Dear John,

Covid-19 has turned our economy upside down. Millions more are claiming universal credit, businesses are floundering and the government is paying people’s wages - things that would’ve been unthinkable just a few months ago.

In the face of all this, Positive Money has been working harder than ever. We were first out the gates demanding the government do direct monetary financing and last week we forced the Bank of England to come clean about its secret corporate bailouts - a big win! [1]

We grabbed national headlines last week too, with our demand to ditch GDP as the only measure of economic success. And our poll - showing people think wellbeing is more important than economic growth - is proof the public want big change, now. [2]

So that’s what we want to deliver. In the ten years since we started, Positive Money’s work has never been more vital. And we’ve never been better placed to drive forward big changes. Our success last week shows politicians, the Bank of England and the media are all listening to us. And our demands are bang in step with what the public wants.

Now’s the time for us to ramp up the pressure - for us to use this crisis to bring about the paradigm shift we need for an economy that serves everyone, not just banks and big business.

We’re hatching big plans for the next few weeks - to push the government and the Bank of England to make sure small businesses and workers don’t suffer in this crisis, and that public health comes before private wealth. But we simply need more money to make them happen.

As a people-powered organisation, when hundreds of us donate, it means we can jump on new opportunities and scale up our campaigns fast. John, please will you help by making a secure donation in 2 minutes now?

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We know this crisis is hitting the financial security of people all over the country hard. We know times are tough and you should always prioritise your own finances ahead of any donation to Positive Money. Any small amount you can spare will make all the difference.

If every one of our supporters donated just £1 today, that would provide more than £20,000 extra for reactive campaigns and help us influence the government’s next moves.

Whether it’s hatching large-scale campaigns, publishing articles in the press, reaching new audiences on social media or hosting webinars with renowned economists and MPs, together thousands of small donations make a huge difference to the impact we can have.

Things are moving fast - which means we need to move even faster. Please John, consider giving a one-off donation today to support our reactive work to COVID-19, it’ll take you just a few minutes.