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Will Midterm Election Fundraising Impact Year-End Giving?
(Image: Beto O’Rourke Campaign, Creative Commons) The upcoming midterm elections are more hotly contested than others in recent years, evidenced by the record-breaking fundraising hauls enjoyed by Democratic candidates across the United States. Take, for example, Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke; the Texas Democrat raised a…
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New York AG Investigates Trump Foundation
(Photo: Gage Skidmore) While the Democratic nominee for president Hillary Clinton has drawn scrutiny for the international dealings of the Clinton Foundation, her opponent for the White House is mired in his own host of controversies relating to his philanthropic enterprise. On Tuesday, the New…
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Inspiring: 102-Year-Old Partakes in Clinton Nomination
While the DNC got off to a rough start for Democrats – with supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders offering protests throughout the first day of proceedings – a number of keynote speeches have buoyed the political party as it moves toward the general election. Michelle…
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Breakdown of the 2016 DNC and RNC
(Pro- and anti-Trump protesters could clash in Cleveland during the RNC) Philadelphia and Cleveland are preparing for the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention respectively. The scale of these events is quite massive. In Philadelphia, more than 50,000 visitors from around the country…
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Trump’s Money Claims: Less Than Honest
Donald Trump – the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2016 presidential bid – lauds himself for his business acumen, a characteristic that has supposedly generated untold riches. How large that wealth is, however, is still clouded in secrecy, as the Trump campaign insists that it…
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Campaign Finance Reform Would Help Nonprofits
As we discussed in our previous post, there are a number of ways that nonprofits can successfully fundraise during election season. While campaign solicitations inundate emails and people everywhere tire of institutional messaging, nonprofits can still artfully reach their target demographics, raising the money they…
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Nonprofit Election Survival Guide: 5 Tips for Fundraising Pros
(When will it end?!) The U.S. presidential election cycle is truly unique in the world. Involving an 18-month media frenzy, the contest is unparalleled for its drawn-out drama and immense cost. So far, candidates have raised $720 million, and Super PACs have amassed $446 million…
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Was Trump Foundation’s Political Donation Intentional?
The IRS clearly states that charity organizations are “absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign.” A brewing controversy involves one of today’s most recognizable names potentially breaking this cardinal rule. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)…
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Indictment: Rep. Chaka Fattah Exploited Charities
Chaka Fattah – the longtime congressional representative for Pennsylvania’s 2nd district – was indicted this week on racketeering charges, potentially paving the way for a long prison sentence if found guilty. Rep. Fattah purportedly used funding from his network of charitable nonprofits to pay off…
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