How a campaign gets funded.
A bond election is won by the campaign that explains the project best. That takes money, and the city usually cannot provide it. That is where we come in.
Why the campaign needs its own money
In most states a city cannot spend public money asking voters to say yes. The case for a bond is made by a committee of residents and supporters, and that committee has to raise its own funds.
That is the work we do. We help the committee raise what it needs, from people who know what a public building takes.
From the ballot to the ribbon
Every campaign is different, but the path is the same.
The measure goes on the ballot
The council or board calls the election and sets the amount. This is the moment to call us, because the earlier fundraising starts, the more of the campaign it can pay for.
We fund the campaign
We go to the people who build in your community and make the ask, project by project. Contributions go to the campaign committee, not to the city.
The campaign reaches voters
The committee puts the money to work explaining the project: mail, signs, ads, events and conversations at the door.
Voters say yes
A funded campaign can answer the hard questions and get supporters to the polls on election day.
The doors open
With the bond approved, the city designs, bids and builds. The building your community voted for opens its doors.
What the money pays for
Voters cannot support a project they have not heard of. Campaign funds are how the committee gets the facts in front of every household before election day.
The committee decides how to spend what it raises. Our job is making sure it has enough to do it well.
- Mail to every household
- Signs and yard signs
- Local and digital ads
- Events and town halls
- Volunteers and door knocking
Is your measure headed for the ballot?
Tell us the project and the election date. We will tell you what a campaign could raise in the time you have.