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May 10, 2022
10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET
Virtual
Between PAC pauses, updated criteria, virtual fundraisers and an array of other challenges, the best practices for creating a PAC disbursement budget have shifted over the past year. Hear from PAC experts and practitioners how they are approaching this election year and leading their PAC through the process of determining which lawmakers to support.
Featured Topic & Speakers
Hear from experts on:
- Creating or re-evaluating contribution criteria and approval systems
- Establishing a process for assessing a member’s eligibility for support
- Approaches to the 146 and weighing potential risks for certain contributions
- Who to involve in the decision-making process and how to conduct important conversations regarding your disbursement plan
Tori Ellington
Manager, PAC and Grassroots
Public Affairs Council
Charles Logan, Jr.
Government Relations Specialist
International Paper Company
Ashlee Rich Stephenson
Senior Political Strategist
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Kristin Brackemyre
Director, PAC and Government Relations
Public Affairs Council
Molly Griffin
Assistant Director,
Government Affairs
The Hartford Financial Services Group
This program is eligible for 2 PAC credits towards the Certificate in PAC & Grassroots Management, 2 Specialization credits towards the Certificate in Government Relations and Lobbying and 2 Core credits towards the Certificate in Public Affairs Management.
Agenda
10 a.m. Current Trends and Best Practices
Hear trends and best practices based on the Council’s benchmarking research, resource development and close observance of the PAC community over the past two years. You’ll also hear from a practitioner approaching the next election cycle with updated criteria. In this first session, we will cover:
- Council benchmarking data on contribution criteria and PAC trends pertaining to giving guidelines
- A walk through of the Council’s sample candidate contribution evaluation resource and ways to effectively weigh contribution risks
- Strategies for reviewing and testing your contribution criteria
- How to ensure that you are honoring any new or additional criteria added since the last election cycle
Kristin Brackemyre
Director, PAC and Government Relations
Public Affairs Council
Tori Ellington
Manager, PAC and Grassroots
Public Affairs Council
Ashlee Rich Stephenson
Senior Political Strategist
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. Planning and Maximizing Your PAC Budget
The past two years have been transformative for PACs and now it is time to put your new or reaffirmed contribution criteria to work. Hear from expert PAC managers on how to thoughtfully approach your budget to be as inclusive, impactful and potentially flexible as possible. They’ll share what has worked for their PACs and what they are doing differently this election cycle. This session will feature:
- Timeline for decisions, who is involved and their roles
- Tips for working with fundraisers to make your budgeted amounts work
- Plans for both in-person and virtual candidate fundraisers in the new hybrid environment
- Strategies to help prepare for unforeseen circumstances and budget adjustments
Molly Griffin
Assistant Director, Government Affairs
The Hartford Financial Services Group
Charles Logan, Jr.
Government Relations Specialist
International Paper Company
12:15 p.m. Adjourn
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