Political Campaign Fundraising on GiveSendGo

Running a Political Candidate Campaign on GiveSendGo

GiveSendGo supports political candidate fundraising through the Political Campaign category. This article explains how that category works, what the platform currently does and does not offer, and what compliance responsibilities rest with you as the campaign organizer.

Who This Category Is For

The Political Campaign category is for campaigns raising funds for an individual candidate running for electoral office. This includes campaigns for US federal offices (House, Senate, President) and US state-level offices. It is not intended for general advocacy, issue-based campaigns, or PAC fundraising.

What Happens When You Select the Political Campaign Category

When you select Political Campaign as your category, your donation form is automatically configured to collect additional required fields from donors, including:

  • Donor occupation
  • Donor employer name

These fields are required under US Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulations for political contributions. Donors who do not complete these fields will not be able to complete their donation. This applies to all campaigns in the Political Campaign category, regardless of the office being sought.

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If your campaign is not actually for an electoral candidate or political office, do not select this category. Doing so will add unnecessary fields that confuse donors and may cause donations to be declined or automatically refunded. Contact our support team if you need help updating your category.

Current Platform Limitations

GiveSendGo does not currently provide built-in tools to enforce per-donor contribution limits. The platform will process donations regardless of whether they individually or cumulatively exceed these thresholds.

Monitoring contribution totals per donor and enforcing applicable limits is the responsibility of the campaign organizer.

Your Compliance Responsibilities

By running a Political Campaign on GiveSendGo, you agree to comply with all applicable federal and state campaign finance laws, including:

  • FEC contribution limits and reporting requirements (for federal candidates)
  • State campaign finance reporting requirements (for state candidates)
  • Disclosure and recordkeeping obligations

GiveSendGo's collection of donor employment information is a platform feature. It does not constitute legal compliance services or enforcement. We strongly encourage you to consult a campaign finance attorney or your jurisdiction's campaign finance regulatory body with compliance questions.

If you need to refund a specific donation, for example, because it exceeds a contribution limit, see Requesting a Refund.

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