[Grampa Dave]

BadJoe posted this great and very interesting data: "I just counted them. My estimate was a little high. There were 129 new monthlies, but there were 20 more Freepers who upped their monthly amount. My guesstimate is that the monthlies are up a total of $1500.00 From $5,600 to $7,100 I'll post the total to this thread when we get it done."

This is great news and a step forward to having enough monthlies to carry most of the financial weight of Free Repbulic.

Now for a little non Laz math to show the importance of monthly donors. The pledged monthly $'s from the monthly gang should bring in ($7,100 X 12 months) = $85,200 pledged to come in for 2002.

That $85,200 surpasses the quarterly goal of $80,000 per quarter! So the gang of monthly donors with just their monthly donations are providing 1/4 of the financial needs of Free Republic. I know that many of this elite gang donate generously during the quarterly drives above and beyond their monthly donation!

We should work in 2002 to increase the number of Freepers who pledge on a monthly basis. Each new monthly donor represents a more stable and powerful Free Republic Life Form!

[Gabz]

Each new monthly donor represents a more stable and powerful Free Republic Life Form!

Exactly!!!!!

I haven't bothered to check it out - but i'm sure the duh's over at DU are having fits knowing what we did in less than 5 days!!!!!!!!!

[EdReform]

When family members ask me what I'd like for Christmas this year, I'm going to tell them "a donation to Free Republic in my screen name!"