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Page 1: DemCAMP Fundraising and Budgeting 2013 · 2017-12-21 · Internet and Email Fundraising • This is the least successful way to raise funds, but if you do it right, you can raise

Fundraising & Budgeting

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Lisa’s Bio• Designing Databases since 1989.• Designing Websites since 1994.• Worked with NASA at Kennedy Space Center, the US Air Force, and in the manufacturing and utilities sectors.

• Educated at Georgia Tech – Majored in Computer Science– Minored in Nuclear Engineering

• Started ParaProductions Database & Website Design in 1997. Went full time in 2003.

• Founded DemCAMP in 2010 after partnering with Salsa Labs.

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Your Campaign Budget

• Staff• Overhead – filing fees, bank fees, etc.• Field• Research• Media• Mail• Phones• Subcontractors – Website Design, Message Consultant, etc.

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Percentage to Spend

• Direct Voter Contact 60 – 75%• Research 2 – 5%• Fundraising 10 – 12%• Communications 10 – 15%• Administrative 10 – 15%

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Direct Voter Contact

• TV, Radio, & Newspaper Advertising• Field 

– Literature– Direct Mail– GOTV Telephone– GOTV Mail– Canvas Expense– Lawn Signs – don’t by these until 2 months before election. They get thrown out if too early.

– T‐Shirts, Bumper Stickers, Buttons – same as above• Field Staff

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Research

• Polling – only used for larger elections• District Newspaper Subscriptions• Focus Groups• Staff Time• Database Subscriptions – Lexus Nexus, etc.• Payments to Experts, Investigators, or Consultants.

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Fundraising Costs

• Event Costs– Location– Food and Beverage– Decorations– Get all of these donated!

• Printing – Flyers, Invitations – personalize with hand delivery to possible donors.

• Postage

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Communications Costs

• Website Development, Management, & Internet Costs

• Communications Staff• Cost of producing and disseminating media.

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Administrative

Campaign Office– Rent– Phones– Computers– Desks, Tables, Chairs– Printer– Copier– Postage – does not include field or fundraising postage.

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Administrative (cont.)

Travel– Gas Reimbursement– Meals– Car Rental

Personnel Salaries & Contracts– Campaign Manager– Finance Director– Communications Director– Field Director– Consultants

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Unanticipated Costs

Include a reserve fund of 5% of entire budget.

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Sample Budget

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Fundraising

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How Much to Raise

Look at the total expenditures of similar winning campaigns from 

your area in the past and add 10%.

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How to find out how much other campaigns spent

• Supervisor of Elections– Volusia County ‐ http://volusia.org/elections/

• Florida Division of Elections– http://election.dos.state.fl.us/

• Federal Elections Commission (FEC)– http://www.fec.gov/

• OpenSecrets.org

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Donor Types

Start at the Inner Circle and work your way out

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Donor Types

Candidate – You need your own surplus to run. – If you are broke, don’t run. – The higher the office, the more you will need to raise and the more surplus you will need. 

– Consider starting at a lower office if you have never won before. 

– If you lose, you may end up owing money.

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Relational Donors

• Family• Friends• Trusted Colleagues• People you went to school with• Pull out your Contact List / Rolodex.• They give because they have a relationship to you.

• They fund your startup costs.

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Ideological Donors

• Passionate people give to passionate candidates

• People who belong to the same issues group as you.

• People who are committed to causes you believe in.

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Aversion Donors

• They give because the opponent has adversely affected the donor’s interests.

• They want to get rid of the other candidate.• This donor wants to know that the candidate understands the risks of losing and that you provide an alternative hope.

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Access Donors

• Donors who participate to advance institutional or economic interests.– Business Associations – Labor Unions– Special Interest Groups

• They usually give later in the cycle• Challengers are less likely to receive support from this circle.

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Fundraising Tactics

• Start Early – as soon as you decide to run and have filed, you need to allocate 75% of your campaign time to fundraising.

• It is always easier to ask high and work down. The best indicator of giving potential is past performance.

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Fundraising Tactics

Source: Democracy For America

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Face to Face

• Good for high dollar donors.• Must be done by the candidate.• Gives candidate a chance to solicit highest possible amount.

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Candidate Call Time

• Prepare the list carefully. Use of campaign software may be helpful here.

• Staff the candidate – this will make sure the candidate gets through the calls and does not get distracted.

• Role‐play• Set goals and benchmarks• Call Time Sheet

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Events and House Parties

• Form a host committee.  Let them do all the work and put up all the money.

• The candidate should not put up one dime.• Hosts will set donation commitment as they know what the guests can afford.

• Forms ‐ Newsletter Signup, House Party, Fundraising Envelope, Contribution Form, Volunteer Signup

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Direct Mail

• This also helps with name recognition.• Contributions mailing lists are highly targeted

• Re‐solicit when the target pays off.• The more personal the mailing, the more likely to receive a response.  Handwritten envelopes get the most attention.

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Solicitation Phone Bank

• Again the list is highly targeted.• Volunteers or staff are given list, call scripts, and phones.

• Do not do phone banks or call time on Sundays – People hate to be interrupted while watching football!

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Internet and Email Fundraising• This is the least successful way to raise funds, but if you do it right, you can raise a few dollars.

• Use an email program – shows professionalism, saves time, let’s you track who opens, and what links they view.– Campaign Database Program: Salsa, NGP, etc.– General Email Program: Constant Contact, Mail Chimp, etc. 

• Subject and content must be interesting.• Only send to people who have said you can send to them. Otherwise you may get marked as a spammer.

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The Ask• Build a Call Script and stick to it!

– Make sure it is short, to the point, and contains the message of your campaign. 

– Rehearse call script with role play.• Research who you are calling

– Find out what you can connect with them on.• Get a specific pledge from the donor, preferably today.

• Keep the calls short ‐ you will know if they are donating or not, so do not waste time.

• Follow up with possible donors.• Treat the donor like a shareholder in the campaign.

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Fundraising Resources

• Previous Campaigns – ask if you can have their donor list. 

• Other Candidates running – ask to share donor lists.

• People in Office – ask them to do Call Time with you with their donor list to introduce you.

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Fundraising Resources

• Supervisor of Elections– Volusia County ‐ http://volusia.org/elections/

• Florida Division of Elections– http://election.dos.state.fl.us/

• Federal Elections Commission (FEC)– http://www.fec.gov/

• OpenSecrets.org• News Meat

– http://www.newsmeat.com/

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Discussion

Questions?

Budget and Fundraising Lessons Learned

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Fundraising & BudgetingThank You for Attending!