Stefanie Brown James, The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 9:02 PM

Countdown!

Team, the clock is ticking down to midnight, so I'm reaching out one last time before the end-of-year deadline. With only hours to go before the deadline, we only have $2,320 left to raise. I know we can reach our goal and set Vote To Live up for success in 2022, but it's g…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

December 30, 2021 at 3:31 PM

It's New Year's Eve-eve! And we're trying to Vote To Live

Team -- Happy New Year's Eve-eve! We're facing our biggest fundraising deadline of the year in just TWO days. And as of this morning, we're still $6,708 short of our goal. Listen, we plan to register even more Black voters in the new year, but that takes serious resources.…

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

December 28, 2021 at 4:02 PM

What I saw in ActBlue this morning

Team -- I hope you're having a relaxing and joyful holiday season! In between eggnog and bad (ok, amazing) Hallmark movies, I wanted to check in with you briefly about our end-of-year fundraising goal. I logged into our ActBlue this morning, and it looks like fundraising …

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

December 24, 2021 at 1:50 PM

Wanted to say...

Happy Holidays! Team -- Whether you're celebrating Christmas, preparing for Kwanzaa, or simply spending time with the people you love, we hope you have a safe and Happy Holidays! Today, and every day, we are grateful for you and your commitment to registering, e…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

December 23, 2021 at 8:01 PM

How we're preparing for the work ahead:

Team -- In 2019, we set out to register Black voters across the country when we launched The Vote To Live Campaign. We knew we had a daunting task ahead of us -- and the COVID-19 pandemic created extra challenges. But because grassroots activists like you powered our moveme…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 10:03 PM

What the freedom fighters in the Montgomery Bus Boycott teach us.

Team — Today marks the 65th anniversary of the end of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Coordinated by the NAACP, the MBB was a social protest against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system in Montgomery, Alabama. Freedom fighters and revolutionaries put …

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 1:31 PM

Shortest email in your inbox (I promise)

Team — I just got off the phone with my finance team, and I wanted you to be the first to hear the good news: We reached our mid-month fundraising goal! Thanks to your support, our team can end 2021 strong. We plan to register even more Black voters in 2022, and we can't…

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 3:18 PM

79%

Making sure you didn't miss Tuesday's note, team — 2022 is almost here, and along with it, the midterm elections! We're getting a head start on our end-of-year fundraising to make sure we have the resources on hand to start our next wave of voter registration efforts in the ne…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 9:56 PM

What we're planning to do before the midterms.

329 days. There are only 329 days left until the 2022 midterms. Since the last election, lawmakers in 19 states have enacted at least 33 new voting restrictions. From closing polling places to banning ballot drop boxes, these restrictions will make it even harder for Black …

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 8:19 PM

A voter suppression law in Australia had a different ending...

Friend, We were planning on sending an email about Australia's new proposed voter ID law. Experts and leaders warned the new restrictions would make it harder and often nearly impossible for First Nations people to vote, and it was already receiving massive community backla…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

December 6, 2021 at 10:32 PM

Voting rights are under attack

Hello — Today's the anniversary of the state ratification of the 13th Amendment, which outlawed slavery in the United States or any place subject to its jurisdiction. This is our Independence Day, team. But it wasn't the end of our struggle. As a response to the end of slav…

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  Stefanie Brown James (personal) · [email protected]

December 1, 2021 at 9:41 PM

Thanks to you!

Team, I have some good news. Thanks to everyone who chipped in what they could, we surpassed our 2021 Giving Tuesday goal! Every dollar raised goes directly toward fueling our Black voter engagement efforts in the New Year, and I want to say thank you for your support. I'm…

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  Stefanie Brown James (personal) · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 8:07 PM

Last chance to help us reach our Giving Tuesday goal

Today's the day! It's Giving Tuesday, team. Every year, we set a Giving Tuesday fundraising goal to help fuel our voter engagement efforts, and this year is our most ambitious goal yet. I have good news: we are so close to reaching $15,000. My finance team says we're only…

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  The Collective Finance Team · [email protected]

November 29, 2021 at 11:49 PM

So so so close to our Giving Tuesday goal!

Hello — We wanted to bump yesterday's email. Giving Tuesday is tomorrow, and we're just $1,681 shy of our fundraising goal. We've received a groundswell of support to help fuel our voter engagement efforts. Thank you to everyone who has chipped in so far. And if you haven't y…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

November 28, 2021 at 4:21 PM

Here's where we are with Giving Tuesday fundraising

Hello — The 2022 midterms will be the biggest challenge to American democracy in generations. Time is of the essence, team. We're working to raise $15,000 for Giving Tuesday, and right now, we're 52% to our goal. Will you "Give Black" this Giving Tuesday by rushing support…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

November 26, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Meet the Four Horsemen of the Democracy Apocalypse:

Hello — Gerrymandering. Fear-mongering. Partisan extremism. Voter suppression. The Four Horsemen of the Democracy Apocalypse are upon us and voting rights activists warn the 2022 midterms will be the biggest challenge to American democracy in generations. We're ramping up…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

November 24, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Grateful for your support

Hello, Before many of us sign off for the holiday, we wanted to wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy Thanksgiving, friend. We don't believe in "off-year" elections at The Collective; we're dedicated to getting Black voters registered and ready to vote every si…

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

November 19, 2021 at 4:01 PM

"the South is burning" (and it's because of voter suppression)

"Not to be melodramatic, but the South is burning." — Allison Riggs, co-executive director of the North Carolina-based Southern Coalition for Social Justice, quoted in Mother Jones Friend — The absence of federal voting rights protections are eroding our right to vote in…

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

November 11, 2021 at 5:51 PM

ICYMI: Texas' new voting law is a direct attack on Black voters.

Friend, In Texas, civil rights groups are fighting SB1 — an outrageous voting law that outright infringes on peoples' ability to cast their ballot, especially Black voters. 2021 has been one of the worst years for voting rights in recent history. Extremist lawmakers are usin…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

November 10, 2021 at 4:45 PM

We are fighting back against Texas' new voting law »

Friend, this is what we're up against: Texas' new voting law — SB1 — prohibits extended early voting hours and drive-thru voting programs. Black voters are more likely than white voters to use these methods to cast their ballot, which means this law is a direct attack on ou…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

November 8, 2021 at 6:58 PM

November 8, 2022.

Friend — In just one trip around the sun, it'll be Election Day 2022! We officially have just one year to register as many Black voters as we can until the midterms. There's not a second to waste. To power our voter registration efforts moving forward, we need grassroots …

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  Stefanie Brown James, Vote To Live · [email protected]

November 5, 2021 at 5:42 PM

Rep. Shirley Chisholm was the first, and she made certain she wasn't the last.

Friend — On this day in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress. In the decades since Rep. Chisholm's herstory making moment, we've elected Black women to the House, the U.S. Senate, and now, even the White House with Vice President Kamala…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

November 4, 2021 at 4:09 PM

Two things we learned watching the election this week:

Friend, This week, Black voters in New Jersey, Virginia, and across the country headed to the polls or dropped off their ballots. While we watched results pour in, this election reminded us of two important things: ONE: There's no such thing as "off-year" elections. The r…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

November 2, 2021 at 3:33 PM

VOTE VOTE VOTE

Hey! We're keeping this short because there's no time to lose. There's an election happening in District of Columbia today. If you haven't voted yet, then stop what you're doing and go vote before polls close. Use this voter portal to find your polling location and go vot…

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

October 31, 2021 at 6:21 PM

I have some good news! And some bad news...

Friend -- I have some good news and some bad news for you. Good news first! After our last email, we received a wave of donations from folks across the country. Our movement to register and engage voters is a national effort, and the donations speak for themselves. But …

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  The V2L Finance Team · [email protected]

October 30, 2021 at 3:21 PM

Short but urgent.

We know it's Saturday, but this is urgent, friend. Elections are happening around the country in just three days. Our team is facing a huge end-of-month deadline tomorrow. We need to raise $15,000 before midnight tomorrow to fund our FREE rides to the polls for Virginia v…

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  Election Alert! Via Vote To Live · [email protected]

October 29, 2021 at 4:13 PM

$0.00 <> $5.00

Hello -- There's an election in Virginia in four short days, and we're offering FREE rides to the polls to anyone who needs it. We want to make sure these rides cost voters exactly $0. But in order to do that, we need to raise $15,000 before Sunday's end-of-month deadline…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

October 28, 2021 at 4:38 PM

FREE

Two things you should know, friend. FIRST: From now until Tuesday, we're offering FREE rides to the polls for voters in Virginia. SECOND: The end-of-month deadline is this Sunday, and we set a goal to raise $15,000 before then to support our free rides to the polls. The…

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Collective Education Fund · [email protected]

October 15, 2021 at 5:39 PM

Running out of time

Hello — Tonight at midnight, we're facing an important mid-month deadline. This is one of the last deadlines before elections happen across the country, and we're fighting to make sure every voter is heard at the polls. Every single dollar we raise before the deadline goe…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

October 14, 2021 at 6:26 PM

We are getting straight to the point

Team -- We'll keep this short. Elections are coming up fast in states across the country, and we're determined to register as many Black voters as we can before then. Will you donate $5, $10, or whatever you can afford, before Friday's mid-month deadline to help us get out th…

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  The Collective Team · [email protected]

October 12, 2021 at 6:23 PM

re: Jackie Johnson

Team -- Former Georgia district attorney Jackie Johnson has been charged with violating her oath of office and obstructing the arrest of the men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery in 2020. Ahmaud was on a jog in Glynn County, Georgia when Travis and Gregory McMichael and William …

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

October 6, 2021 at 9:13 PM

[survey request] are you registered and ready to vote?

This year, 19 states have passed 33 laws that impact voting rights. Some of the laws make mail voting and early voting more difficult. Others impose harsher voter ID requirements. Some make faulty voter purges more likely. ALL of these laws have one clear goal, team: maki…

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Collective Education Fund · [email protected]

October 1, 2021 at 5:07 PM

Despite the hurdles and red tape

Our team set a goal of raising $15,000 before Thursday's end-of-quarter deadline. And thanks to a groundswell of grassroots support, we reached our goal, friend. I want to thank every person who chipped in before midnight. With extremists trying to undermine our voting righ…

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  Stefanie Brown James (personal) · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 3:31 PM

Are you there, friend?

It's happening, tonight -- we're going up against one of the biggest fundraising deadlines of the year. We set an ambitious goal of raising $15,000 before then, because when it comes to registering and engaging Black voters, we can't afford to fall short on fundraising. Especi…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

September 29, 2021 at 6:28 PM

Nudge

Team -- Did you catch the email from our finance team? The end-of-quarter deadline is tomorrow, and we need to raise $15,000 before then to ensure we have the resources to register Black voters in 2022 and beyond. With the future of our democracy on the line, coming up short isn…

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  The Collective Finance Team · [email protected]

September 28, 2021 at 10:49 PM

our ActBlue page this morning

Team -- We set a goal of raising $15,000 for The Collective's Vote To Live Campaign before this Thursday's FEC end-of-quarter deadline. We took a look at our ActBlue page this morning, and this is what we found out: Our fundraising numbers are plummeting. With the deadli…

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Collective · [email protected]

September 25, 2021 at 1:35 PM

Howard University vs. Hampton University

Friend -- Last week was National Black Voter Registration Day, and to celebrate, volunteers with The Collective's Vote To Live Campaign registered Black voters at the Truth & Service Classic: Howard University vs. Hampton University football game! This registration d…

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  The Vote To Live Campaign · [email protected]

September 23, 2021 at 10:31 PM

The Pennsylvania GOP wants to invade our privacy.

FIRST: Pennsylvania Black voters turned out in historic numbers in the November election last year. THEN: Former President Donald Trump claimed the election was rigged, leading to 78 percent of his voters calling the election unfair. NOW: Extremist politicians in Pennsylv…

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  The Collective Team · [email protected]

September 22, 2021 at 9:20 PM

POLL: Is registering Black voters a priority for you?

Hey team, Extremist lawmakers know exactly what they're doing when they introduce blatant voter suppression laws. It's a shameless tactic as old as our country that stops our communities from building power. We launched The Collective's Vote To Live Campaign to make sure n…

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  The Collective Team · [email protected]

September 18, 2021 at 12:02 PM

We wanted to say thank you

Hey team, We just wanted to send a quick note to say thank you to everyone who chipped in toward our mid-month fundraising goal. Every single dollar raised goes directly toward registering and empowering Black voters, so thank you for supporting our efforts. Today also h…

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Collective · [email protected]

September 17, 2021 at 7:33 PM

$3 for the future of our democracy

Hey team, Today is National Black Voter Day! To celebrate, volunteers with The Collective's Vote To Live Campaign will be registering Black voters at the Truth & Service Classic: Howard University vs. Hampton University football game tomorrow! This is a huge voter regi…

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  The Vote To Live Team · [email protected]

September 15, 2021 at 2:57 PM

It's been five years since our founding.

There are two important dates coming up we want you to know about, team. FIRST: The Collective is celebrating its fifth anniversary this Saturday! That's five years of building Black political power, around the clock, every single day. THEN: We're facing our September end…

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  The Collective Team · [email protected]

September 10, 2021 at 6:36 PM

POLL: Should people who harass Black citizens be held accountable?

POLL: Should people who perpetuate racism and discrimination, including filing false, race-based police reports, be held to the fullest extent of the law YES ? NO It's official, team -- David Elmendorf, a former New York ice cream shop owner, i…

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  The Vote To Live Team · [email protected]

September 8, 2021 at 3:38 PM

Bad news first. Good news second.

First the bad news, team. Last week, Texas' discriminatory voting law went into effect. It bans ballot drop boxes, drive-thru voting, 24-hour polling locations, and the distribution of mail-in ballot applications. It establishes monthly "citizen checks" and creates new ID r…

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Collective Education Fund · [email protected]

September 6, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Union Power.

Happy Labor Day, friend! While some of us enjoy a day off work and the final days of summer, it's important to remember what Labor Day is all about. From Black women poultry workers in Center, Texas, who changed the entire poultry industry when they organized for better w…

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  Stefanie Brown James, The Collective Education Fund · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 9:26 PM

The Texas voting law is a disgrace

Friend -- Late last night, Texas passed its un-democratic, racist voting law. Among other atrocities, it will: Ban ballot drop boxes Ban drive-thru voting Ban 24-hour polling locations Ban the distribution of mail-in ballot applications Establish monthly "citizenship check…

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  Stefanie (personal) · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 9:20 PM

Setting the record straight

Hello -- My team just let me know we're still $1,390 short of our end-of-month fundraising goal. We can't afford to fall behind this month, not when right-wing extremists have introduced at least 389 voter restrictions in 48 states this year. I had our finance team pull a pers…

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  The Vote To Live Team · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 2:31 PM

First the good news...

Here's the good news, team: last week, the House passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This legislation will restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to outlaw racial discrimination in voting. This is a huge victory, but here's the bad news: this legislation is …

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  The Vote To Live Team · [email protected]

August 28, 2021 at 1:01 PM

58 years later, we're marching on Washington for voting rights

Hello -- It's the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington, and today, thousands of people are gathering at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to demand politicians protect and expand access to the ballot. This protest is coming hot on the heels of the conservative S…

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  The Collective Team · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 9:05 PM

Remembering the leaders who came before us

Hello -- 101 years ago today the 19th Amendment was adopted, which prohibited discrimination in voting on the basis of sex. This was a huge victory, but as we all know, this historic moment didn't include all American women. Black and brown women fought for suffrage well in…

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