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Mousebumples Wants to Match Your Voces de la Frontera Donations!

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Mousebumples sent email just now with an amazing offer to match new Voces donations up to a total of 2,000!

Any donation between $10 and $50 is eligible for your match.  Tell us the amount of your donation in the comments, and she will match with that amount.  She starts work in a  few minutes, so the match donations on her end may or may show up in real time.

If you donate more than $50, Mousebumples will still match with $50.

Goal: fund a field organizer coordinator position (45k) for Voces de la Frontera Action

Goal Thermometer

We are starting with the thermometer at 14,648.

Thank you, Mousebumples!  From myself, and Balloon Juice, and Voces de la Frontera, I want to thank you so very much!

I wonder if Mousebumples was inspired by MomSense last week?  Or maybe we had two jackals who both had the same great idea!

Update from Mousebumples at 10 this morning:

I probably won’t be able to do the match until after work (and maybe after my daughter’s bedtime) tonight. So 8 ish blog time, check back for an update and to see the thermometer (hopefully) move – with your help, of course! ?

Update at 6:00 pm:

We did it!  $2,134.00 in donations in the comments, with 2,000 to be matched by the Marvelous Mousebumples!  (through comment #102)

Thank you so much, everyone!

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110Comments

  1. 1.

    Mousebumples

    Totally inspired by MomSense. And i probably won’t be able to do the match until after work (and maybe after my daughter’s bedtime) tonight. So 8 ish blog time, check back for an update and to see the thermometer (hopefully) move – with your help, of course! ?

  3. 3.

    Elizabelle

    Popped in $10.  Will give more later, but wanted to give more jackals an opportunity to have their contributions matched.

    Yay Mousebumples.  Generous and smart of you.

  9. 9.

    BrianM

    Tricked me. I gave $100 before reading the fine print. Consider the extra $50 my match of Mousebumple’s match.

  10. 10.

    Almost Retired

    Awesome mousebumples.  I’m in for another $25.  Hope to attend the Zoom on Thursday, providing I can get to my hotel by 7:30 blog time (4:30 PST), depending on the traffic and wildfires between Los Angeles and Portland.

  23. 23.

    laura

    I threw $25.00 in the kitty. Nobody knows their community like the people who live in the community – and everyone in the community knows who the leaders are who can draw the community together in collective action for the benefit of the community.

    Some people are natural born leaders, some can become leaders through training and skill building, and some people should never be in charge of other people. It’s often not the loudest  voices in the room, it’s frequently the still waters who run deep. It’s often the people we seek when a problem needs solving, or who have deep connections and are connectors. Community elders are a great source of leadership, and so are the youngs who bring such great energy and fun and facility with modern media. There’s a place for everyone in full contact democracy. Look around and find the tools available to use – and use them any way you can. Wishing all the Voces the very best in your efforts.

  27. 27.

    Fair Economist

    Thank you Mousebumples! Have donated multiple times already but will do so again later today.

  28. 28.

    KayInMD (formerly Kay (not the front-pager))

    That deal’s too good to pass up. Very generous of Mousebumples. I added $50.

    If this gets to be more than Mousebumples counted on and was prepared/able to spend, no problem. It got me off the mark and got me to do something I should have done anyway, so thanks, even if you aren’t able to match it. Your generosity of spirit is a beauty to behold.

  29. 29.

    Mary G

    Put in another $15, thank you Mousebumples. I wonder if next time we could have a lower goal. It seems like my bits will never help get to $45K and it’s discouraging.

  33. 33.

    dnfree

    That is awesome!  I’m already on the monthly plan.  I wonder if ongoing donations will show up on the thermometer every month. My guess is no?

  38. 38.

    WaterGirl

    @Mary G:  Yeah, it really is a lot, but it wasn’t an arbitrary number.  The 45k is what it takes to get them a field organizer, which they can’t do without us.

    Come to the zoom, I promise that you will no longer be discouraged!  It’s gonna be exciting, but that’s all I can say today.

  39. 39.

    WaterGirl

    @dnfree:

    I wonder if ongoing donations will show up on the thermometer every month. My guess is no?

    We already checked into this! :-)  Yes, the recurring donations go right into the thermometer total automatically.

    Mousebumples will match new recurring donations, but not existing recurring donations.  Does that make sense?

  41. 41.

    RaflW

    @MomSense: Yep. I don’t remember the details, but when we got the 2020 cycle re-cap of all the BJtariat money, I remember being pleasantly shocked.

    We’ll get to $45K. I personally love the idea that we can (and will!) fund an entire organizer position for them for this next election.

    In fact, I’ve gone in for another $25 since we’re being matchy-matchy!

  42. 42.

    dnfree

    @WaterGirl: oh, sure!  I didn’t expect a match—that’s for new donations, which mine is not. I just wondered if it would accumulate with the other Balloon-Juice donations. Every contribution helps toward the goal.

  43. 43.

    J R in WV

    OK, great idea, I’m in for $50 just now!!

    So sweet to see that number climbing again !!

    Thanks Mousebumples !! You da boss of the innertubes today !!

  48. 48.

    WaterGirl

    @dnfree: Yeah, I figured that’s pretty standard, but I figure it never hurts to try to be really clear.

    I was really pleased to find that the recurring donations pop right into our thermometer automatically.

  49. 49.

    WaterGirl

    @Taphozous: Thank you so much!

    Your first comment has to be approved automatically, but now that that’s done, they will show up for everyone right away.

    Lurk less, comment more!

  50. 50.

    Isua

    I just sent $25. Thank you Mousebumples for prompting me to do this! I’ve been meaning to donate so this was a great incentive.

  55. 55.

    Leslie

    Thanks, Mousebumples! A very worthy cause that I’d forgotten to chip in on in the midst of life stuff. Just added $25 to the pot.

  60. 60.

    mali muso

    Just popped in another $25!  I have a monthly recurring donation set up, but can’t miss the chance to help with the match. :)

  61. 61.

    WaterGirl

    @VeniceRiley:

    This really is rolling along!

    Some of the change in the thermometer today may be recurring donations that were made on 6/20 – those show up in the thermometer automatically, too.

    At the end of the day I can find out how much of today’s change in thermometer was from recurring donations.

    I added up all the donations listed in the comments up to here. We are at 1,155.!!

    Yes, this is totally and absolutely wonderful and impressive!

  62. 62.

    JimV

    $50 from me, as I do anyway every couple of weeks.

    I get 20+ emails and 10+ junk-mail letters a day from everybody I’ve ever donated to, so I use this site as the priority-setter for all my political donations.

    I wish we had a better system for supplying candidates with the wherewithal to organize campaigns than mass donation solicitation, though. What if all donations went to a neutral organization that provided transportation, media exposure, etc., on a double-blind basis to all candidates? (Dreaming on.)

  64. 64.

    WaterGirl

    @JimV: Interesting ideas.

    This isn’t going to candidates, though.  These funds will be used to hire a full-time field organizer.

    Come to the zoom and find out more.  They will also share their thoughts about Wisconsin in 2022, and more.

  69. 69.

    Formerly disgruntled in Oregon

    Y’all are the best!

    I’m in for $50. (Order #AB201010713)

  72. 72.

    Madeleine

    I just added $25 to the total. Dunno if it’s part of the match, but you motivated me to finally give. Thanks Mousebumples!

  74. 74.

    A woman from anywhere (formerly Mohagan)

    Kicked in another $25.  Thank you Mousebumples! I’d contributed a couple of times before, but “Three times wins all”, as Bilbo’s father used to say.

  76. 76.

    laura

    Jumping back in to say thank you to Mousebumples – I forgot my manners earlier and am making it right. Your generosity is making a big difference.

  78. 78.

    Tim Ellis

    @Mousebumples: Thank you for this! I’ve been meaning to donate and hadn’t quite gotten to it, but this nudged me over.

    These field organizer roles are absolutely critical and make a huge difference. This is money well spent and I’m really glad we’re raising for them!

  80. 80.

    H.E.Wolf

    @david: Wrong thread for axe-grinding. But if you’d like to donate to Voces de la Frontera and get your $ matched, you’re in the right place! Hope you’ll join in – any amount is a good amount. :-)

  81. 81.

    WaterGirl

    I added up all the donations listed in the comments up to here. We are at 1,595. 

    So there’s still $405 of match money from Mousebumples for donations!

  83. 83.

    silvery

    What a great and generous move from Mousebumples. I added another $50 to the pot. This goal is starting to look doable!

  84. 84.

    Mary G

    Can we haz a regular thread. I’ll post it here O/T:

    Thomas Barrack, who served as chairman of the 2017 inaugural fund for Donald Trump, has been arrested on federal charges https://t.co/SndkpGvUV5— chris evans (@chris_notcapn) July 20, 2021

    So no, Merrick Garland hasn’t gone to the dark side.

  86. 86.

    Lurker Dan

    A very generous offer by Mousebumpies, I added $100. Had meant to do this for a while now, thanks for the motivation.

  89. 89.

    Elizabelle

    Popped in another $15 to hit what seems to be the average donation on this thread.  Kind of.

    Well done, jackals!  And Mousebumples, of course.

  93. 93.

    WaterGirl

    I think we’re about $100 away from hitting the 2k match amount.  

    If that comes in, i’ll double-check the amount, but we are so close!

  94. 94.

    West of the Cascades

    In for $100 – thanks for matching $50 of that! Sounds like a great organization.

  97. 97.

    Kattails

    Thank you, Mousebumples, for doing this, I can only do a little right now, but here to be supportive in whatever way.

  99. 99.

    Betsy

    Pitched in $10, a small amount limited by my purse at present, but so glad to know it will be boosted with Mousebumples’ match. Thank you!

  100. 100.

    pat

    In for $50. Thank you for the incentive! I had already sent in $100. so this is my second $100. Heh.

    Just got home from a vet visit (cat refuses to eat, no one knows why, teeth look OK, probably just being picky picky!) so I haven’t read any of the comments.

    And if you had already hit your max, that’s OK too. :-) Happy to help.

  101. 101.

    pat

    And here I am, number 100!!

    Now to dish up the new dry cat food and see if Picky Pablo will eat it. Sigh.

  102. 102.

    pat

    He’s eating it! Yay. Hope he keeps it up. It should help his “digestive health.”

  103. 103.

    WaterGirl

    We did it!  $2,134.00 in donations in the comments, with 2,000 to be matched by the Marvelous Mousebumples!  (through comment #102)

    Thank you so much, everyone!

  105. 105.

    WaterGirl

    @WaterGirl: Not to mention another $1,200 from folks who gave more than the $50 match limit or who donated but didn’t enter a comment.

    Total for today (through this moment) is:

    $2,000 – Mousebumples (virtual until after 8 pm)

    $2,134 – donations noted in the comments for the match

    $1,216 – donations for more than $50 or not noted in a comment

    TOTAL:  $5,350

    Mousebumples, thank you so much, and everyone else, too, who made this happen!

  106. 106.

    stinger

    Too late for the generous Mousebumples match, but I’m in for $10. Retired, so that’s all I can manage just now.

  107. 107.

    Mousebumples

    Thanks to everyone who chipped in! I just donated and am now waiting for the thermometer to update.

    Voces is an amazing group that I’m so happy to have working in my state.

    Thanks again! ?

  110. 110.

    JAFD

    Thanks, very much, Mousebumples !

    I gather we’re over the ‘matching’ total.  Put in a few bucks, regardless.

    Hope you’re all staying cool, calm and collected.

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