Tracy's last GTMD ask as P+P ED/4,150 days

Friends. This is it. I've had the honor of serving as (a justice-pushing) Executive Director of Prepare + Prosper for 4,150 days. This will be my last GTMD fundraiser in this role. Bear with me if I get a little emotional. (The unrelenting pandemic, growing distress among too many in our communities, and 2020 is emotional enough, I know.)

In those 4,150 days, our team (staff & thousands of volunteers) has provided free tax assistance to @110,000 people; returned @ $185 million in tax refunds; opened thousands of savings accounts; built a FAIR and justice-oriented banking solution; worked in tandem with hundreds of people to set and reach financial goals; collaborated with scores of economic and racial justice organizations to expand tax credits, increase investments in free tax and asset building programming, and protect consumers; and pushed new narratives about poverty, the power of financial agency, resiliency, historical underpinnings of racism and wealth, and the need to disrupt oppressive systems that make wealth-building extra hard for low-income communities and people of color.

I've been lucky to work with dynamic colleagues to advance change and an economic justice agenda. This work must continue. Prepare + Prosper sits in this unique space that addresses urgent and longer-term needs on an individual and structural level - money, credit, taxes, and tax and financial systems. These systems remain tilted against low-income people and rooted in structures that have shut  far too many people out.

I know you've likely been hit up many times by many wonderful organizations. I hope you'll include Prepare + Prosper on your list. This will be the last time - as ED of this great organization - that I hit you up.

Give to the geeks at Prepare + Prosper November 1-19 and your donation will be matched by a generous group of people. Donations of $100 ($10/mo.) will get a limited edition #givetogeeks throwback deck of cards for your at-home entertainment. (I love these cards so much.)

What's more, if you donate $125 or more, Talia will make you a cool piece of art like the one she made in the pic below, OR she will help Jacob make you a shield or face mask of your super hero of choice. 

I feel verklempt about my transition, but change is good & our people rock and are ready.  I truly and greatly appreciate your support.

Warmly, Tracy