John,

My daddies tell me that 2020 has been rough. And I believe them! Normally they’d both be on the road, traveling for work or getting ready for our annual Ptown fundraiser. But they’ve been home now for quite some time, and while I loved it at first, I’m starting to think it might not be a good thing. For starters, we didn’t have a Pride Parade, and no one came to pet me!

I like to listen into Dad 1’s work calls – you might know him as Seth, VP of Development at LGBTQ Victory Fund. And he sounds pretty worried. I’m not quite sure, but I do hear him on the phone saying they’re keeping a careful eye on the 2020 budget (whatever’s happening, it’s worse than the time I ate a box of cupcakes, half a dozen bagels and a fly trap), and Dad can’t travel to his normal fundraising events. I’m doing my best to keep his spirts up by being my adorable self, but I know what would really put a smile on his face: hitting Victory Fund’s end of month goal! Raise your paw and help Dad hit the Dog Days of Summer goal today!

Dad’s a bit of a work-a-holic, and he’s been so busy trying to fill this budget gap that he barely has time to take me to the dog park. But if we can hit this end of month goal, anything’s paw-sible. Not only will I get to go play, but Victory Fund will be able to support the huge number of LGBTQ candidates running for office right now. Will you help us out and donate towards our Dog Days of Summer Goal today?

Thanks fur everything,

Georgia
VP of Good Pups, LGBTQ Victory Fund

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From: Seth Schermer
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 12:48 PM
To: Victory All
Subject: 🐶days of summer… (with pictures!)🐾🐾

John,

The final weeks of July are the dog days of summer – and they’re finally here! These days are typically associated with the hottest days of the summer and a time of calamity (and from where my pup Georgia and I are sitting in D.C., that hot part is certainly correct).

But here’s what they mean for me: our fundraising slows way down. In a normal year, people head out on vacation, so they’re not likely to answer emails or attend events. But this year has been anything but normal!

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person events are on hold, including our high-dollar fundraisers and candidate campaign events. That means Victory Fund is facing a budget shortfall – and that’s certainly a calamity for our amazing LGBTQ candidates. We just SHATTERED our past endorsement records, but if we don’t hit our Dog Days of Summer goal, we won’t have enough money to support them all. Will you make a generous donation today and help us hit our Dog Days of Summer Goal by July 30th?

Here’s what’s at stake: Victory Fund has OFFICIALLY endorsed more LGBTQ candidates than ever before – with even more endorsements to come! We’re fighting to DOUBLE LGBTQ representation in the U.S. Congress, beat bigots like U.S. Representatives Fred Upton and Jackie Walorski and FLIP anti-equality state legislatures in Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Florida and Nevada. Not to mention all our invaluable incumbents that we MUST protect!

But with in-person events off the table and a fundraising slow down approaching, I’m worried we’ll fall short on Election Day. Will you make an extra special donation for my pup Georgia and help us hit our Dog Days of Summer goal?

Georgia and I appreciate your support!

Seth Schermer
Pronouns: he|him|his
Vice President of Development, LGBTQ Victory Fund

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