How to Help a Campaign: A Practical, Non-Partisan Guide

by bam

A clear, non-partisan, hands-on guide to helping ANY campaign or cause you choose: a candidate, a ballot measure, or a local issue. Learn the real ways to help (volunteering, donating, canvassing, phone and text banking, hosting events, and digital outreach), the difference between volunteering and a paid role, and the rules that govern your help: when volunteer time is NOT a contribution but spending your own money can be (in-kind contributions), federal vs. state donation limits and disclosure (which vary by state), the guardrails on outside spending and truth-in-advertising, and how to protect your own time, safety, and data. Cited to the FEC, USA.gov, Vote.gov, NCSL, and Ballotpedia. It teaches you how to help, not who to help.