Fundraising Resources

Government grants are not a source of fundraising for political campaigns. Individual contributions, PACs, and corporate donations are all common sources of campaign funding.

The primary purpose of a PAC is to raise money and support a specific candidate or cause in an election.

The maximum amount an individual can contribute to a federal candidate in a single election cycle is $2,900.

Bundling is the practice of combining individual contributions to make a larger donation to a candidate or political party.

Bake sales are not typically used as fundraising events by political campaigns.

Hard money is a contribution made to a political party or candidate without any restrictions on how the money can be spent.

Soft money is a contribution made to a political party or candidate that is used for administrative or overhead expenses.

An in-kind contribution is a contribution made to a political party or candidate in the form of goods or services.

An independent expenditure is a contribution made to a political party or candidate that is not coordinated with the candidate's campaign.

Direct mail is not a common method used by political campaigns to raise money online.

Grassroots fundraising is a political campaign's efforts to raise money from small-dollar donors.

Political party committees are not a type of political action committee (PAC).

527 organizations are political organizations that are not required to disclose their donors.

Bake sales are not typically used as fundraising events by political campaigns.

Soft money is a contribution made to a political party or candidate that is used for administrative or overhead expenses.