[fundraising] sustainer thank-you letter

[Yarden]

Brian,
Right on.  My preference has been "the Corporate Duopoly," but that 
does not
spell it out the way you have.
Thank you, I'll start using it.
Peace, Elie


On Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at 02:01 PM, Brian O'Connell wrote:

> I'd like to see the word "Republicrat" replaced by "the 
> Democratic-Republican Bi-Partisan Consensus".
>
> The two party system is the main thing that we are up against, is it 
> not? Why gloss over that point with a small, easy to skim over term?
>
> I feel that the Democratic Party should be directly confronted by the 
> GRP, much more than the Republicans.
>
>
>
> Brian O'Connell
> cell: 617-947-8983
> home: 617-364-9746
> vinniechops at hotmail.com
>
>
>> From: Daniel Melnechuk <isis at isisdesign.com>
>> Reply-To: Fundraising and Finance Committee 
>> <fundraising at green-rainbow.org>
>> To: Fundraising and Finance Committee <fundraising at green-rainbow.org>
>> Subject: Re: [fundraising] sustainer thank-you letter
>> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:14:01 -0500
>>
>> Changes in {old text->new text}:
>>
>> Dear [name],
>>
>> Thank you for your generosity in not only making a contribution to 
>> the Green-Rainbow Party, but particularly for making it in the form 
>> of a sustaining contribution. When we can count on money coming in 
>> regularly, we can do more effective work and plan better for 
>> contingencies.
>>
>> We are facing an ever eroding political, social, and natural 
>> environment. In our challenging economy, funds are desperately needed 
>> and are harder and harder to come by—especially since we do not 
>> accept any donations from corporations. Now more than ever it is 
>> vital that we create a political movement that functions outside the 
>> traditional corporate Republicrat framework.
>>
>> The Green-Rainbow Party is {badly->desparately} needed to provide 
>> Massachusetts citizens an electoral alternative {in working for 
>> peace, justice, and the ecology->that works for peace, justice and 
>> the environment}. Sustaining contributions provide a lifeline that 
>> helps us grow as a truly independent 3rd party {and helps 
>> improve->improving} the democratic environment in our state and 
>> nation. Please consider increasing your monthly contribution at 
>> anytime{ by going to the Donate page at www.green-rainbow.org and 
>> clicking on the credit card link.->. To do so call 781-894-5544, 
>> email treasurer at green-rainbow.org or mail a note to Green-Rainbow 
>> Party, PO Box 440353, Somerville MA 02144-004.}
>>
>> You will be hearing about Party activities as they develop and we 
>> hope that you can be a participant. We are currently focusing on two 
>> major efforts. One relates to developing a statewide, truly diverse 
>> slate of candidates for the major elective  offices in 2006. Another 
>> is the further development of long- and short-term strategies to 
>> abolish the painful poverty in which so many in Massachusetts and 
>> across the world live.
>>
>> Again, we thank you for understanding the importance of your 
>> {regular->sustaining} support.
>>
>> Sincerely,   [Ron and Wendy]
>>
>> (NOTE: There are a few reasons not to send people to a web site. 
>> First they may not like to use the web site or have access. Some of 
>> our sustainers mailed in  a form. Second, they can't just go and 
>> click on the site to make the donation larger. Third if they went to 
>> the site to add an additional they would have to add at least $10 a 
>> month which might be more than they want to, as well as having two 
>> charges costs more than having one.
>>
>> There are a number of reasons that i have put treasurer contact as 
>> the way to deal with this. There are two types of sustainers, ones 
>> who do it themselves and ones that do it via a form where i get the 
>> CC #. In either case, i will need to talk to our CC provider to have 
>> them cancel the old recurring charge so that the sustainer who is 
>> increasing is not charges twice. Some of those i will have to reenter 
>> the charges for. So as treasurer, it makes sense that i take care of 
>> this.)
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 20, 2005, at 1:17 PM, Merelice wrote:
>>
>>> <Dear Sustainer2.pdf>
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