Political action committees (PACs) are tasked with generating funds for candidates and mobilizing voters for upcoming elections. Much like marketers, PACs are expected to know their audience so they can devise an impactful strategy that makes every donor dollar count. While there are many ways to make your political action committee more successful, one of […]
In case you haven’t heard, the U.S. House of Representatives is considering implementing an appropriations rider that will help a great number of trade association PACs increase their receipts, eliminating one of the more tedious aspects of campaign finance law. If passed and signed into law, the legislation will declare the requirement for trade association […]
At the recent National PAC Conference, I gave a presentation on ways to get younger people involved in public affairs generally and in PACs specifically.
As always, I wound up learning just as much from people in the audience as I hope they did from me.
Learning from the tragic North Carolina embezzlement case I have posted about embezzlement before, and I’m writing again because campaigns and PACs keep losing money to this largely preventable crime.
Filing campaign statements with the State Elections Board (SEB) or any government agency can be a nerve racking and mentally exhausting experience. Having to itemize nearly every transaction, complete complicated forms and follow obscure rules make reporting a challenging job.
