 wielding their fortunes as both carrot and stick. Donors have undertaken a number of initiatives to pressure Biden to step down from the top of the ticket and help lay the groundwork for an alternative candidate. And donors are freaking out as they should. A group of them is working to raise as much as 100 million for a sort of escrow fund called the Next Generation Pact that would use to support a replacement candidate. If Biden does not step aside, the money could be used to help down ballot candidates, according to people close to the efforts.