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Oregon Student Public Oregon Student Public Interest Research GroupInterest Research Group

Southern Oregon University Southern Oregon University Mission StatementMission Statement

Southern Oregon University is committed to Southern Oregon University is committed to a challenging and practical liberal arts education centered on student learning, accessibility, and

civic engagement; academic programs, partnerships, public service, outreach, sustainable

practices, and economic development activities that address regional needs such as health and human services, business, and education; and

outstanding programs that draw on and enrich our unique arts community and bioregion.

OSPIRGOSPIRGMission StatementMission Statement

OSPIRG is a student-directed and student-OSPIRG is a student-directed and student-funded public interest group. Our mission is to funded public interest group. Our mission is to study and act on big problems that affect the study and act on big problems that affect the lives of all Oregonians, and promote solutions lives of all Oregonians, and promote solutions that make a concrete difference for all that make a concrete difference for all Oregonians. Oregonians.

Our work is animated by the university’s public Our work is animated by the university’s public service mission.service mission.

What We DoWhat We Do Research Research Build CoalitionsBuild Coalitions Grassroots Organizing Grassroots Organizing Public EducationPublic Education Work with the MediaWork with the Media Direct ServiceDirect Service Train Student LeadersTrain Student Leaders

OSPIRG StrategyOSPIRG Strategy

Professional staffProfessional staff

Student DirectedStudent Directed

Student FundedStudent Funded

FrugalityFrugality

Making Health Care Reform Deliver for Oregon

ResearchResearch

Building PartnershipsBuilding Partnerships

In Their WordsIn Their Words

““[The coalition] joined with OSPIRG’s Laura Etherton to [The coalition] joined with OSPIRG’s Laura Etherton to argue forcefully that no part of a rate filing can justifiably argue forcefully that no part of a rate filing can justifiably be withheld from public scrutiny. Etherton and OSPIRG be withheld from public scrutiny. Etherton and OSPIRG have been at the forefront of fighting this battle from the have been at the forefront of fighting this battle from the start.”start.”

- State Senator Chip Shields- State Senator Chip Shields

““They do their homework, are well-respected by lawmakers, They do their homework, are well-respected by lawmakers, and can bring lots of different people to the table.”and can bring lots of different people to the table.” - Cathy Kaufmann, Manager, Oregon Office of Healthy Kids- Cathy Kaufmann, Manager, Oregon Office of Healthy Kids

““OSPIRG has been a vital partner in our efforts to fight for better, OSPIRG has been a vital partner in our efforts to fight for better, more affordable health care for all Americans. As Oregon’s voice more affordable health care for all Americans. As Oregon’s voice for consumers, I expect them to play an important role in the years for consumers, I expect them to play an important role in the years ahead as we work to implement and improve the new law.”ahead as we work to implement and improve the new law.”

-U.S. Senator Ron Wyden-U.S. Senator Ron Wyden

Don’t Get Ripped Off

Guides & Handbooks

Credit Card TrapsSpring Break Scams

Beat High Bank Fees

Identity Theft

Manage your Financial Aid

ResearchResearch

Our research has sparked

media attention in all 50 states, and top media

outlets in country…

TextbooksTextbooks……two Congressional investigations (that two Congressional investigations (that

cited our work and reached similar cited our work and reached similar conclusions)conclusions)

Textbook disclosure Textbook disclosure policiespolicies

Congressman David Wu’s letter thanking OSPIRG for the policy work that helped him craft the national textbooks disclosure measure.

Textbook’s Rebellion Tour100 media hits10,000 petitions40 stops

Exposing Wasteful Tax Exposing Wasteful Tax SpendingSpending

Oregon’s Budget ProblemsOregon’s Budget Problems

Oregon taxpayers used to give away over $800 Oregon taxpayers used to give away over $800 million in tax breaks to corporations with virtually no million in tax breaks to corporations with virtually no simple way of knowing who gets this money and simple way of knowing who gets this money and whether it is benefiting the public. This $800 million whether it is benefiting the public. This $800 million accounts for 15% of the overall budget deficit.accounts for 15% of the overall budget deficit.

Building PartnershipsBuilding PartnershipsState Rep. State Rep. Phil Phil BarnhartBarnhart

State Rep. State Rep. Kim Kim ThatcherThatcher

Our National Problem

America faces a $13 trillion deficit problem We are wasting our tax dollars, including

giving handouts to big Agribusiness to produce ingredients for junk food like corn and soy.

ResearchResearch

Media & Visibility

Protecting Our Environment

Protecting Our OceansProtecting Our Oceans

Statewide:Statewide:

>3000 pledges to go reusable>3000 pledges to go reusable

>150 small business endorsements>150 small business endorsements

>10 media hits>10 media hits

Powershift WestPowershift West20112011

Together with the Cascade Together with the Cascade Climate Network, the Climate Network, the University of Oregon, and the University of Oregon, and the Sierra Student Coalition, we Sierra Student Coalition, we brought over brought over 500500 studentsstudents from across from across the Northwest, and the Northwest, and weatherized 5 fraternity and weatherized 5 fraternity and sorority housessorority houses

Over 30 students registered from Over 30 students registered from SOUSOU

Feeding the Hungry & Feeding the Hungry & HomelessHomeless

Student Vote Coalition

21st Century Transportation

Training & Educating Student Training & Educating Student LeadersLeaders

Class RapsClass Raps – Over 60 class announcements, through which we talked to – Over 60 class announcements, through which we talked to over 1600 students over 1600 students

TablingTabling - We ran at least 10 tables last term, plus 4 this quarter where over - We ran at least 10 tables last term, plus 4 this quarter where over 550 students took action either signing a pledge, volunteering, or 550 students took action either signing a pledge, volunteering, or coordinating coordinating

PhonebankingPhonebanking - We talked to over 200 people over the phone - We talked to over 200 people over the phone

PosteringPostering - 200 posters up - 200 posters up

FlyeringFlyering - 200 flyers out - 200 flyers out

EmailEmail - 1300 students on our email list - we send an email every week about - 1300 students on our email list - we send an email every week about volunteer opportunities, events, and student accomplishmentsvolunteer opportunities, events, and student accomplishments

FacebookFacebook – 165 facebook followers – 165 facebook followers

WebsiteWebsite - details about each one of our current campaigns, a list of our - details about each one of our current campaigns, a list of our previous accomplishments, reports we’ve released, and ways to get previous accomplishments, reports we’ve released, and ways to get involved volunteering or interninginvolved volunteering or interning

Health Care StaffHealth Care Staff

Laura Etherton, Laura Etherton, Health Policy AdvocateHealth Policy AdvocateMacalester College ‘93Macalester College ‘93

Matt Orchant, Field OrganizerMatt Orchant, Field OrganizerBard College ‘11Bard College ‘11

Consumer Program StaffConsumer Program Staff

Nicole Allen, OSPIRGNicole Allen, OSPIRGNational Textbooks OrganizerNational Textbooks OrganizerUniversity of Puget Sound, 07University of Puget Sound, 07

Brian Rae, Brian Rae, Consumer and Taxpayer AdvocateConsumer and Taxpayer AdvocateUniversity of Iowa, 05University of Iowa, 05

Organizing StaffOrganizing Staff

Sasha RosenOrganizing DirectorNorthwestern University ’057 years experience

Emily GenuardiSOU Campus OrganizerCU Boulder ‘11,First year

Arianna KoudounasUofO Campus OrganizerNew York University ’10 Second year

Trever HutchesonLCC Campus OrganizerIndiana University ’11First year

Leadership StaffLeadership Staff

Dave Rosenfeld, Executive DirectorDave Rosenfeld, Executive Director

Rutgers University ’95Rutgers University ’95President, PIRG New Voters ProjectPresident, PIRG New Voters ProjectFounder, Make Textbooks AffordableFounder, Make Textbooks AffordableCampaignCampaign

Gary Kalman, Federal Office DirectorGary Kalman, Federal Office Director

Clark University ’85Clark University ’85Co-Founder, Co-Founder, Americans for Financial ReformAmericans for Financial ReformFormer Deputy Director, Former Deputy Director, ACLU PennsylvaniaACLU Pennsylvania

Federal StaffFederal Staff

Ed Mierzwinski,Ed Mierzwinski,Federal ConsumerFederal ConsumerDirectorDirector

University ofUniversity ofConnecticut, Connecticut, BA, MSBA, MS

Phineas Baxendall, Transit, Tax, and Budget Policy Director

WesleyanUniversity, BA, 89MIT, PhD, ‘00

Chris Lindstrom, Higher Education Director

University of Miami, 92

Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc.  

Draft Fiscal Year 2013 Budget    

  Budgeted    

Total Income $315,500    

University of Oregon $170,000    

Lane Community College $100,000    

Southern Oregon University $45,000    

Interest $500    

     

Total Expenses $315,500    

       

       

Total Personnel Costs $245,516 Personnel Detail  

Oregon-based personnel $230,916 In-state staff  

Federal/National personnel $14,600 Executive Director: Dave Rosenfeld $30,315

  Health Care Advocate: Laura Etherton $25,469

Total Operating Costs $45,642 Consumer & Taxpayer Advocate: Brian Rae $16,721

Accounting $7,575 Fellow (all programs): Matt Orchant $8,844

Conferences & Events $500 Administrator: Jeremy Gray $8,324

Equipment Maintenance $1,000 Organizing Director: Sasha Rosen $27,279

Filing Fees $134 UO, LCC and SOU campus organizers $59,348

Insurance $576 Campus Field Organizer $19,923

Office Supplies $1,746 Community Organizer $34,692

Postage $651    

Publications $13,960 Federal/National staff  

Rent $2,000 Federal Office Director: Gary Kalman $3,650

Telephone $3,500 Tax & Transit: Phineas Baxendall $3,650

Travel $14,000 Higher Education: Chris Lindstrom $3,650

  Consumer Protection: Ed Mierzwinski $3,650

Student PIRG Training Program $22,582    

     

General Council $1,760