Money fuels the engine of every political campaign. The bigger the budget, the easier it is to rally existing supporters and spread your message to new groups. Once you have inspired the masses, the last thing you want to do is create obstacles for them to donate. Read More...
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Opening a Bank Account For Your Political Campaign
A successful political campaign can be an expensive endeavor. As money tends to be the lifeblood of politics, fundraising and managing expenses is an important part of the election process. Establishing a campaign bank account is an important step in establishing a viable campaign. A bank checking account serves several purposes. It allows you to accept political donations and contributions from supporters, and to make campaign purchases. Read More...
Political Fundraising with Paypal
PayPal has a resources and instructions for users who want to do political fundraising. These resources should be helpful to any local candidates who want to raise money online. There’s even a section for collecting mobile donations! 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 or close acquaintances. Note the basic letter structure. This sample campaign contribution letter begins with a candidate introduction, followed by specific issues and suggestions for solving those issues. Then comes an intent to run, and a request for support along with a specific, time-sensitive contribution request. It’s wrapped up with a thank-you and reminder about the campaign website where supporters can find out more information about the campaign and how they can help. Read More...
Raising Online Dollars and Donations
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...