Political Giving

New York Times: Wealthy Enclave Offers Windfall for Candidates. May 28, 2007.

2007-05-29T10:49:00.000-07:00

The Greenwich, Connecticut area is a frequent fundraising stop on the 2008 presidential candidate's schedules, largely due to growing Hedge Fund wealth in the area. The article offers fascinating analysis, but also a good example of how focused political giving research can assist with prospect identification. See the full article here.

New York Times: Albany Strategy Lets Rich Evade Donation Limits August 4, 2006

2006-08-10T13:28:00.000-07:00

Clever donors are making contributions exceeding New York state limits by making donations through LLCs after they are prohibited from further personal contributions. This presents an opportunity to uncover 6 figure contributions to New York candidates. LLCs are bound by individual contribution limits not corporate contribution limits. Find the full artile here.

New York Times: Homemakers Are the Fat Cats. Who Knew? Their Husbands. April 5, 2005

2005-04-05T18:09:00.000-07:00

Many donors making maximum $4,950 contributions to New York City campaigns are spouses of rich and powerful husbands and have no connection -- or knowledge -- of the contributions attributed to them, according to this article. An interesting analysis which demonstrates how individuals can effectively double their political contributions legally by having their spouse make a gift at maximum levels. From the online edition of the article you can also link to a spreadsheet listing of the largest political contributors to New York City campaigns here.

Federal Political Contribution Limits Hiked to $2,100 for 2006 Election Cycle

2005-03-01T11:01:00.000-08:00

Remember that political contribution limits (which were $2,000 in the 2004 cycle) will be adjusted for inflation for the 2006 cycle. The FEC has set the limit at $2,100. The level will now change every 2 years. To read more here.

New York Times: Political Donations Pour Through Gap in New York Laws February 17, 2005

2005-02-17T14:22:00.000-08:00

This article on large "soft money" donations flowing into New York state campaigns highlights the importance of using state and local campaign finance records in research.

The Village Voice: Features: The Best Votes Money Can Buy November 2, 2004

2004-11-06T16:08:00.000-08:00

The Village Voice: Features: The Best Votes Money Can Buy by Ward Harkavy

The New York Times : Street Maps in Political Hues May 20, 2004

2004-10-14T06:13:00.000-07:00

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Chronicle of Philanthropy: Charities Elections Defections July 22, 2004

2004-10-14T06:08:00.000-07:00

You'll need to use your Chronicle subscription to access the archives for the full text of this article, which contends that some charities are losing contributions to political campaigns in 2004.