December 2020 - chrysalis.giving

david's 2020 organizations
by Igor Serebryany 06 Jan '21

06 Jan '21

----- Forwarded message from David Ginsburg <dav9dg(a)gmail.com> ----- Hi folks, I just finished up my end-of-year giving and Igor encouraged me to send over the list of organizations I donated to this year. I intend to switch over to month-to-month giving next year instead of giving larger lump sums in December as I've been doing for years. <3 deg Hope this is helpful: ocean conservancy EFF MAPS planned parenthood National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) oxfam doctors without borders wikipedia givewell Union of Concerned Scientists Drug Policy Alliance SFBC Sierra Club ACLU 350.org Friends of the Earth NORML California NORML Marijuana Policy Project Tipping Point Community Fight for the Future Berkeley Food Pantry Alameda County Community Food Bank Archive.org International Rescue Committee Freedom for Immigrants RAICES Second Harvest Santa Cruz County California Fire Foundation Blue Heart - Fiscally Sponsored by Social Good Fund Vote.org Register 2 Vote ActBlue Charities Sogorea Te' Land Trust First Nations Development Institute Black Organizing Project Anti-Police Terror Project Othering & Belonging Institute Oakland Community Land Trust Citizens' Climate Lobby Castlemont High Farm and Gardens

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atlas cafe
by Igor Serebryany 31 Dec '20

31 Dec '20

when we were first beginning the house search that resulted in Chrysalis, Stacey, Topher and I met at Atlas cafe to talk over our vision and plans. now, it looks like atlas is in danger of closing for good. if you appreciate their low-key under-designer'ed vibe and community feeling, donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-atlas-cafe --igor

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Fwd: holiday gift shop to support Georgia campaign
by Stacey Svetlichnaya 22 Dec '20

22 Dec '20

Hi folks, My friends made a really cute online shop <https://fieldteam6.myshopify.com/> and 100% of the proceeds go to the Georgia Special Election campaign (which might still flip the Senate blue!). I can't get over these adorable onesies (they have adult t-shirts & mugs & masks & a snarkier version of this slogan too), sharing in case you want last minute gift ideas :) [image: Screen Shot 2020-12-21 at 2.57.11 PM.png] <3S ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Zoe Young <zoe.o.young(a)gmail.com> Hello friends, family, and everyone I know! *TL;DR: *My organizing group, 30 Friends Organizing opened a badass ONLINE SHOP <https://fieldteam6.myshopify.com/> with our partners at Field Team 6. 100% of the proceeds will go to our Campaign for the Georgia Special Election. Get your gifts TODAY! You can also donate HERE <https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ft630friends>! *The Pitch: * Still have some holiday shopping to do? We've got you covered! Visit the *30 Friends & Field Team 6 ONLINE SHOP!! <https://fieldteam6.myshopify.com/> Order NOW! * - Phone banking mugs, irreverent shirts and totes, we've got it all! - 100% of the profits will go to our Georgia Special Election campaign. - COVID safety is a snap when these snazzy, organic, union-made gifts can be delivered right to your loved one's door! - The products were designed by our in-house design team, The Meme Team, with the amazing Anna Maria Irion at the helm! *Just wanna donate? * If you've finished your shopping, or you're sick of capitalism, you can donate to our GA Campaign at our tried and true Act Blue Link <https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ft630friends> *About us: * 30 Friends has been active mainly in Georgia and Wisconsin with a voter registration/vote by mail push that turned out over 100,000 voters, and a handwritten postcard campaign that just passed 25,000 cards sent. Now we've got our sights set on Georgia for the second time with a targeted campaign to give Georgia Dems the tools they need to vote and vote safely in the Special Election! So order NOW! <https://fieldteam6.myshopify.com/> Tell your friends! The Special Election is on Jan 5th and we need to reach Georgians FAST! Love, Zoe

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Fwd: write postcards / help Georgia voters flip the Senate
by Stacey Svetlichnaya 14 Dec '20

14 Dec '20

Hi folks, Hope you're doing as well as possible! In case you're finding any time/energy to help flip the Senate via the Georgia runoff, I wanted to share some opportunities to write postcards, make phone calls, and/or donate to this effort. 1. *Write postcards to Georgia* to encourage Democrats to get to the polls for the January 5th election. Flip the West (a partner organization) has given us a list of 10,000 Georgia Democrats to write to and we need more writers! We’ll provide the cards, addresses instructions, and script. All you have to do is buy the stamps and write. Listen to music, watch TV, write when you want to and help flip the Senate. If you'd like to join, *please email F.E. at f.e.youngsculpture(a)gmail.com <f.e.youngsculpture(a)gmail.com>. *All she needs is the number of cards you want and your address for shipping. You can help change the world one postcard at a time!! (aside: my house and I wrote about 600 over two rounds, one pre-Nov election, and it was meditative & fun & concrete. We still have a bit of time to send these, but the sooner the better!) 2. *Make phone calls or donate*: a message from my friend Monica who has been calling white rural voters in Georgia every weekend since August (!): Hi friend, I hope that you are finding some ease and glimmers of joy as this hard year comes to a close. On January 5th, Georgia voters will decide the fate of the U.S. Senate in two run-off elections. If Democrats win both seats, the Republicans will lose their stranglehold on our country's government and we'll have a real opportunity to push for the kinds of national policy we so desperately need. We only have a few weeks to turn out voters to elect Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to the Senate. *In the spirit of hope and urgency, I'd like to share a few ways that you can support the organizing efforts that are happening on the ground in Georgia. * As you may know, I started calling white rural voters in Georgia back in August with SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice). Greg and I spent every Saturday leading up to Nov. 3 on the phones and writing postcards. After two years in Wisconsin, we understood how much effort it takes for progressives to keep fighting in more conservative climates and how helpful outside support can be. And while I imagined at the start of this year that I'd be volunteering in Wisconsin as a field canvasser, instead I found myself calling Georgia voters for deep canvas phone banks. In response to the call from many BIPOC organizers that white folks "call our cousins", SURJ volunteers called 1 million white voters in Georgia leading up to the general election. I was so proud to be part of a campaign that was rooted in dismantling white supremacy and fighting fascism at the polls. I've also been humbled by the long haul organizing work that visionaries like Stacey Abrams and others have been doing for many years to build electoral power in the state. Building on that momentum, SURJ is all in for the run-off elections with ambitious goals to call and canvas. I'm calling on Saturdays and Thursdays. Would you join me in taking action if you aren't already? *Here are a few ways to get involved:* 📞Make Calls with SURJ <https://secure.everyaction.com/p/B0EADoj3tUSMRLU13xT0-g2> SURJ Voter Contact phone banks Saturdays Dec 12, 19, 26 & Jan 2, 3, 4, 5 10-1:30pm PT/1-4:30pm ET SURJ Recruitment phone banks - recruit volunteers for voter calls and in-person canvassing Dec 17, 21, 31 3-6pm PT/6-9pm ET Register HERE <https://secure.everyaction.com/p/B0EADoj3tUSMRLU13xT0-g2> 💰 Donate to SURJ's Georgia Victory Fund <https://secure.actblue.com/donate/surj-pac-1> to help fund their GAining Ground campaign and long term commitment to organize white folks for racial and economic justice in the South. 📲Text for Warnock with Working Families Party <https://www.mobilize.us/workingfamilies/?tag_ids=136> Tuesdays at 3pm PT/6pm ET 💰 Donate to Movement Voter Project Georgia Fund <https://movement.vote/funds/ga-fund> ✨ Visualize a clear path to victory and a shift in power. Thanks for taking whatever action feels appropriate for you right now. Sending strength & positive energy for these challenging times, Stacey

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