What You’ll Learn
- What types of fundraising and compliance laws you may encounter
- Legal implications your candidate’s current elected role may have on the campaign
- The steps for processing a contribution
- How to research and apply relevant fundraising and compliance laws
Why This Is Important
This is an area where following the rules is important. Violating campaign finance laws and rules can have a range of consequences, from having to resubmit a campaign finance report on one end of the spectrum to prison time on the other — with bad press being the most common consequence. Taking this course will help you get it right the first time so you can have peace of mind.
Key resources
- Campaign Finance Startup Resources, by State
- Sample Compliance Plan
Related training
- 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