Facts About PACs Podcast

One of the most significant pieces of legislation expected to come out of the 118th Congress will be reauthorizing the Farm Bill.  The pandemic highlighted agriculture and the importance of protecting America’s food supply.  Randy Dwyer, Senior Director of Political Advocacy and Engagement with the American Farm Bureau Federation joins Micaela Isler and Adam Belmar to talk about farm policy, busin...

Tim Riordan and Kim Durcho join the podcast to deliver the data and insights every PAC manager needs to know about the younger generation of workers and what moves them.  Hit play for the latest edition of a resource that businesses trust: The BIPAC Post-Election Survey.  

A wild week in America.  Just ask the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade. Hit play for sanity and wisdom on the latest trends in employee-funded and business trade association PACs.  Amie Adams, President of Dunn Associates , joins Micaela Isler and Adam Belmar for a peek inside NABPAC's Let's Talk! program and what's trending in 2023. Episode sponsor: Access Marketing Serv...

On this episode of the #1 PAC Podcast in America, we’re talking Fly-ins.  Why they matter. How they work. And ways to improve yours, this year. Micaela Isler and Adam Belmar are joined by Bridget Sewell, Vice President at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association .

When it hits the fan, there's lots of stuff blowing around.  Considering the lessons buried in the headlines this week on the Facts About PACs podcast. 

On this episode, we share the latest on the generative AI tool ChatGPT and consider the potential hazards and opportunities for PAC professionals with Dr. Casey Burgat, Director of the Legislative Affairs program at GWU's Graduate School of Political Management, and David Schild from Three Rivers Strategies.

The 118th Congress is finally in session.  Democrats hold the majority in the United States Senate.  In the House of Representatives, the gentleman from California, Kevin McCarthy, is now the Speaker of the House. In our first episode of 2023, we level set and orient ourselves to the new balance of power on Capitol Hill with Paul Brathwaite, the Chief Strategist at Federal Street Strategies.

Is there a sea change in the regulation of internet communications about to happen at the FEC? Former FEC Chairman Lee Goodman tells Micaela Isler and Adam Belmar it looks that way.  Hit play for all the details and what you should know about new disclaimer rules for small digital ads.

Capitol Hill’s dirty little secret: the U.S. Capitol Building and Congressional Office Buildings remain closed to the public in December 2022.   We go inside the campaign to restore an Open Door Congress with Paul Miller , founding partner of Miller Wenhold Capitol Strategies and Chairman of the Board of Directors at the National Institute for Lobbying and Ethics .    

Federal Street Strategies’ Andy Jones and the PAC Director’s guide to the 118th Congress. 

Live from the 2022 NABPAC Post Election Conference in Florida comes the 100th episode of the #1 PAC Podcast in America!  Micaela Isler, Adam Belmar, Meaghan Joyce, and David Schild take you poolside for a recap of the events and speakers.

We are breaking down the opportunities and risks for PAC Managers in the lame-duck session. Hit play and get your 60-day PAC Managers forecast PLUS we’ll rundown the end-of-cycle Two Minute Drill for PAC professionals. This episode is brought to you by ACCESS Marketing Services . 

Katie Anderson, Senior Vice President of Consulting at Aristotle joins the podcast to share 6 tips for battling donor fatigue.

Do the research! Meet your audience.  Get to know your members better. Ask ‘em questions like, "How do you know when you’ve hit a home run?" Sharing our frustrations, revelations, successes, and challenges is part of the value of membership in NABPAC.  Amy Showalter joins the podcast for a provocative conversation. Hit play. 

Hear directly from one of Washington’s most experienced and sought-after lobbyists, Bruce Mehlman, as he discusses what he calls the Counter-Revolutions Driving Politics & Policy and the four key backlashes to recent trends that businesses and investors must understand and navigate to succeed in 2023-24. Episode sponsor: Public Affairs Support Services  

Every contribution to an employee-funded or business trade association PAC is made by an individual, by choice, and with purpose.  Hurricane Ian's devastation is a stark reminder that answering the question, “What can I do to help?” is something your PAC can do through a PAC Match program. Hit play for a wide-ranging conversation with Betsy Strong, Director of Political Programs at CVS Health...

It’s Employee Voter Registration Week and there is nothing more important to your advocacy program and our democracy than this.  The business community’s go-to expert on voter education and employee voter registration – Kim Durcho of BIPAC joins the podcast with great resources and proven tactics that PAC managers can use to up their employee voter registration efforts and GOTV game. #EVRW

In this episode, you'll get an education on the mechanics of ranked-choice voting and why it might be something your PAC will be dealing with in the near future.  Eric Wilson , the Director of the Center for Campaign Innovation , joins us to discuss ranked-choice voting and why he says it could be a winning solution in the primary season.

The trick to getting your PAC communications razor sharp depends as much on what you shouldn’t do… as what you should.  Rocky Krivijanski from Trine Strategies joins the podcast with 10 Tips to help PAC Managers up their PAC writing game - right now!

Join us for a look under the hood at Democracy Engine. In this Solutions-in-Action episode, we're joined by Jonathan Zucker, Founder, and CEO of Democracy Engine.  This software empowers donors to support the candidates and organizations they care about at any level, in any party, in any state.  It can also answer one of your GR teams’ most crucial questions, “What’s our number?” Sponsored by...

Today we’re helping every PAC Manager listening put the A back in their PAC with actionable and timely advice from our very own A team. We welcome back David Schild and Amie Adams as we dash down the aisles in search of a few last items that will make a difference as we all dive back into the deep end of the pool next week.

In this episode, because we know you need it, a 2022 Midterm Election Update with our good friend and trusted source, Jim Ellis, of Ellis Insight .  Hit play to hear all the headline news from this week’s primary election races and a fresh take on the balance of power we might expect in the 118th Congress. 

Shared experiences are what make NABPAC and the community of professionals who count themselves as members, such a valuable resource.  In this episode, Adam Belmar takes us back to the wisdom shared by three of this year's podcast guests:  Lauren Colicelli, Meghan Everngam, and Meaghan Joyce

The business of chemistry has been represented in Washington DC since 1872.  For one hundred and fifty years the American Chemistry Council has championed science-based public policy agendas that bring forth innovation, job creation, economic expansion and enhance public and environmental health and safety.  Micaela Isler and Adam Belmar are joined by Mica Evans Hider, who leads ACC's  Coalit...

Micaela Isler and Adam Belmar speak about NABPAC and what the association does for, and on behalf of, the membership.  It's all about: Advocacy, Communications, Fundraising Best Practices, Legal and Compliance, and DE&I.