Making the Ask: Offline Fundraising
Want to be a netroots candidate? Any candidate or organization can set up a web site and a page to process credit cards. But that's not where a majority of contributions come from in local races, especially at the beginning. Fundraising is about building relationships, growing your networks, and learning how to ask for what you need. Learn how to successfully raise the resources necessary to get your campaign or organization up and running to build the momentum needed to reach the netroots.
A former crisis counselor, Selene joined the Dean for America Operations Team in 2003, helping to compile the largest FEC reports in Presidential Campaign History. Since leaving DFA, Selene has worked on numerous successful campaigns from city councils to United States Congress. As the Finance Director for Peter Welch (VT-AL) in his successful 2006 race for Congress, she broke all previous fundraising records for the district. Selene is the managing partner of Theseus Advisors, LLC, a political consulting firm based in Burlington, VT. She specializes in political outreach, candidate messaging, fundraising and event planning.
