Hi,

My name is David Segal, and I’m the executive director of Demand Progress.

I’m writing to you today because I want to be completely honest with you
about where things stand with Demand Progress right now.

The upshot is this: Our recent fundraising hasn’t been as strong as we’d
budgeted for, and that’s a problem. In fact, so far this month, we’ve
raised less than 20 percent of our monthly goal — and we’re already
halfway through the month.

Unfortunately, this is part of an overall trend that’s been reported by
organizations across the progressive movement over the last two years.
Since Donald Trump left office, a lot of people have taken a step back
from politics. Frankly, it’s understandable that after four years of one
all-out emergency after another, people needed a break.

But while donations to Demand Progress and others are down, the threats we
face haven’t gone anywhere. The far-right Supreme Court has declared war
on basic rights from voting to abortion, and a rising authoritarian streak
in the Republican Party is attacking democracy itself.

That’s why I’m writing to you today with an urgent request: [ [link removed] ]Will you
donate today to help Demand Progress meet our critical fundraising goals
and continue fighting against the far-right and corporate special
interests attacking our democracy?

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Demand Progress fills a key role providing policy expertise on key issues
while also mobilizing grassroots pressure on policy-makers at the key
moments when your voices are most effective. Our mission is to protect the
democratic character of the internet — and wield it to contest
concentrated corporate power and hold the government accountable.

With more than 1.5 million affiliated activists and over 30 million total
actions taken, we’ve led successful campaigns to defend net neutrality,
rein in big tech companies like Facebook and Google, and increase the
transparency and accountability of our government.

But unless we can make up for these recent fundraising shortfalls, it’s
only a matter of time before we’ll have to cut back somewhere. That’s the
simple reality of budgeting as a nonprofit organization.

Demand Progress is a people-powered, grassroots organization. We wouldn’t
exist without you, and you are the reason our voice carries weight.

[ [link removed] ]If you can chip in today — whether that’s $5, $20, or $100 — now’s the
time when we truly need your help. Will you make a donation to Demand
Progress?

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