2. What’s the Next Step for PT-PAC? Michael Matlack, Director of Grassroots & Political Affairs

3. Why it’s Important to Have a Large PAC PAC NameTotalDemsRepubs American Assn of Orthopaedic Surgeons $1,758,000$490,000$1,260,500 American Dental Assn$1,695,249$677,000$1,018,249 American Medical Assn$1,627,200$655,500$966,700 American Society of Anesthesiologists $1,404,650$511,150$892,500 American College of Radiology $1,402,268$420,000$979,268 American College of Emergency Physicians $1,290,000$524,000$763,500 American Optometric Assn $1,058,750$539,000$514,750 American Physical Therapy Assn $1,037,850$569,850$463,000 American Academy of Ophthalmology $758,047$319,647$433,400 American Podiatric Medical Assn $710,700$398,700$312,000

4. Where Do We Stand Now? PAC Participation

5. What Do Members Know About PT-PAC Survey Sent to 6,000 Members in January 3,000 (Nondonors or haven’t given to PT- PAC in over 5 years) 3,000 (Recent donors but did not give in 2013) 611 Individuals Responded (42% former, 58% latter)

6. Survey Results What Do You Most Associate with PT-PAC? Advocacy/Legislative Efforts – 83% If You Were Considering Giving to PT-PAC, How Motivating Would Each of These Facts Be to You? #1 – PT-PAC must compete with other health care PACs to voice the physical therapy perspective #2 – PT-PAC provides access to Members of Congress to talk about issues of concern to the physical therapy profession #3 – PT-PAC has a more than 90% success rate on Election Day of the candidates it supports

7. Survey Results Continued It is My Professional Responsibility to Support Our Efforts on Capitol Hill through a PT-PAC Donation (1 – Strongly Disagree; 5 – Strongly Agree) 5 – 16.1%, 4 – 31.4%, 3 – 35.3%, 2 – 10.8%, 6.4% (Mean 3.4) Which of these reasons comes closest to your main reason for not giving to PT-PAC in the past year? 42.4% - Lack of Funds 18.5% - Prefer to give money to other organizations 9.3% - Angry with the legislative process 9.0% - Need More Information about PT-PAC 4.4% - Do not Believe in PACs 3.9% - Don’t want contributions supporting the opposing party

8. Survey Result Kicker Would you give $20 yearly to PT-PAC to help pass our legislative priorities in Congress? Yes – 77.2% No – 22.8%

9. How Do We Convert the 77%? Educate (PAC 101, Transparency, How PAC Impacts Legislation, Etc.) Make It Easy $20 Campaign

10. What Can We Do In This Room? Attend the PAC Event Tonight – Special Guest Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) (APTA Public Service Awardee) Contribute 2013 – 61.6% contributed to PT-PAC (Forum Attendees) 60.3% Key Contacts contributed to PT-PAC 21.2% PTeam contributed to PT-PAC Inform Your Colleagues