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NARFE-PAC Opening Doors for a Stronger NARFE

NARFE-PAC Opening Doors for a Stronger NARFE . 2013 Region IX Training Conference. Overview. Why is NARFE-PAC Important? Fundraising Leveraging PAC dollars Consultative Process Resources: Evidence-Based Decisions Transparency Questions?. Why is NARFE-PAC Important?.

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NARFE-PAC Opening Doors for a Stronger NARFE

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  1. NARFE-PACOpening Doors for a Stronger NARFE 2013 Region IX Training Conference

  2. Overview • Why is NARFE-PAC Important? • Fundraising • Leveraging PAC dollars • Consultative Process • Resources: Evidence-Based Decisions • Transparency • Questions?

  3. Why is NARFE-PAC Important?

  4. Why is NARFE-PAC Important? • Politicians Need to Win Elections To Be Members of Congress • Election Campaigns Cost Money • NARFE-PAC Helps To Fund Campaigns

  5. How NARFE-PAC makes a difference • Helps candidates who will support legislative initiatives. • Direct contact with members of Congress, face-to-face interactions at campaign fundraisers

  6. Fundraising

  7. NARFE Member Contributions • 4,191 individual contributions totaling $133,004.01 from NARFE members in 1st quarter of 2013/14 election cycle • 149individual contributions totaling $4,841from WSFC NARFE members in 1st quarter of 2013/14 election cycle

  8. Region IX Member Contributions 1st Quarter 2013/14 Election CycleAK 16 $ 670ID 37 1,085MT 26 907OR 68 2,779WA 148 4,841Total 295 10,282

  9. Fundraising Incentives • Contribution Levels • $20 – Basic Level 2013-2014 NARFE-PAC lapel pin • $50 – Silver Level 2013-2014 NARFE-PAC lapel pin • $100 – Gold Level 2013-2014 NARFE-PAC lapel pin & blue NARFE-PAC Leader baseball cap • Sustainer Program – monthly contributions of $10 or more; NARFE-PAC Sustainer Pin & NARFE-PAC Leader Hat

  10. Fundraising (cont’d) • PAC Wraps & Mailings • Chapter Meetings & State Conventions • Competition: Quarterly Reports

  11. Leveraging NARFE-PAC$$$

  12. Distributing PAC Funds to Candidates: Factors Considered Fundamental Question: How will our contribution make a difference on behalf of NARFE members?

  13. Candidate’s Position on NARFE Issues • Voting Record • Candidate Statements / Questionnaire for new candidates • Behind the Scenes & Committee Work • Co-sponsorship

  14. Influence of Lawmaker • Party Leadership • Part of negotiations for budget deals? • Ability to speak for larger voting bloc? • Committee Assignments • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform • Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee • House or Senate Budget Committee

  15. Competitiveness of Election • All else equal, money is best spent on the closest races • Avoid giving money to someone unlikely to win • Still provide money to safe incumbents – more likely to be in positions of influence

  16. Relationships • Do NARFE officers have a good working relationship with their lawmakers? • Does the candidate / lawmaker attend chapter and federation meetings? • Does the lawmaker work with NARFE Legislative staff on issues? • Local Events

  17. PAC Events: Face-to-Face Interactions • Opportunity to talk directly to members of Congress • Federal-Postal Coalition events – talk exclusively about issues relating to federal and postal employees and retirees • Encourage participation in local events – helps to build relationships.

  18. Consultative Process

  19. Consultative Process • Power of Grassroots Groups • Shared Responsibility • Juries in Every State & District

  20. Chronicled in March’s narfemagazine • Candidate asks in writing -process begin • Legislative staff to ask federation’s advice • Federation polls DVPs/Chapters • NARFE members’ input varies by state • Candidate outreach encouraged

  21. NARFE-PAC Resources on website • Click on “About NARFE” then NARFE-PAC. • If signed-in as a member, click on Legislation then CLICK HERE for NARFE-PAC materials

  22. Resources

  23. Resources: Evidence-Based Decisions • Does the candidate support NARFE’s agenda? • Is the candidate consultative? • Is the candidate accessible?

  24. Best Evidence: Votes • Incumbents best measured by floor votes • Evidence readily available • Most voting records mixed • Some heroes, Few zeros • Use Magazine and/or Website

  25. Transparency

  26. Transparency:Open Process, Open Report • Quarterly Reports sent to federations • Federations urged to distribute • Some federations post on their website • Internet sites provide current, historical data

  27. Questions?

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