If you want to do something for Governor Palin there is something that you can do right now that will be worth more than a million dollars later.
I am old line Republican. The Party is starting to set in motion schedules and events for 2012. They are very tentative at this point and open to whoever will be the nominee. There is an informal Romney organization consisting of past supporters and people who expect him to be the nominee.
There is no one representing Governor Palin. She needs to have at least an informal group representing her interests and communicating with the Republican organizations regularly in each state.
I would suggest that you set up such an organization, even if it is just an outline of supporters. Don't do anything in her name, just be there and be ready to be activated if and when she needs you. Don't be disappointed later if you are bypassed in her campaign structure. She will pick her own people but she needs your presence starting NOW.
What you want to do is to plan for a long primary season. She will probably win in Iowa and lose in Michigan, win in New Hampshire and South Carolina and toss up in Florida. A long primary means that she is still in the game and slugging away. The party is all but holding the door open for her but she needs people now who can speak up for her.
Just a suggestion.
Oh, one more thing. I try to always refer to her as Governor Palin. There will always be those who use "Sarah" but I think that it adds a bit of gravitas if it is interspersed with her formal title once in a while.
After all, she earned it.
Wise man (or woman as the case might be). You have been in the trenches, I can see.