Fundraising

Republic has announced a major new fundraising drive in an effort to exploit historic opportunities to secure support.

As Charles gets ever closer to becoming King, at a time when Australia and New Zealand begin to talk about ditching the monarchy, Republic believes the time is ripe to press ahead with a major campaign to abolish the monarchy.

The "Best for Britain" fundraising campaign is aimed at boosting Republic's chances of success.

As a campaigning pressure group, Republic counts on the financial support of committed republicans like you to continue making an impact - so by donating today you really can bring Britain closer to a true democracy.

You can make a donation in the following ways:

	online, using our secure online payment page
	over the phone, by calling us on 08708 508 825.
	by post, by sending a cheque or credit/debit card details to PO Box 69, Brighton, BN50 9GS.

Every donation of £10 or above entitles you to a year's membership of Republic, so you can:

	keep informed through our quarterly glossy magazine 'Imagine', featuring debate, analysis and all the latest campaign news
	keep up-to-date through our monthly members' e-newsletter, featuring news roundups, competitions and events listings
	meet likeminded people and engage with high profile speakers at special members' events, including our Annual and Spring Conferences
	tell the world you're proud to be a republican with our exclusive Welcome Pack, featuring membership card, fridge magnet and car sticker.

What your donation could achieve

Influence does not come free, but the good news is that your gift really will make a difference. Here are some examples of the activities your donation could support:

	£25 keeps Republic's website hosted, maintained and updated for a week, providing up-to-date information on Republic to thousands of visitors, including many journalists
	£75 enables Republic to produce 100 A4 posters, reaching hundreds of potential supporters
	£150 pays for a mailing to all MPs in the House of Commons, bringing the views of republicans like you directly to our elected representatives
	£250 produces 2,000 leaflets, to be distributed at conferences, talks and events
	£500 supports our lobbying and media work for a week, building support among politicians, journalists and other opinion-formers
	£750 buys a full page advert in a political magazine, reaching tens of thousands of highly-focused readers
	£1,500 buys a quarter page advert in a national newspaper, reaching hundreds of thousands of supporters
	£5,000 supports the cost of delivering Republic's schools programme for a full year, bringing our message to the next generation of activists and campaigners

Planning for the future

Of course, your support will also enable us to build up our campaign fund for longer-term investment. Your donation will help Republic to develop our infrastructure and expand our lobbying work. With your help, we can reach the level of resources that will enable us to:

	establish a permanent London office from which to co-ordinate our lobbying and media work, hold meetings and interviews, and to provide a base for volunteers and interns
	take on specialist communications and membership staff, as well as much-needed administrative support
	launch a new project, Republic 2025, developed by marketing and PR professionals to kick start an unprecedented national debate on the future of the monarchy.

How you can support Republic

Many of our supporters choose to make a one-off donation. Even the smallest gift helps our campaign. Make a one-off donation here.

Sponsor a project, publication or event

If you have the capacity to make a substantial donation, you may prefer to see your gift used in a specific way - for example to support a new post, conference or publication. If you are interested in making a major gift, please contact James Gray, Republic's Development Manager.

Leave a legacy

Many Republic supporters choose to remember Republic in their will, ensuring that their commitment to republicanism and democracy lives on. Even if you've already made your will, it is a very straightforward process. Please contact James Gray for more information.

Hold a fundraising event

Lots of our supporters have like-minded friends who are happy to support Republic by joining in all sorts of fundraising events: pub quizzes, raffles, comedy nights. If you need any support in organising your event, contact James Gray.

Gifts in kind

Do you have spare office space? Could you provide free or reduced cost printing? How about competition prizes?

Republic always needs gifts in kind - they can make all the difference to our campaign. If you think you maybe able to help us, contact James Gray.

Message from the Chair

Thousands of republicans from across the country have already donated to our campaign fund, enabling us to grow considerably, but we need much more if we are to achieve our aims. This is a unique opportunity to help push forward historic change, so please make a donation today if you can. Even the smallest contribution makes a big difference to what we can achieve.

If you are convinced that Britain deserves better than this outdated system of power and privilege, then I hope you will show your commitment by making a donation today.

All the best

John Campbell
Executive Chair of Republic

Republic is a democratic and transparent organisation. Donors have no influence over our policies, strategies or decisions other than that normally permitted for an individual member. We present a financial report to Companies House and to our members each year. If you have any questions about our funding please get in touch.