We shared that we were still a good chunk behind our third quarter fundraising and set a goal of $20 million goal by December 31...
A few days before Tuesday's quarterly FEC fundraising report, we leveled with you.
We shared that we were still a good chunk behind our third quarter fundraising and set a goal of $20 million goal by December 31, which was what we'd need to raise to keep our plans on track.
Well today, I'm excited to share some great news with you. Thanks to supporters like you who stepped up and chipped in, we beat our goal and raised more than $21.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. And we saw a strong surge of support at the end — over $1.5 million came in on the last day of the year alone, our best fundraising day to date.
Team Warren is ready to dream big, fight hard, and win. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I'll dig deeper into the numbers in just a sec, but first, I've got a quick and important plug. We hit our goal for 2019, but it's 2020 now, and we've got new, must-hit daily targets. Money we raise every day in January will get sent straight into connecting with voters and caucus-goers, and the first votes are just a few weeks away.
More than 443,000 people made almost 900,000 donations to help raise over $21.2 million in October, November, and December
Our average contribution was just $23
That means in 2019, nearly 1 million donors gave more than 2.7 million contributions to raise more than $71 million.
Who Made It Happen?
Grassroots donors.
Elizabeth didn't host any private events to raise money from wealthy donors behind closed doors. She didn't take any money from Washington lobbyists or PACs.
And we still hit our goal. That's because grassroots donors are building a grassroots movement to change the way campaigns are funded. And that's a big part of how we'll change who government works for.
What Comes Next?
People like you across the country will keep joining the fight and growing our movement.
They'll walk through snow and freezing rain to knock on more neighbors' doors. They'll stop by their local campaign office for a couple of hours after work to make phone calls. They'll text their friends about how Elizabeth's plans will make a difference in their lives, and they'll commit to fighting side by side to make them happen — to use their power in our democracy.
As Elizabeth put it in her big speech on New Year's Eve, it's time to imagine the America we can build together. An America where the decisions made in Washington aren't bought and paid for by big lobbyists and big donors. Where the NRA, big drug companies, and the insurance industry don't call the shots. Where everyone has a chance to succeed:
"If you can imagine all this — if you can imagine that something better lies on the other side of the chaos and ugliness of the last three years — then you are more than halfway there. The first step is to see it. The next step is to fight for it." - Elizabeth
That next step comes down to us. We need to fight for the big, structural change we believe in. And every hour and every day this month, we'll need to reach more caucus-goers and voters, and we'll get more people invested in this fight.
