Thank you for your tax-deductible donation to the Participatory Politics Foundation, original creators of OpenCongress.org, to support development of our new project AskThem. Your transaction has been completed, and a receipt has been emailed to you. You can also log into your account at www.paypal.com/us anytime to view your contribution details.
Your donation means a lot. Together, we’re opening up government.
Help us spread the word.
Last, here’s a draft of an email you can copy-and-paste, personalize as you like, and then send to your friends:
Subject: Help launch AskThem, a “We The People” for every elected official
I just donated to help launch AskThem. AskThem (http://askthem.io), coming soon, is a free and open-source website for questions-and-answers with public figures.
As a non-profit public resource, AskThem relies on support from microdonors like us. If you believe in engaged and accountable government, please donate now:
… thank you again for your support, and feel free to get in touch anytime with your questions and feedback.
– The AskThem Team
Larger donors and foundations:
We have a good start and big plans. Are you in a position to contribute $1,000 or more to help us build some amazing new tools on AskThem? Let us send you our non-profit fundraising prospectus with more info. Simply send an email to PPF’s Executive Director, David Moore, to start a conversation: david at ppolitics.org