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Here’s a note we received in the Feminist Blogs inbox early this morning from the Feminist Review:

From: Feminist Review

Subject: “I ♥ FR”: Feminist Review Kicks off Fundraising Campaign on Valentine’s Day

Date: 2/14/2010 02:14am

Contact: Michelle Madison info@feministreview.org

Dear Fellow Feminist Bloggers:

The community-driven web publication Feminist Review is kicking off a month-long fundraising campaign, “I ♥ FR,” this Valentine’s Day. The goal is to raise $5,000 – the entire year’s expenses – in order to keep the blog afloat.

Founded in 2006 by longtime activist and media professional Mandy Van Deven, Feminist Review is an entirely volunteer-run forum where readers discuss books, music, film, and other products from feminist perspectives. “Like many independent media projects, the loss of ad revenue has caused us to dip heavily into our savings. Now, despite the fact that the number of visitors to our site has doubled in the past year, we’re teetering toward going into the red,” informs Van Deven. “The I ♥ FR campaign is reaching out to those new readers to ask them to help us survive this recession. If just 50 people commit to making a monthly donation of $10 for the remainder of the year, we will meet our goal.” The campaign has already raised $200.

Committed to social justice, Feminist Review prides itself in being a non-traditional, woman-centered, inclusionary resource for readers around the globe. Please consider making an announcement to your readers about the “I ♥ FR” campaign. As a gesture of appreciation, we are happy to include a link to your blog in our list of supporters in the toolbar on the right side of the homepage.

To find out more about the “I ♥ FR” campaign, or to make a donation, visit http://feministreview.blogspot.com/2010/02/do-you-fr-we-hope-you-do.html