We know you’re best equipped to know what language will appeal to your friends and neighbors, so we wanted to give all of you an opportunity to create the next fundraising page blurb. If we pick yours, it will show up automatically on almost every fundraising page created on ActBlue. To show our appreciation, we’ll send the winner and two runners-up an ActBlue Ice Cream Scoop! (No, we’re not kidding. And trust us, it’s a high quality scoop – The Original Zeroll.)
Okay, here are the guidelines:
- The blurb must be fewer than 50 words.
- It has to be fairly generic (no specific issues or names), but still get across the basic reason for the fundraising page. This is something our current text does fairly well, if you are looking for an example.
- If you can make it apply to pages for candidates and/or committees, all the better. If not, at least make it appeal to people looking to donate to candidates.
- We are Democrats, and our pages are for Democrats. If your message would appeal to Democrats, that would probably earn points.
- Humor is a big plus, but only that universal humor that works for everyone.
- Effective fundraising is personal. Think about what kind of language would help you be a better fundraiser, and think about why your friends and family might feel compelled to give.
- All entries must be received by 3/25.
Fill out your entry form right here! Thank you for your participation!
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p>Get a widget, whatever. Yeah, I know college kids have no money, and by the time overhead for credit card, bandwidth, development, yada yada are paid for you’ll make bupkis.
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p>But… getting liberal college kids into the habit of donating will pay huge dividends later. So, how bout it?
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p>Barack Obama got me thinking about this. He spoke at BU’s Agganis Arena very early in the pre-primary season. He asked $2300, $230, $23 from high-rollers, regular folks, and college kids respectively. He didn’t pull the standard “college kids have no money” shtick. College kids do have money. Not lots, but $23 is certainly something they could come up with, and they did. In droves.
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p>So please, to totally ignore your question, lets get ActBlue raising money on the college circuit using Facebook.