Dear LWVCNM members,
The Development Committee has been tasked with raising $25,000 to print the hard copy of the 2024 Voter Guide. Many of you have been faithful donors in the past,
and we appreciate that very much! However, in trying to keep up with the times and also to add another tool to our box, we are trying something new.
We’ll need your help though!
Our idea is to try “crowdfunding.” We discovered a fundraising platform on the internet (Zeffy.com) that is designed specifically for non-profits. The beauty of it is that 100% of each donation comes directly to the non-profit, in this case LWVCNM. The platform covers all credit card fees and their costs by asking each donor to also make a voluntary donation to the platform.
Here's how you can help: The process is like a chain letter. The first donor (hopefully you!) forwards an appeal to anyone they think might be interested in educating voters, i.e., their friends, family, acquaintances, etc., and asks each of those individuals to not only donate, but also to forward the appeal to their contacts.
Here is a link to our appeal on Zeffy.com for you to use:
Please let us know if we can count on you to help in this important election year. If you decide to participate, you can use or modify the attached appeal letters, or you
can draft your own. Just be sure to include the link above to our account on the crowdfunding platform.
Please call or email if you need more information or guidance. We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting, fundraising adventure!
Is crowdfunding not for you? We will also be sending our traditional Voter Guide fundraising letter to all LWVCNM members later in July.
Sincerely,
Betsy Carlson, Chair
Development Committee
505 238-2609
Lori Feibelman, Crowdfunding Wrangler
Development Committee
505 514-7776
League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico6739 Academy Rd. NE Suite 124
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109-3352