Fund Drive Campaign News and Resources

At a moment when much of humanity finds itself in a living hell, when the horror of the U.S. occupation of Iraq threatens to escalate into a war against Iran, and when the future of the planet itself is threatened, Revolution newspaper must be out there much more boldly and much more broadly—exposing what is going on, revealing why, and pointing to a revolutionary solution in the interests of the vast majority of humanity.

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Fundraising Broadsheet | $100 Fundraising Kit | Projects Portfolio | Sell T-shirts & Totes | Expand Distribution | What People Say About Revolution |

Revolution Expansion and Fundraising Broadsheet

• Special Revolution Expansion and Fundraising Broadsheet
  Support Revolution Newspaper's Six-Month Expansion and $500,000 Fund Drive! Truth…in Preparation for Revolution!

Articles from Revolution

• Donate to Revolution $500,000 Expansion and Fund Drive!
  Letters, February 3, 2008
• My Starting Point As Well As My Gauge, February 3, 2008
• The Women Locked Up Should Be Exposed To This Information, February 3, 2008
• Contribute to the Revolution $500,000 Expansion and Fund Drive, February 3, 2008
• Donate to Revolution $500,000 Expansion and Fund Drive! Prisoner Correspondence: Concrete Cages as Classrooms for Learning Socialism, January 27, 2008
• Expansion and Fund Drive, “Revolution Must Be Much More Out There”, January 27, 2008
• L.A.: Raising Funds Through a Movie Outing, January 20, 2008
• Berkeley Fundraiser, “This paper is really important to me and that’s why I support it”, January 20, 2008
• Revolution newspaper's Six Month Expansion and $500,000 Fund Drive, Connecting Revolution Newspaper Fund Drive with Professors, January 13, 2008
• Correspondence on the Fund Drive, “People Need to Get More Subs”, December 30, 2007
• Six Weeks Left in $500,000 Fund Drive, Needed… and Possible: A Great Leap, December 23, 2007
• Jena, Louisiana Goddamn at Rush Gallery, NY City, December 23, 2007
• Raising Funds to get Revolution Behind the Walls, December 23, 2007
• Donate to Revolution $500,000 Expansion and Fund Drive! Correspondence: “Think of What Difference It Will Make If This Paper Reaches Millions”, December 16, 2007
• Selling Revolution Newspaper Subscriptions— Spreading the Truth in Preparation for Revolution Far and Wide, From a distributor:, December 9, 2007
• Donate to Revolution $500,000 Expansion and Fund Drive! Potluck for Revolution, November 25, 2007
• Readers Donate to Revolution $500,000 Expansion and Fund Drive... Challenge Others, Ride for Revolution, November 4, 2007
• What People Are Saying About Revolution Newspaper, October 21, 2007
• Readers Donate to Revolution $500,000 Expansion and Fund Drive … Challenge Others, October 21, 2007
• Mural Tour Raises Funds for $500,000 Fund Drive—What’s Your Creative Way to Raise Funds?, October 14, 2007
• Talking About Jena...and the Impact of Revolution Newspaper, October 14, 2007
• Revolution $500,000 Expansion and Fund Drive Takes Off!
• Revolution Expansion and Fund Drive Kicks Off Around the Country
• Letter to Revolution Readers from Alice Woodward: Contribute to the Revolution Reporters Fund
• Special Offer: 10 Issues of Revolution AND REVOLUTION: Why It's Necessary, Why It's Possible, What It's All About--a film of a talk by Bob Avakian. Both for $25 Click here to order online

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$100 Fundraising Kit
(Materials for fundraisers: Print and keep together)

• Order fundraising broadsheets. This is the piece of literature that explains what Revolution is all about, and why people should donate to the Revolution expansion and fund drive. Email us for rates and to arrange shipping.
• Guidelines for all volunteer fundraisers for Revolution
• Keep track of who donated, and send in money (PDF). Print this form, and use it to keep track of, and send in all funds collected
• Pledge Cards to Print and Use (PDF)
  Instructions: The pledge cards are designed to be printed on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet, 3-up on both sides. Black ink. Files can be opened using the programs Acrobat or Adobe Reader version 5.0 and later
• Tips for the $100 Teams for Revolution Joining (or forming) a $100 Team is stepping up to the challenge to raise $100 (at least) for the Revolution newspaper 500K fund drive.
• $100 Team Forms for teams to keep track of pledges, fundraising activities, and amounts raised.
• 100 Ways to Raise $100 for Revolution Newspaper. (PDF, 8.5x11)
• Description of the Funds Needed (what the money is going to be used for) (PDF, 2 pages, 8.5x11)
• Coming soon: Back to school fundraising (PDF, 8.5x11)
• Coming soon: Stickers and instructions for printing
• Email the fund drive coordinators

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Portfolio

The portfolio for different expansion projects can be assembled as a kit, or used individually with donors who are considering substantial donations, and who want to know more about specific expansion projects and how funds will be used. The core elements of the portfolio are:

• The broadsheet “Truth…In Preparation for Revolution”
• The projects—one or all of them:
  • Expanding the Circulation of Revolution [PDF] [HTML]
  • Improving the Look of Revolution [PDF] [HTML]
  • Expanding the Web Presence of Revolution [PDF] [HTML]
  • Translating Revolution into Spanish [PDF] [HTML]
  • Revolution Reporters Fund [PDF] [HTML]
  NOTE: The HTML files are primarily provided for reading online; the PDF files are suitable for printing and use in the portfolio.
  • “Ways to Donate” (HTML & PDF)
  • Sticker for portfolio cover (English & Spanish)
  • Pledge Cards to Print and Use (PDF)
    Instructions: The pledge cards are designed to be printed on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet, 3-up on both sides. Black ink. Files can be opened using the programs Acrobat or Adobe Reader version 5.0 and later
  • Special offer form
  • Return envelope

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  Expand Distribution of Revolution in Your Community and on Your Campus

  • For useful resources and advice on how to integrate expanding distribution of Revolution with raising money for the Revolution Expansion and Fundraising drive, read Expanding Distribution While Raising Funds  [PDF]  [HTML].
  • Enlist everyone you meet to get their library to carry Revolution newspaper, and the REVOLUTION DVD by Bob Avakian. Institutional subscriptions from libraries make Revolution accessible in English and Spanish, and they provide revenue that helps make it possible to get this paper out widely. Instructions that can be given to anyone so they can get their neighborhood or campus library to carry the paper and the DVD. [PDF] [HTML]
  • Use the Contact Card form to get everyone who has any contact with the fundraising and expansion drive to sign up as an e-subscriber to the paper. Print out and cut to size. A suggestion: Get your local printer to make these into pads of 50 cards/pad. Then, send your cards to: RCP Publications, Box 3486 Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 60654

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  Order "Wanted" T-shirts and Tote Bags for Fundraising

  • Contact RCP Publications for bulk orders. (There are different styles of fundraising t-shirts. Contact us for more info and bulk rates)
  • Fundraising t-shirt artwork and instructions for printing
  • Order individual “Wanted” t-shirts (retail online orders)
  • Order canvas tote bags
  • Connect people who buy “Wanted” t-shirts and tote bags with Revolution: Print this “Artwork” file on paper, stickers, or labels (Avery #5163), and attach it to all the t-shirts and tote bags that are sold by supporters of Revolution or by other vendors so people who buy them will know about the fund drive, and how to contact and subscribe to the paper. [PDF] [HTML]

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