YourPatriot is pleased to announce the addition of our campaign finance Conduit module. This module is the first of its kind available for tracking of conduit and campaign cash distributions. As a recognized leader in web based county party and campaign management software, we are allowing this module as a free upgrade to all current and existing Patriot customers.
What is a contribution conduit?
Groups can systematically collect contributions from individual donors and then bundle them together and send one large check to the candidate along with the contributor list. Corporations, professional associations, political parties and other issue groups organize and run conduits, and until now tracking them online wasn’t possible.
A conduit is created when individuals send a rather large check to one of the organizations mentioned above. That group will hold the cash in a special bank account until a donation is desired by a campaign. In that case, some cash may be withdrawn from several of the larger pools, and those contributions given to the target organization. However, each donor in the conduit must approve the transaction, and it will show up as a contribution made by them. Individual contribution limits apply to the individuals giving through the conduit but there are no limits on the amounts the conduit can deliver.
Conduits were created to bypass limits on PAC contributions. Many of the same organizations that maintain conduits also have PACs. The only reporting required for the conduit is when a check is sent to a candidate. They are not required to report money amassed in their coffers or any of their administrative expenses.
Campaign Conduit Features:
• Track infinite conduit checking or cash accounts
• Create disbursement action plans based on donor pools
• Track approvals from donors or mark them as declined if they don’t want to give
• Modify action plans to achieve the contribution goals
• YourPatriot automatically generates letters you define for each call to action
• Keep an approval history for donor tracking
• Track available conduit pools versus those pending approval
• Report on cash movement
If you would like to see our system in action, please give us a call today at 877.840.8283.