Advisory Opinions Podcast
Advisory Opinions #18: What to Do After the Election
cmdi | Thu Nov 8, 2018
Election Day is over. What do you do now? A good campaign has a solid wrap-up plan regardless of winning or losing. In this episode of ...
The Guide to What to Do After Election Day
cmdi | Thu Nov 8, 2018
Election Day is over. What to you do now? See below for our list of suggestions for wrapping up a political campaign or listen to the recent episode on Advisory Opinions, “What to Do After the Election.”
Advisory Opinions #17: Election Day Survival Guide
cmdi | Fri Nov 2, 2018
You've almost made it to Election Day. Find out how to maximize your day with tips and suggestions that your hosts, Jack and Adrienne, gathered from campaign veterans. Hear about lessons learned, strategies for planning your day, and how to best prepare for the unexpected from early in the morning until late that night....
Advisory Opinions #15: Per SCOTUS, Proceed with New Rules for 501(c)4 Donors
cmdi | Fri Sep 28, 2018
The world of campaign finance issues has been active in the past couple of weeks, and there are two legal cases that could easily end up before the Supreme Court. Jack and Adrienne discuss recent updates to ...
Advisory Opinions #14: Changes for Political 501(c)4s
cmdi | Tue Sep 11, 2018
This summer, there have been two big changes for 501(c)4 organizations, one from the IRS and one from the US Courts. First, the IRS announced they would no longer collect the Schedule B portion of 990 forms for 501(c)4 organizations. This eliminates the requirement to submit the names and addresses of major donors. Secondly, a DC Circuit Court judge ruled that 501(c)4 organizations must disclose the names of donors who contribute more than $200 towards an independent expenditure....
Advisory Opinions #13: Risky Raffles
cmdi | Thu Aug 30, 2018
Raffles and bingo games are popular fundraisers for churches and nonprofits, but do they work on political campaigns? In this episode of Advisory Opinions, the two hosts discuss the problems and pitfalls that campaigns can get into with these fundraising events, highlight examples in Florida, Kansas and Michigan, and examine the different state laws surrounding games of chance in politics....
Advisory Opinions #12: Keep Your Receipts
cmdi | Mon Aug 13, 2018
Recently, Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) was accused of lying on FEC forms tracking travel reimbursement. How did his campaign show that this was a dirty political attack?...
Advisory Opinions #11: Foreign Money in U.S. Elections
cmdi | Wed Aug 1, 2018
The FEC recently considered two proposals about changing the rules on foreign money in U.S. elections. Is this partisan politics, media hoopla, or a real problem that the FEC needs to address? In episode #11 of ...
Advisory Opinions #10: Your Campaign Security Is Bad
cmdi | Tue Jul 3, 2018
A recent survey from the ...
Advisory Opinions #9: Does Janus Change Everything?
cmdi | Tue Jun 26, 2018
This week, the Supreme Court will hand down their decision in the anticipated ...
Advisory Opinions #8: Data Clean
cmdi | Fri Jun 22, 2018
Dirty data can end up costing your campaign or PAC more since expensive mail packages are sent to wrong addresses and valuable staff time is wasted. Learn about cost-saving practices that also keep your data in shape as Jack and Adrienne discuss data hygiene and maintenance with Greg Andreycak, the director of account services at CMDI....
Advisory Opinions #7: Facebook's New Advertising Rules
cmdi | Wed Jun 6, 2018
At the end of May, Facebook implemented new advertising rules for political and issue ads. In episode 7, Jack and Adrienne cover:...
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cmdi | Wed May 16, 2018
Want to keep up with the latest news for campaign, compliance and fundraising professionals? ...