What You’ll Learn
- The theory and benefits of campaign financial compliance
- How to determine which compliance laws apply to your campaign
- How to interact with the various financial bodies governing your campaign
- How to properly process a contribution based on the giving body or individual
- How to operationalize compliance by having a compliance plan
- How to build a culture of compliance
Why This Is Important
Campaign finance is an area where following the rules is vital. Violating campaign finance laws and rules has a range of consequences, from resubmitting a campaign finance report to prison time — with bad press the most common consequence. Taking this course will lead to a better understanding of campaign financial compliance and hopefully, help you get it right the first time.
Key resources
- Campaign Finance Startup Resources, by State
- Sample Compliance Plan
- Campaign Financial Compliance FAQ’s
- Campaign Compliance Resources Handout
Related Trainings
- Managing Your Fundraising Data — Set up the systems to keep track of your data properly — a key aspect of complying with campaign finance laws
- Budgeting & Financial Compliance — Learn more about budgeting for a campaign, as well as how to create a compliance plan, which outlines how your campaign will track contributions and expenses
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