1. Political Action Committee

2. Political Action Committee
An organization that pools individual campaign contributions to politically support or oppose candidates for public office and political issues.
Highly regulated with public disclosure requirements.
Contribution limits to candidates.
Political contributions are not tax-deductible.

3. Support for PAC

4. PAC Support by Age Group

5. Why a PAC? Advantages Disadvantages Pool campaign contributions
A place at the table
Help candidates who support your priorities
Engage members in political process
Compliance requirements
Need to fundraise
Political contributions are not tax deductible

6. PAC-LRAC Funding Connection
PAC Fundraising Strategy
LRAC or New Configuration
Increase membership dues by $10/$25 for PAC
High dollar donor program (fundraising effort)
Solicit contributions from other PAC
Increase membership dues and/or LRAC dues
Fundraising effort
Redesign corporate dues (chain, LTC, health system, independent)

7. Board Decision
Funding LRAC or a newly reconfigured LEG Committee impacts the PAC’s fundraising strategy
Difficult to increase dues for both advocacy (LRAC or LEG Committee) and PAC at the same time
Difficult to fundraise for both advocacy (LRAC or LEG Committee) and PAC at the same time
Need advocacy in Olympia for a PAC to be effective

8. LEG Committee Options Three options:
One committee, two tiers (steering and advisory)
One committee
Maintain LRAC structure
Make changes to governance policy rather than bylaws

9. LEG Committee Funding Funding options assume:
$34,000 from chain drug stores
Increases in WSPA and/or Advocacy dues (formerly LRAC)
None of the options achieve sustainable funding

10. Increasing Dues Comparison
2015 Membership Marketing Benchmark Report

11. Renewal Rate and Membership