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Defeat by Tweet is a campaign to combat Trumpism, fight racism and advance racial justice in America. You can sign up to donate between $0.01 and $1 (or more) to Black and Brown-led political organizers every time "The Seditious Six" tweets — turning their hateful words into positive change!
Contributions to Defeat by Tweet will be used to benefit the Black Cat Fund, a portfolio of Black and Brown-led grassroots organizations working at the intersection of electoral politics and justice reform.
Currently the portfolio we fund is comprised of organizations that build power in the swing states and "high potential" states (states with large Black and Brown populations that, if well organized, could become a swing state.).
Here is the complete list of our current portfolio. We make distributions monthly, with donations divided evenly among them.
NC Black Alliance, Advance North Carolina
VA BLOC - Black Leadership Organizing Collective
Detroit Action
The Grove, Cypress Action Fund/SC
Texas Black Civic Engagement Fund
Power Coalition/LA
New Georgia Project, New Georgia Project Action Fund
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When you sign up, you can cap your monthly donations at any amount so you don’t have to worry. If they are throwing a particularly large tantrum on Twitter, your donation will max out at your predetermined limit and reset the following month.
Defeat by Tweet is a Resist This PAC (https://www.resistthispac.org/) effort.
As organizations reach their funding goals, Defeat by Tweet will rotate them out of the portfolio, either adding new organizations that meet its funding criteria or concentrating your donation to help close the funding gaps of the other organizations it supports.
Our partner, Movement Voter PAC (MVP) has selected a group of Black and Brown-led community organizers that have the potential, when properly funded, to impact key congressional races.
By focusing on organizations working on these issues, we can expand the base of Black voters and Black political power, thereby having the greatest impact on the outcome of the most important 2021 and 2022 races.
MVP has vetted participating organizations for their track record on moving the needle on criminal justice reform as well as their financial need and growth potential.
Momentum processes all of your donations and makes security a top priority. Your sensitive information never touches our servers. Donation processing is handled by our trusted payment partners, all of which are subject to stringent federal regulations, including regular NACHA compliance audits and penetration testing.
Any and all sensitive information is tokenized and transmitted over encrypted tunnels. We use the same system trusted by organizations like Robinhood, Acorns, Betterment, Wealthfront, AmericanExpress, and Venmo. We’ve got you covered.
Nope, Defeat By Tweet doesn't charge any platform fees - it's free to use. Donors can choose to add a voluntary tip if they would like. The payment processor charges a standard credit card fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per withdrawal (once per month).
Your tip helps us cover operating costs of our payment partner Momentum and payment processing fees. It also allows them to continue to function as an organization that provides services for companies like us.
Our partner Momentum pairs everyday activities (like buying coffee, ordering a Lyft, or, in this case, someone tweeting) with automatic donations to your favorite organizations.
Momentum withdraws donations every month. Defeat by Tweet PAC then distributes these donations to the Movement Voter PAC, who then redirects the funds to the organizations in the Justice Fund.
You can cancel any donations you have made up until they are withdrawn on the 1st, at which point donations are not refundable. To cancel your pending donations, please contact hello@defeatbytweet.org.
Given the variable nature of Defeat by Tweet donations, it can be often prove difficult for donors to anticipate what will be withdrawn from their account on the 1st of each month.
Your withdrawal total is a combination of:
We are happy to provide the context that results in your withdrawal amount. If you have any questions, please reach out to hello@defeatbytweet.org.
Like other political contributions, contributions to Defeat by Tweet are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.
Only US citizens or Green Card Holders can donate to Defeat by Tweet because Defeat by Tweet is a federal super PAC. We cannot accept contributions from foreign nationals.
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