There is a cartoon by the late Charles Barsotti that a former colleague gave me several years ago that I still keep at my desk. It reads, “Some PACs, senator,…
What materials can you leverage to elevate your PAC? The average office worker receives 121 emails a day and checks his or her phone an average of 80 times a…
Building a peer-to-peer program takes time. Before you begin recruiting peers, you have to build internal support, collect your information and develop tools to help them succeed. This members-only resource…
The following suggestions are for building senior management support for a PAC and preparing them for a solicitation: Invite senior officers to attend small-group luncheons, breakfasts or meetings where they…
The following samples are basic structures of bylaws adapted by two different PACs. Only the articles and section titles are included. Sample 1: Constitution and Bylaws Article I – Name Article…
The following are sample expectations you could use for your PAC Board members: Be recognized as a leader and strong supporter of the organization’s PAC Vote to approve/reject PAC contribution requests…
Why does your PAC need a legal audit? Any responsible company knows it must audit its PAC in order to protect itself and its officers from corporate and personal liability. Many…
To sustain an effective PAC and grassroots program simultaneously, the program administrator(s) must explore opportunities for coordinating their organization’s PAC with the organization’s formalized “key contact” program, broadbased grassroots effort…
Producing a solicitor training manual is the best way to make sure all of your PAC solicitors receive the same information and raise money effectively. No two manuals are alike,…
In today’s economic and political reality, making the case for why your organization has a PAC and relies on individual members to sustain and make the most of PAC contributions…
AO – Advisory Opinion: A formal ruling from the FEC in response to a request for clarification and/or legality of a PAC activity. Benchmarking – A method for measuring and comparing one…