Advanced Fundraising Presented by: Shannon Gill, Chief Administrative Officer, Wildrose Party Glen Resler, Chief Electoral Officer, Elections Alberta

What are you currently doing?

Fundraising helps win elections! Why Fundraise? Opportunity to connect with your members, donors and the community Is part of your election readiness plan Helps you to attract strong candidates Fundraising helps win elections!

Why do people give? Because they were asked! Who Gives and Why? Giving starts at home – CA board members should lead by example Don’t just rely on your membership to give – many Wildrose donors are not members Understand your donors – what motivates them? Why do people give? Because they were asked!

Ways to Solicit Donations Direct Mail Email Phone Face-to-face Events

Ways to Solicit Donations One-time gifts Monthly giving programs Partner with neighbouring CAs for events Party staff are here to support you!

What Else can we do? Build relationships with community partners Identify door openers Recruit others to ask Estate giving “The contribution must be made through a will or another testamentary instrument and must provide for an unconditional, non-discretionary gift in which the specific political entity is identified as the intended recipient. In addition, the deceased must have been eligible to contribute at the time of death.” - Guide to Election Finances & Contributions Disclosure Act, August 5 2015, page 4

Donor Stewardship Thank your donors Thank your fundraising volunteers Celebrate your successes

Recording and Reporting Use NationBuilder to record your donations wildrose.ca/faq Know the Elections Alberta contribution limits and reporting requirements elections.ab.ca/parties-and-candidates/forms-and-guides/constituency-associations/ Ensure all Elections Alberta filing deadlines are met Quarterly and annual reports Questions? Email finance@wildrose.ca

Bill 1: An Act to Renew Democracy Effective June 15, 2015, only persons ordinarily resident in Alberta may make political contributions Trade unions and corporations are no longer eligible No change to contribution limits

Fundraising Remind individuals purchasing tickets that they shall not seek reimbursement for the cost to attend from a corporation or trade union

Website Resources visit www.elections.ab.ca Tab: Parties & Candidates has resources and forms available for Parties, CA’s, and Candidates Tab: Resources has links to the Election Act and the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act

Contact Elections Alberta Website www.elections.ab.ca Email finance@elections.ab.ca Phone 780-427-7191 (General) 780-427-1036 (Kevin Lee) 780-427-6698 (Matthew Dennis) 780-643-1101 (Trudy Berry)

Questions?