
Sally Jewell, President&CEO, Recreational Equipment, Inc.; Chair,Initiative for Global Development
Farooq Kathwari, Chairman&CEO, Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.
Robert Kissane, President, Community Counselling Service LLC
Charles E. Kolb, President, Committee for Economic Development
Jim Kolbe, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the UnitedStates
H.L. Kotkins, Jr., Chairman&CEO, Skyway Luggage Company
Katrin Kuhlmann, Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the UnitedStates
Jim Kunder Senior Resident Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the UnitedStates
Carol Lancaster, Dean, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
William C. Lane, Washington Director, Caterpillar
Peter McPherson, President, Association of Public and Land-grantUniversities
Robert Mosbacher, Jr., Former President&CEO, The Overseas PrivateInvestment Corporation
Larry Nowels, Independent Consultant
Michael J. Phillips, Former Chairman&CEO, Russell Investments
William K. Reilly, Senior Advisor, TPG Capital, LP; Former EPA Administrator
William D. Ruckelshaus, Former EPA Administrator
George F. Russell, Jr., Chairman Emeritus, Russell Investments
Sheryl Sandberg, COO, The Facebook Inc
Dean Scarborough, Chairman, President&CEO, Avery Dennison Corporation
John M. Shalikashvili, Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Faryar Shirzad
Charles Slaughter, Founder, TravelSmith; President, Living Goods
Tim M. Solso, Chairman&CEO Cummins Inc.
Sarah Jane Staats, Director of Policy Outreach, Center for GlobalDevelopment
Richard S. Swanson, President&CEO, Federal Home Loan Bank of DesMoines
Noam Unger, Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution
Ann Van Dusen, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University School of ForeignService
John C. Whitehead, Former Co-chairman, Goldman, Sachs&Co.; FormerDeputy Secretary of State


MFAN Toolkit

Thank you for signing on to MFAN's Open Letter. You can takea few steps to join help us spread the word and get more organizations tojoin this important call to action:

o   Circulatethe Open Letter

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o   Read abouthow reform will make even moreU.S.aid success storiespossible

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