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- Published on Thursday, 18 December 2014 13:44
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Each week I sit down at my desk and do an analytics report on the thousands of actions taken by people in the Leadnow community.
Today, you made me do a double take: did you know that in the last week, 963 people in the Leadnow community have raised $34,667 for our campaign to defeat the Harper Conservatives and move Canada forward?
Those are precious resources we can count on putting in the field on January 1st to make sure that we can hold the Conservatives to account at the ballot box in 2015.
Our goal is to raise $100,000 by December 31st so we can be ready for an early election. Can you chip in $5, $10, or $50 to make sure we run the biggest people-powered election campaign that Canada has ever seen? Click here to donate:
http://www.leadnow.ca/2015
Can't wait to see next week’s report,
With hope and respect,
Stefan, Kelly, Jamie, Amara, Matthew, Julia, Logan and Danielle on behalf of the Leadnow team
PS - Here's the email we sent last week with more information about our 2015 campaign:
We need to raise $100,000 by December 31st to give thousands of people the support, training and technology they need to mobilize hundreds of thousands to vote together in the next election, defeat the Harper Conservatives, and move Canada forward.
Can you chip in $5, $20 or $50 today?
As 2014 draws to a close and we reflect on the year that was, we’re deeply focused on what’s coming in 2015 - a federal election that could be a turning point for our country.
The past few years under a Conservative majority have been tough. From omnibus bills and senate scandals to secretive trade deals and attacks on our democratic institutions, we’ve been stuck playing defence as the Harper government chips away at so much of what we value.
Instead of transparency, accountability and fairness, Conservative policies have targeted groups across Canada - including veterans, doctors and scientists who are now campaigning to defeat them in 2015 - and tarnished our reputation on the international stage.[1,2,3]
Now it’s time to turn the tables and show them what people-powered politics can do. In just the past month, nearly 15,000 of you have signed the pledge to Vote Together to stop vote splitting, defeat the Harper Conservatives, and move Canada forward.
You’ve got Harper’s attention, and you’ve sent a powerful message to the NDP, Liberals and Greens that we want the next government to move Canada forward with real progress for our democracy, economy and environment.
Momentum is building fast, but with the Conservatives' building strength in the polls and growing speculation that an early election could be just a few months away, we need your help to raise $100,000 by December 31st so we can take this campaign to the next level in January.[4]
Can you pitch in $5, $10, or $20 to help fund our people-powered election campaign? Click here to make a secure donation.
Your donations will:
- Build volunteer-run Community Action Teams in battleground ridings from coast to coast to coast. We know swing ridings can be won with strong teams of people knocking on doors, recruiting people to vote together, and then getting out the vote on election day. Teams are already forming in 15 key ridings and we need your donations to provide crucial training, communication materials and strategic support.
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Create an online hub to map out the best ways for thousands of us to have an impact in the election. If we raise enough money to fully fund this project, then in the lead-up to the election we’ll be able to send everyone who has signed the Vote Together pledge up to date information about the state of play in their riding, and the best way they can have an impact - whether that’s in your riding, or calling into a swing riding to get out the vote.
- Support hard-hitting campaigns to hold candidates from all parties accountable for real progress. We need to keep speaking out to show all the candidates that the Leadnow community is a growing force to be reckoned with. Regardless of who wins the election, we’ll need to take action together for real progress to strengthen our democracy, build a fair economy and do our part to stop runaway climate change.
We can do it - but we need your help to make sure we can support the thousands of people who are signing up to defeat the Harper Conservatives and move Canada forward with the training, materials and technology they need to get the work done.
Can you donate $5, $10, or $20 today to help us reach our goal of raising $100,000?
http://www.leadnow.ca/2015
Thanks for all you do.
With hope and respect, Kelly, Jamie, Amara, Matthew, Julia, Logan and Danielle on behalf of the Leadnow team
P.S. - Did you know our community-based funding model is what allows the Leadnow community to be a strong, independent voice for change? Donate at leadnow.ca/2015 today!
P.P.S. If you prefer to donate by cheque, please send your cheque payable to "Leadnow" to:
Leadnow.ca PO Box 2091, Stn Terminal Vancouver, BC V6B 3T2
Please include a note with your cheque, so we know who it's from.
To donate by phone you can call us toll-free at 1‑855‑LEADN0W (1‑855‑532‑3609) ext 2.
We also accept donations by PayPal, Interac e-Transfer, Vancity Credit Union instant transfer, or pre-authorized payment from your bank account. See here for details: http://www.leadnow.ca/2015#donateoffline
Sources:
[1] Canadian Federal Scientists, professional union launches anti-Harper campaign
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/11/07/canada-scientists-harper_n_6124598.html
[2] Angry veterans group plans campaign against Harper’s Conservatives
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/angry-veterans-group-plans-campaign-against-harper-s-conservatives-1.2833635
[3] These guys have to get out, prison guards union to campaign against Conservatives
http://globalnews.ca/news/1355340/these-guys-have-to-get-out-prison-guards-union-to-campaign-against-conservatives/
[4] Liberals and Tories tied in latest poll of federal party support
http://globalnews.ca/news/1706091/liberals-and-tories-tied-in-latest-poll-of-federal-party-support/
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