It was about time that someone used Massaachusset’s brief flirtation with outlawing sweets at schools for their own political benefit! (The state has since backed off the ban, considering they were dangerously close to the edge of meme-dom). Massachusetts State Senate candidate Tom Keyes is having a bake sale for his campaign to point out… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Fundraising
6 Tips For Successful Political Campaign Fundraising
Editor’s Note: Jarryd Gonzales was unable to post this month, so in his place, please welcome his wife Charissa, an extremely accomplished campaign fundraising expert. – RT Charissa Gonzales is President of On Target Fundraising and Events, and is based in Long Beach, California. Charissa specializes in political and nonprofit fundraising and event planning. Some… Continue Reading
8 Free* Tools for New Political Campaigns
You’ve filed your papers and it’s official, you’re running for office. While a campaign can be overwhelming, there have never been better tools available online. Here are our suggestions to help you get started (please add more in the comments). 1. Document Sharing – Google Docs There isn’t a better way to collaborate on documents… Continue Reading
Text Messaging Gaining Popularity In Campaigns
300 million Americans have cell phones – over 95% of the total U.S. population – and send about 4.3 billion text messages every day, according to the Washington-based trade group, CTIA. Texting, or SMS, is gaining popularity as a campaigning tool as more Americans ditch their landlines. Many candidates are attempting to duplicate the social… Continue Reading
New Website Seeks To Turn Regular Voters Into Major Fundraisers
A new website is seeking to bring ordinary voters greater power in supporting their favorite candidates, and hopefully turning them into fundraisers for those candidates. VotersAct.com is a website for candidates to explain their positions, accept donations, and engage grassroots support. Supporters can create fundraising pages to explain their vote, solicit money for campaigns, and share… Continue Reading
Judge Candidate Gets Reprimanded for Cute Donor Levels
When you donate a lot of money to a campaign, you get to be something special. No, we’re not talking about influence or any sort of “quid pro quo”. We’re talking about the designations that fundraisers and candidates place next to suggested levels of donations. For $1,000, you can be “Most Valuable Player” at a… Continue Reading
Study Shows Campaign Money from Small Biz Executives is Up for Grabs
A joint study by Bizo.com and Vizu Corporation gathered data on how small business executives act and think in terms of campaign donations. Key highlights from the study include: Republican or Democrat? Neither!: More than 36 percent of business executives do not affiliate themselves with Republicans or Democrats. Small business executives are Independent thinkers: With small business executives… Continue Reading
5 Tips for a Good Contribution Envelope
They say money is the mother’s milk of politics (shocked, we know!), but you have to have something to accept all those checks in. Below are five tips for creating a good, if not great, contribution envelope: 1. Include all the right information: If your contribution limit is $550, and you put $500, you will be surprised… Continue Reading
Dead Politicians and the Money They Leave Behind
The Times-Picayune website, NOLA.com, has a great article on political campaign accounts that are going on well after their politician has died. Not sure what the laws on this kind of thing are state by state, but at least in Louisiana, the good times keep going on ever after your dead. To be fair, the… Continue Reading