• Crypto for Political Campaigns and NFTs for Fundraising

    Apr 11, 2022 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

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    Crypto for Political Campaigns and NFTs: Should My Campaign Accept Cryptocurrency or NFTs?

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  • ActBlue - Democratic Grassroots Campaign Fundraising Platform

    Jul 10, 2020

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    ActBlue: Increase Your Campaign Fundraising

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  • Campaign Fundraising Fundamentals Win Political Campaigns

    Apr 06, 2020 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

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    Step Up Your Political Campaign Fundraising for the Win

    Here are some core steps to jump-start your campaign fundraising. But first, let’s be clear that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for campaign fundraising. Fundraising is hard, and even though it is the backbone of any political campaign, it is not easy to do (for a detailed breakdown of what to think about before you run, read our eBook here). Even the best campaigns make fundraising mistakes.

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  • Top Campaign Fundraising Objections

    Sep 10, 2018 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

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    Getting past those pesky campaign fundraising objections

    Campaign fundraising objections are part of what happens when you run a fundraising operation. Don’t be discouraged. Here are ways to get past those pesky campaign fundraising objections:

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  • Campaign Fundraising: Cash on Hand vs. Money Raised

    Jul 12, 2018 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

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    Campaign Fundraising: Why cash on hand matters. 

    Campaign fundraising is on everyones mind. A candidate calls a frequent donor and asks for help. The donor asks the candidate, “What is your cash on hand?” The candidate answers, “I have raised a total of $350,000 dollars.” “Great,” the donor responds, “but what is your cash on hand?” “$35,000” says the candidate. “Umm. Let me get back to you,” the donor replies and hangs up. Ouch.

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  • Candidate Fundraising: 4 Different Ways To Fundraise

    Apr 30, 2018 by The Campaign Workshop

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    When candidate fundraising, there are several tools that you can use to diversify your techniques.  It is important to diversify in order to keep your asks fresh and to raise the most money possible. This post will go over each tool in detail, explain their importance, and show how to utilize them to their full effect. 

    To run an effective candidate fundraising campaign, use all of the methods explained in this post.

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  • 7 Questions with Gisel Kordestani of Crowdpac

    Jan 11, 2018 by Elena Veatch

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    Crowdpac is changing the campaign fundraising game. Gisel Kordestani tells us how.

    Crowdpac is crowd funding for politics.  A Crowdfunding platform founded in 2013 Crowdpac makes it easier for political campaigns to fundraise at the grassroots level. Coming from a tech background, COO and co-founder Gisel Kordestani wanted to apply her business experience to make a positive social impact. We chatted with her about the unique features of Crowdpac and the importance of making political engagement as accessible as possible.

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  • Should I Pay My Campaign Fundraiser On Commission?

    Jun 01, 2017 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

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    Campaign Fundraising and Your Campaign Fundraiser

    Here is a frequently reoccurring campaign fundraising story:

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  • Fundraising for Your County Democratic Party

    May 18, 2015 by The Campaign Workshop

     

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    In Our Last Blog Post, We Discussed the GOOD Method and How to Run an Effective County Democratic Party

    One of the takeaways from that post was development – primarily fundraising.

    Beyond organizing, there is no better way to not only grow your County Democratic Party, but also wield it more power and influence than fundraising. This post will examine the steps to take to optimize your fundraising potential for your County Democratic Party.

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  • Advocacy Fundraising vs. Political Fundraising

    Jan 22, 2015 by Joe Fuld (he/him)

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    Advocacy Fundraising Isn't as Different as You May Think

    We have written a lot about political fundraising but not on advocacy fundraising, so here we go. Whether it is for advocacy or for political campaigns, fundraising is largely similar and shares a number of characteristics. For both, the ask is a core component of your fundraising technique. Below is a look as some of these shared characteristics.

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