3 ways to help us win ...

By Win Chesson on 01/14/2011 @ 09:00 AM

Tags: Events

.. without spending a dollar more!

Thank you to the hundreds of supporters who donated to Immigration Equality last year. With your help, we can continue to make progress for our families. The new Congress was sworn in last week, and we will put your gift to immediate use in our work on Capitol Hill as we educate lawmakers — including more than 90 freshmen Representatives and 13 new Senators — about the plight of LGBT immigrant families.

We also wanted to be sure you knew about three more ways you can support our work:

1. Double your gift with a corporate match! If you were one of the nearly 1,400 people who recently made a contribution to Immigration Equality or the Action Fund, please ask your employer to match your charitable giving. Many employers will match your contribution to Immigration Equality — all you have to do is ask today.
2. Host a Valentine's Day fundraiser! We will provide everything you'll need for success: our house party tool kit, a regular check-in with our national headquarters, our DVD showcasing binational couples' stories, and a slideshow of binational family factoids. Interested hosts should contact Win Chesson at win [at] imeqactionfund.org for more details.
3. Become a monthly donor! Your reliable, monthly income reduces overhead costs and allows the organization to invest its resources more strategically. Simply take your 2010 giving total, divide it by 12, and sign up today as a Passport to Equality monthly donor! Check the button that reads “I want to make a recurring donation every month.”

Your support has already made a critical impact. Our new grassroots organizer is mobilizing support for UAFA in key districts across the country. Our new staff attorney — dedicated solely to binational couples — is working to ensure our families are not torn apart.

On behalf of Immigration Equality and Immigration Equality Action Fund, our clients, and our constituents — tens of thousands of couples fighting for equality and thousands of people fleeing persecution from abroad — thank you for making this progress possible.