But with a lower average gift, that means we need more supporters like you chipping in to reach our fundraising goals this month and this quarter -- and if we don't pick up the pace, it's going to...
Every day, our grassroots movement is getting stronger — with more people joining the fight alongside Elizabeth — and we're trying to make sure we have the resources to match it.
But here's the thing: One of the most critical numbers we watch — our average donation — has gone down at a time when we need to be ramping up our investments.
We're so proud that this campaign is powered by grassroots donors chipping in what they can, when they can. But with a lower average gift, that means we need more supporters like you chipping in to reach our fundraising goals this month and this quarter — and if we don't pick up the pace, it's going to have real consequences on our budget.
Usually, a presidential campaign wouldn't pay much attention to $28. They'd care more about a different number: $2,800. That's what they can raise if one rich person donates the legal maximum.
A lot of times, that's in exchange for meeting the candidate. You know who can afford to pay $2,800 to share their policy ideas with someone running for president? Wall Street bankers. Health insurance executives. Drug company CEOs.
But Elizabeth's time is not for sale — and our movement is 100 times stronger for the long haul when 100 people chip in $28 to raise $2,800.
That's 100 people who own an equal piece of our campaign — who bring their friends, family, and neighbors into this movement — and fight from the heart.
Because Elizabeth doesn't cozy up to wealthy donors, she has more time to meet with people in their communities, host town halls where anyone can ask a question or share an idea, take tens of thousands of selfies, have tens of thousands of one-on-one conversations, and listen to what's on the minds of working people across the country.
That's the right way to campaign, and the only way to build a movement strong enough to win in 2020 — to end Washington corruption, rebuild the middle class, and strengthen our democracy in 2021 and beyond.
But it's only possible if grassroots donors keep pitching in to make it happen. Supporters like you are the only people who own this campaign — with no fancy fundraisers, no Super PACs, and no money from PACs or Washington lobbyists
