Alexandria said it best:
While this shouldn’t set us apart, our team is committed to treating you and your fellow supporters with respect, which is why we follow — what we think are! — pretty basic rules:
NO panicky subject lines, fear mongering, fake donor matches, clickbait petitions, or basically any tactic that makes you want to hit the “report spam” button.
YES to sharing volunteer opportunities and emergency funds, supporting up-and-coming progressive candidates, providing informative content, sending out real petitions with real targets, and (only when we need it) respectfully asking for your donation.
Too many politicians and organizations see their grassroots supporters as an ATM machine. They use scare tactics, guilt and shame, and downright misleading language to coax people into donating.
Team AOC is determined to rise above that and treat you and our other grassroots supporters with respect, but just like all the other campaigns in your inbox, we do have fundraising goals.
And in an election year like this year’s, hitting our fundraising targets means that we’re able to support other progressive candidates running for local and higher office, as well as keep Alexandria in Congress speaking truth to power.
If you can’t make a donation today, that’s okay too. We still want you here, and we still appreciate you reading our emails.
The truth is that this email list is powerful. It’s powerful precisely because you’re here, with so many others. It’s powerful because when so many of us take collective action all at once, we can make real change.
So, maybe you can’t donate right now. But maybe you’ll get something of value from the next email we send. Or perhaps you’ll join us for a volunteer activity down the road.
No matter what, we’re glad you’re here. Thanks for being part of this movement,
Team AOC
 |
 |
 |
Email us: [email protected]
This email was sent to [email protected]. Email is the most important way we keep in touch with people like you, so thank you for reading to the end. Small donors like you keep us going. To contribute via check, please address to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress, PO Box 680080, Corona, NY 11368.
Paid for by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress
