Dear Friend,
When I took over as Executive Director of Courage California two years
ago, I came with a vision to turn the organization into the political hub
and home for the millions of progressives fighting for a better future for
our state and nation.
Now Courage California has partnered with hundreds of organizations,
leading convenings and creating media toolkits, providing membership
support, and working for some of the largest progressive movements across
the state and country. We took on Amazon and Nestlé, and we helped defeat
the gubernatorial recall. We also launched our Courage Voter Guide, giving
recommendations for federal, state, and local elections, and expanded our
Courage Score to hold our legislators accountable.
However, as our work has expanded, our funding has shrunk.
[ [link removed] ]Can we count on your support to keep us going?
With COVID-19 continuing to rage on and inflation running rampant,
donations have fallen sharply -- more than 30% from where we were last
year. At the same time, we’ve grown our work to pressure leaders to pass
progressive bills and respond to the increasing threat and impact of
right-wing and corporate forces in politics.
We rely on small donations -- an average of just $22 apiece -- to keep the
lights on at Courage California. We do everything possible to keep costs
down. We have a small team of just nine people running campaigns,
communications, and politics. We work out of a virtual office and keep
overhead at an absolute minimum. But we can’t keep up our most important
projects if our fundraising numbers stay where they are.
That’s why Courage California is kicking off a fundraising drive for the
next 10 days in order to raise the money we need to put us on track for a
successful second half of 2022. [ [link removed] ]And the exciting news is that a
generous donor has agreed to match the first $25,000 we raise, giving your
gift twice the impact!
[ [link removed] ]Will you chip in $5 today to help keep our progressive
work going? Your donation will be matched 100%!
Yours in the fight for a more progressive nation,
Irene, along with Amber, Angela, Annie, Isidra, Jay, Lindsay, LisaMarie,
Mai, Mai, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team)
PS: The best way to support Courage California and our work for equity and
justice is to become a recurring monthly donor so we'll have the ongoing
support we need over the long haul. [ [link removed] ]Click here to chip in $5, $10, or
$20 a month, or whatever you can afford.
Donations go to support all of Courage California's work for a more
progressive California and country. Follow us now on [ [link removed] ]Facebook or
[ [link removed] ]Twitter!
[ [link removed] ]DOUBLE YOUR DONATION
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Courage California (formerly Courage Campaign) makes sure our democracy works for ALL of us by fighting corruption in California politics. We believe the solution lies in exposing and solving systemic problems through strategic organizing, enhancing coordination between progressive organizations, and mobilizing civic engagement from our communities, particularly voters of color, young voters, and self-identified progressives.
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