So proud to see Amy Rowland and all the members of One State at a Time, a @FutureNowUSA Giving Circle, featured in the opener of this story on the power of collective giving. Want to make an impact on state elections? Read on. (Thread.)https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/17/business/giving-circles-nonprofits-political-campaigns.html …
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@nytimes so aptly puts it, "States are most directly responsible for education, health care & many other issues that affect people’s daily lives, so getting preferred candidates into local legislatures is critical." (Guess who also knows that? The Kochs.)#WhyStatesMatter1 reply 0 retweets 1 likeShow this thread -
"Ms. Rowland, a New York lawyer, had contributed to political campaigns before, usually by writing a check. But this year, when politics had energized the country, she formed a giving circle that chose to focus on
#Michigan." That giving circle is here: https://www.futurenow.org/givingcircle/one-state-at-a-time …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likesShow this thread -
"While similar to
#crowdfunding, in which hundreds or thousands of people come together to donate to a cause,#givingcircles allow dozens to pool dollars to donate to charities, nonprofits and political campaigns agreed on by the group."#GivingTuesday to help the country, guys.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesShow this thread -
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To push back against more money in politics, it helps to engage more people. @FutureNowUSA's Giving Circles can make the difference. Learn more here: https://www.futurenow.org/giving-circles #GivingTuesday
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