PayPal has a nice section of resources and instructions for users who want to do political fundraising. The new section should be helpful to any local candidates who want to raise money online. There’s even a section for collecting mobile donations! Read More...
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Political Fundraising with Paypal
Timing Your Political Press Releases
Press releases are a primary way of announcing campaign news. There are several main types of political press releases, and each should be handled a bit differently in timing and style. Read More...
Sell Fundraising Tickets in Advance – Online
In addition to using online donation buttons to accept campaign donation online, you can create specific buttons to sell tickets to fundraisers or other political campaign events. Read More...
Sample Campaign Fundraising Letter
Below is a sample template for an initial fund raising appeal from a candidate to his or her friends.
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Raising Online Dollars
The most effective way for local political campaigns to raise money is still the ‘old-fashioned’ way — by making calls and holding events. Personal contacts and solicitation are still an integral part of the fund raising process. Under no circumstances will the Internet magically bring in money! Your campaign website exists as a conduit through which to raise money, not as a means unto itself. Read More...

