Using Neuroscience to Improve Your Campaign Fundraising
Posted by Erik Nilsson on Feb 27, 2013 in The Blog | 0 comments
It’s time to put real science behind your fundraising messaging.
A number of studies have identified a biological difference between Republican and Democratic brain structures and how they respond to different stimuli. So how can we leverage these findings to improve your fundraising messaging? Let’s start by looking at the science. Read the full article…
The ABCs of Campaign Data Management
Posted by Erik Nilsson on Feb 22, 2013 in The Blog | 0 comments
How to create a data driven political campaign
It almost always starts the same way: a campaign kicks off with a small list of potential donors and volunteers listed in a manageable Excel file. Within what feels like hours you are sitting upon piles of cards filled out by new volunteers, event registration lists, spreadsheets of processed online donations, prospecting lists borrowed from other campaigns, voter lists, piles of checks that need to be recorded, phone banking lists, etc, etc, etc. Read the full article…
Putting Your Stamp on Direct Mail Fundraising
Posted by CMDI on Feb 5, 2013 in The Blog | 0 comments
During the November 2012 elections, social media got a lot of press. Facebook and Twitter numbers shot through the roof and not only provided a new public forum to discuss candidates and issues but allowed political hopefuls a chance to rake in a lot of dough. While these new methods of political fundraising proved successful, it’s not quite time to throw the baby out with the bath water. Direct mail campaigns are still a viable option for candidates who need to connect with a wide spectrum of voters. Read the full article…
Federal Election Donation Limit Changes
Posted by Erik Nilsson on Jan 30, 2013 in The Blog | 0 comments
The FEC has released the changes for federal election gift limits for the 2013-2014 cycle for individual candidates and national party committees. The increased amount should not be a surprise to anyone as the FEC typically increases the limit by $100 per cycle. Read the full article…
Dos and Dont’s of Political Event Fundraising
Posted by Erik Nilsson on Jan 24, 2013 in The Blog | 0 comments
11 tips to help make your fundraising events thrive
CMDI developed some tips and tricks while helping our 2012 Republican clients raise over $488 million in donations from events. Luckily, we weren’t obligated to attend every one of those thousands of rubber chicken dinners, but we did observe more than our fair share of stump speeches and political rallies—picking up a thing or two about the current state of political event fundraising along the way. Read the full article…
Aiming for a Max-Out Gift
Posted by CMDI on Jan 17, 2013 in The Blog | 0 comments
Wouldn’t it be great if those who could afford to contribute max out gifts would do it freely without a candidate having to court the donor with offerings of time, attention, and saccharine gestures of appreciation? Well, that’s not going to happen any time soon (or ever for that matter.) So how do you get a supporter to give the goal amount? Read the full article…
Event Fundraising Using Crimson
Posted by CMDI on Jan 10, 2013 in The Blog | 0 comments
For most candidates, event fundraising is where they reap the greatest financial rewards. Crimson users raised over $488 million in 2012 from events alone.
We can talk about direct mailers, crowdfunding, and donations via mobile devices, but there is still nothing that can replace a hall or constituent’s home where you can shake hands and present a speech summarizing your political vision to real, live people. However, there are ways to maximize your attendance and giving levels at these events. Read the full article…
FEC Reporting Dates for 2013
Posted by Erik Nilsson on Jan 2, 2013 in The Blog | 0 comments
Hey everyone, it is that time of year when it is time to set up your calendars and time management systems for 2013.
As our internal office runs on Federal Election Committee’s calendar, I though we’d share it with all our clients, friends and competitors. Remember that Crimson makes filing your FEC reports a snap. With Crimson, there is no reason you shouldn’t be compliant and save yourself lots of time an money in legal and accounting fees. Read the full article…
Party Time for the GOP
Posted by Erik Nilsson on Jan 1, 2013 in The Blog | 0 comments
Thank goodness the presidential inauguration is over, and the associated fluff stories about Beyonce’s lip syncing debacle and Michelle Obama’s bang up hairdo are on the decline. I’m not sure if this political season reinforced the one-sidedness of the entertainment media or if it has made a stronger case for the minimal interest that the average American has in politics verses stardom. Regardless of the past election results of 2012, many Republicans are setting up shop to prepare for future elections. Read the full article…
Politicking During the Holidays
Posted by Erik Nilsson on Dec 10, 2012 in The Blog | 0 comments
It’s the perfect time to start reconnecting with supporters and donors.
For countless months you’ve campaigned, shaken hands, created a phone bill a mile long and asked supporters to donate to your campaign. Now that you’ve had about a month to settle in since Election Day, it’s time to head back into the real world so that voters can feel they made the right choice in checking the box next to your name (or the wrong choice by choosing your opponent). Read the full article…