diff --git a/migrations/20131107_from_backer_to_contributor.js b/migrations/20131107_from_backer_to_contributor.js
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+db.users.find({
+  $or: [
+    {'backer.admin':{$exists:1}},
+    {'backer.contributor':{$exists:1}}
+  ]
+},{backer:1}).forEach(function(user){
+  user.contributor = {};
+  user.contributor.admin = user.backer.admin;
+  delete user.backer.admin;
+
+  // this isnt' the proper storage format, but I'm going to be going through the admin utility manually and setting things properly
+  if (user.backer.contributor) {
+    user.contributor.text = user.backer.contributor;
+    delete user.backer.contributor;
+  }
+
+  db.users.update({_id:user._id}, {$set:{backer:user.backer, contributor:user.contributor}});
+});
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