Fund Raising Event
Unfortunately fund raising is a large part of a candidate’s job. But we try to make it fun for you. Or at least convenient. You’re always just a click away on this site to easy, secure giving. If you’d like to be on the Host Committee of my upcoming fund raising event, please let me know as soon as you can. It will be at the end of April and the invitations are going to print soon. Most of the invitations will be e-mailed of course, a very casual way to ask for a $1000 or more, but I think fiscal responsibility is high on everyone’s list right now and one hates to think that their donation is going towards sending more invitations for more donations. If you are reading this and want to be invited drop me an e-mail at Karen@KarenDerr.com that says “save the stamp and e-mail my invitation.”
My favorite use of campaign funds is to participate in charitable causes and events where I get my message out to voters and do some good too.
I’m told by campaign consultants that getting candidates to call to ask for donations is the hardest thing to get candidates to do. I have to say that I enjoy it on some levels because I’m asking for help and a commitment. Everyone realizes no one gets elected without help and committed voters. As I became more accomplished in my own career, I was always proud to be able to donate to candidates that I admired. A donation is a vote ahead of election day. And any amount is always welcome with the candidates I’ve supported, just as it is with me today. If finance or fund raising is your forte’, please consider joining my finance committee.