[Peace] Fwd: UFPJ Member Group Dues - Please read

[Morton K. Brussel]

UFPJ needs funds. Our dues would be $50/year. Let's put this on the  
agenda.  --mkb

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> From: Jessica McCoy <development at unitedforpeace.org>
> Date: January 4, 2006 11:05:21 AM CST
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
> Subject: UFPJ Member Group Dues - Please read
> Reply-To: Jessica McCoy <development at unitedforpeace.org>
>
> Dear Member Organization of UFPJ,
>
> UFPJ began in 2002 as a national coalition to bring together a  
> broad range of organizations throughout the United States to help  
> coordinate work against a U.S. war on Iraq. Since then, our  
> membership has grown to more than 1,300 member groups – including  
> yours. Together, we have organized hundreds of local protests,  
> vigils and rallies against the war and some of the biggest anti-war  
> demonstrations the country has seen. As the largest peace and  
> justice coalition in the work, we have nurtured a movement.
>
> Because of our combined efforts, (most recently on Sept. 24-26 with  
> 300,000+ people on the streets of Washington DC, nearly 1000 people  
> lobbying Congress and almost 400 people arrested in a nonviolent  
> civil disobedience action at the White House), huge spaces are  
> opening for the anti-war movement: Representative Murtha calling  
> for troop withdrawal, the indictment of Libby Scooter, Bush polling  
> at rock-bottom in public opinion, and majority sentiment throughout  
> the country opposed to the war.
>
> *The work of United for Peace and Justice and its 1,300+ member  
> organizations is critical, and our organizing efforts need  
> financial support. *
>
> At the February, 2005 National Assembly in St. Louis - which your  
> group participated in - the structure of UFPJ was amended to make  
> membership dues a part of the responsibility of member organizations.
>
> */We still have not received your dues for 2005, and are now also  
> in need of your 2006 contribution. Please contribute these dues so  
> that UFPJ can continue to do the critical work to end the war on  
> Iraq./*
>
> We need your help to keep hammering away at the Bush administration  
> and its policies, as well as the pro-war members of Congress. They  
> are on the run. This presents us with real opportunities for  
> stopping this senseless and illegal war on the Iraqi people, and  
> instead using the much-needed monies to fund our schools and  
> communities, our social programs and infrastructure.
>
> In order to build our coalition and make it an even more effective  
> tool, in order to mobilize actions for the 3rd anniversary of the  
> War on Iraq in March 2006, build and strengthen our legislative  
> action network and support our organizing capacity nationwide. In  
> order to ready the peace movement in the case of further assaults  
> on the Middle East and beyond, United for Peace and Justice needs  
> your financial support.
>
> *We ask that your organization contribute the suggested dues amount  
> for a member group of your size*. The dues scale calls for a  
> contribution of $50-500, which was approved by member groups at the  
> 2005 National Assembly in St. Louis.
>
>
>  United for Peace and Justice Dues Scale
>
> ___ Local organization with no paid staff: $50
> ___ Local organization with paid staff: $100
> ___ National organization with no paid staff: $200
> ___ National organization with one paid staff: $300
> ___ National organization with more than one paid staff: $500
>
> Member group dues are a vital source of financial support for the  
> coalition. While we receive some support from progressive  
> foundations, the vast majority of our budget is funded by  
> individuals and member group contributions.
>
> We know that budgets are tight around the country, and that many of  
> our member groups lack funding for local activism and travel to  
> national demonstrations. In order to assist you with meeting your  
> own funding goals and to provide a way for you to meet your dues  
> commitment to UFPJ, we will soon be sending you ideas for  
> fundraising events, grants and other techniques to help your group  
> raise money. We hope that you will find this information useful,  
> and send us feedback as well as additional ideas to raise money for  
> our important work.
>
> We all have a common goal: to end the war on Iraq and bring all of  
> our troops home. In order to accomplish this goal, we need to work  
> together and support each other.
>
> Thank you for being an integral part of the United for Peace and  
> Justice coalition. We look forward to continuing working with you  
> in ending this war, so that we can work to wage peace instead.
>
> For justice and peace,
>
>
>    National Staff
>
>
>    United for Peace and Justice
>
> ** Please be sure to indicate on your check that it is for your  
> group’s dues, and send it to:
>
> United for Peace and Justice
>
> P.O. Box 607
>
> Times Square Station
>
> New York, NY 10108
>
> P.S. Please contact Jessica McCoy, Development Coordinator at  
> 212-868-5545 or development at unitedforpeace.org  
> <mailto:development at unitedforpeace.org> if your group is unable to  
> afford to pay your member group dues in full. She will discuss  
> payment options with you. Thank you!
>

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