Tag: Fundraising

MacDonald: Are You Part of This Growing Success Story?

July 4, 2025 Steve MacDonald

I’ve been learning some interesting things about how Google’s website traffic calculations work, and it explains a lot. A more realistic view comes from my hosting company, which tracks the actual number of unique IPs per day after filtering out bots, spam, and other similar traffic. They do this in part because the cost of … Read more

MacDonald: A Few Unwanted But Necessary Changes

June 17, 2025 Steve MacDonald

With a few weeks left, it does not appear as if we can even get close to our fundraising target. I wanted to raise $20,000 and we are not even close. I attribute this to my inability to fundraise or to ask people who can probably afford it to write checks, but I am grateful … Read more

Quick Note About Donating By Check …

June 1, 2025 Steve MacDonald

We are way behind on our latest fundraiser, but that’s always the case. Nothing new. We’ll figure something out, or GraniteGrok will have to do less based on the budget we have. It wouldn’t be the first time. SO thank you so very much to those who have given and given again. You can imagine … Read more

Together We Make a Difference

April 12, 2025 Steve MacDonald

If you have not noticed, we are now regularly sharing content on Instagram. I also created a Grok TikTok but am waiting for the dust devils surrounding the so-called sale to a majority of US interests before we use it. If you do not follow us on Facebook or X (please do if you have not), you are missing access to … Read more

Groktober 2024

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Welcome to Groktober. Last year, with a lot of help, we ran an event fundraiser with many speakers, vendors, food, a gun raffle, lots of great people, and more. We had a beautiful day for Groktoberfest 2023 and raised a few thousand dollars. The fun and the networking make it all worth the effort, and … Read more

Public Health Messaging Your Local Media Continues to Get Wrong … And Everything Else!

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024 Steve MacDonald

A general search of New Hampshire’s watchdog media continues to suggest that they are not so interested in the truth as they are in appeasing the political powers they should keep in check. A sort of, but I’ll lose my sources if I tell too much truth. We at the ‘Grok could care less.

In Defense of Free Markets, Free Speech and Free People

February 22, 2024 Steve MacDonald

We are reaching out to you with an urgent appeal. As a leader in local independent media, we are dedicated to providing you with unfiltered news and opinions you can only get at GraniteGrok.com. Every day, we strive to make a meaningful impact on cultural and political debate in defense of free speech and free people.

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Happy New Year! – Now, Let’s Take 2024 by the (You Know What) And Kick It (You Know Where)

December 31, 2023 Steve MacDonald

As GraniteGrok rolls into its 17th year at the helm of New Hampshire politics, we wish you and yours a Happy New Year. We hope you have some fond memories of the old year and great plans for the one ahead, regardless of how the political wind blows.

While Americans Skimp To Pay For Dinner, Elites Pay $930,000 To Dine With Biden

December 9, 2023 Ray Cardello

Joe Biden is making the rounds of the elites on both coasts this week, and it is not sitting well with the average American. Biden has not been very active on the campaign trail since launching his reelection bid, but he has not been very active on the Presidential trail either.

Giving Tuesday: By Giving Today, You Can Help Us Make a Difference Every Day

November 28, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Your ‘Voice’ Matters!

At GraniteGrok.com, we believe in the power of truly independent media and the extraordinary change that happens when we support it. This Giving Tuesday, we ask for your support to help us keep that promise alive.

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The Dem’s FBI Helps Donald Trump Set a Fundraising Record!

August 11, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Democrats do things, and it makes you wonder how many anticipate the side-effects of those actions. Anti-crime policies create more crime. Anti-poverty efforts launder money but never improve poverty. The anti-inflation bill will increase inflation. Did they know that raiding Trump’s house would result in this?

Press Release: Karoline Leavitt Outraises Primary Field in Q2 Fundraising, Including Establishment Backed ‘Frontrunner’ Matt Mowers

July 19, 2022 Op-Ed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2022 CONTACT: info@karolineforcongress.com Karoline Leavitt Outraises Primary Field in Q2 Fundraising, Including Establishment Backed ‘Frontrunner’ Matt Mowers HAMPTON, NH – Last Friday afternoon, the fundraising reports of all federal candidates were filed and Karoline Leavitt raised more money from individuals this quarter than every candidate in the NH-01 primary field, … Read more

For a “Republican Non-partisan” Party, Is the NH Gop Putting Its Thumb Down on the Candidate Scales?

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Op-Ed

Friends, the NHGOP is being held back by corrupt politicians who break the bylaws and work for their own personal gain and to elect the candidates they want. This is of course the head of the party Steve Stepanek and Elliot Gault.

Trump has More Campaign Cash on Hand than the RNC and DNC Combined!

February 2, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Despite being de-platformed repeatedly by the Tech Oligarchs, Donald Trump is still a force to be reckoned with if campaign donations mean anything. And they do.

Grassroots Candidate Karoline Leavitt Raises More Money In NH Than Any Candidate in 1st Congressional Race

January 18, 2022 Skip

A bit late but that’s ok – we’re being lenient. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2021 CONTACT: info@karolineforcongress.com Grassroots Candidate Karoline Leavitt Raises More Money In NH Than Any Candidate in 1st Congressional Race HAMPTON, NH – In the first quarter of her campaign, Karoline Leavitt collected $333,114 with an average donation of … Read more

Folks, GraniteGrok has a Problem (NEW:…Well, HAD a Problem?)

September 16, 2022September 16, 2021 Skip

UPDATE 5: It has been a while since we updated this topic actually, a long time (July 30, 2021). Mostly because there has been no updated news to offer from that date.

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5 Amazing Tips To Improve Online Fundraising For Nonprofit Organizations!

July 20, 2021 Guest Contributor

Fundraising is a very hectic task — it requires a great level of dedication, trust of the people, and constant convincing to get more and more money for the cause. Especially when it comes to online fundraising, it takes a lot of effort to gain attention and receive the target amount. As a nonprofit organization, … Read more

Now That It No Longer Matters … Of Course the GOP-Establishment Is All In On Funding The Wall.

January 23, 2021 Ed Mosca

This: I have said it before, but it bears repeating because the GOP-Establishment is trying to rewrite history. When the GOP controlled Congress from 2017-2018, they failed to fund the wall: In their two years in control of Congress, Republicans did not prioritize Trump’s border wall. They approved $1.6 billion for border security projects for … Read more

Mandatory Masks Emergency Order, Loophole, and……Fundraising!

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 Skip

So, we’ve all been talking about Gov. Sununu’s Mandatory Mask Emergency Order and Grokster Ian’s finding of the builtin loophole that now changes the definition of “mandatory” to “toothless”:

Perception: Left Loots Trump Tickets to Create Empty Seat Imagery but GOP Still Setting Fundraising Records

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Democrats have played the Tulsa Rally turnout as a sign of the President’s doom. Don’t buy into the COVID fallout narrative. No one that scared registered (who wanted to go). The empty seats were the result of leftists signing-up for tickets who never planned to go. To create a negative perception. Okay, let’s talk about perception.