Volunteering and Funding Political Campaigns
Jone County Republican Central Committee
SUPPORTERS:
Some find it easier to help candidates by means of money.
You can accomplish supporting, or being within, a good political campaign from beginning to end.
A GOOD CANDIDATE:
1.0 needs to spread their message.
1.1 needs materials.
1.2 needs outreach efforts.
1.2.1 needs website.
1.2.1.1 needs to blog
1.2.1.1.1 document candidate’s campaign
1.2.1.1.2 shed light on the daily needs seen in the community as found in the people met and the places gone.
1.2.1.1.3 explain the kind of changes the good candidate would make
1.2.1.1.4 enable the securing of campaign funding
1.2.1.1.4.1 follow-up phone calls in person.
1.2.1.1.4.2 follow-up phone calls through the help of volunteers.
1.3 Support services
1.3.1 Accountant to work as the campaign treasurer.
1.3.1.1 needs a checking account for campaign funds.
1.3.1.2 list and document any and all contributors
1.3.1.2.1 Phone number
1.3.1.2.2 Home address
1.3.1.2.3 Email address
1.3.1.2.4 Recording who, what, and how.
1.3.1.3 list and document key contributors
1.3.1.3.1 Phone number
1.3.1.3.2 Home address
1.3.1.3.3 Email address
1.3.1.3.4 meet potential high-end donors face-to-face in homes or offices.
1.3.1.4 get items donated instead of buy or rent.
1.3.1.5 have the funds at the beginning
1.3.1.5.1 for direct mail piece all prospects.
1.3.1.5.2 to email all prospects.
1.3.1.5.3 to phone all prospects.
1.3.1.4 fill out acceptance of appointment forms.
1.3.1.5 files quarterly report summaries.
1.3.1.6 reports of itemized contributions with the Elections Department.
1.3.2 Speakers
1.3.2.1 speak and represent at simultaneous events
1.3.3 Scheduler
1.3.3.1 seek out any and all events that voters will be in attendance.
1.3.4 Webmaster
1.3.4.1 A simple website.
1.3.4.1.1 candidate’s background.
1.3.4.1.2 why candidate is running.
1.3.4.1.3 consequences if candidate is not elected.
1.3.4.1.4 why donations from citizens of the community are critical to success.
1.3.4.1.5 provide a sign-up for email from the candidate.
1.3.4.1.6 provide a online donation to the candidate.
1.3.4.1.7 provide the candidate’s postoffice address.
1.3.4.2 Establish a Facebook site.
1.3.4.2.1 document candidate’s campaign
1.3.4.2.2 shed light on the evolving community needs.
1.3.4.2.2.1 found in the people met.
1.3.4.2.2.2 found in different places.
1.3.4.2.3 explain the kind of changes the good candidate would make
1.3.4.2.4 enable the securing of campaign funding
1.3.4.2.4.1 follow-up phone calls in person.
1.3.4.2.4.2 follow-up phone calls through the help of volunteers.
1.3.4.3 Establish a Twitter site.
1.3.4.3.1 document candidate’s campaign
1.3.4.3.2 shed light on the evolving community needs.
1.3.4.3.2.1 found in the people met.
1.3.4.3.2.2 found in different places.
1.3.4.3.3 explain the kind of changes this candidate would make
1.3.4.3.4 enable the securing of campaign funding.
1.3.4.3.4.1 follow-up phone calls in person.
1.3.4.3.4.2 follow-up phone calls through the help of volunteers.
1.3.4.4 Establish, maintain, and send emailings to candidates Email list.
1.3.4.4.1 Request financial campaign donations.
1.3.4.4.2 Request campaign volunteers.
1.3.5 Door knockers
1.3.5.1 seek volunteers for areas.
1.3.5.1.1 person to person script.
1.3.6 Phone callers.
1.3.6.1 seek volunteers to make calls.
1.3.6.1.1 call script.
1.3.7 Campaign signs controller.
1.3.7.1 Oversee sign design.
1.3.7.2 Oversee sign storage.
1.3.7.3 Oversee sign distribution.
1.3.7.4 Oversee sign permissions.
1.3.7.5 Oversee sign installations.
1.3.7.6 everything directs everyone to website.
1.3.8 Direct mail pieces.
1.3.8.1 seek help with canvassing areas.
1.3.8.1.1 literature.
1.3.8.1.2 directing everyone to website.
1.3.9 Hosts for parties.
1.3.9.1 seek volunteers to host a party.
1.3.9.1.1 literature.
1.3.9.1.2 directing everyone to website.
1.4 Communications.
1.4.1 approve sign designs.
1.4.2 approve door-knockers.
1.4.3 approve spots on radio and television.
1.4.4 approve showing donors what their money has done.
1.4.5 seek donors to write supportive letters or emails.
1.4.6 produce a quarterly newsletter.
1.4.6.1 direct mail.
1.4.6.1.1 candidate signs their name to the letters.
1.4.6.2 email.
1.4.6.3 website.
1.4.7 approve all materials for the same message and style.
2.0 start political campaign 12 months before the election.
3.0 Alway explain why additional money is needed including the consequences of the opponent.
4.0 Keep all contributors information in one place in both electronic and hard copy.
