Facts About PACs Podcast

BIPAC hosts EmployeesVote.com, a site dedicated to Employee Voter Registration.   Hit play to hear about the nonpartisan resources available to you and your team for encouraging voter registration.  Kim Durcho and Liz Byrd from BIPAC  join Micaela Isler, David Schild, and Adam Belmar for the scoop on Employees Vote 2024.

Amy Showalter joins the #1 PAC podcast in America with contextual analysis of a new opinion survey of American consumers and employees about how businesses address politics in the workplace.

Special guest Lisa Strikowsky Gillman joins Adam Belmar and David Schild to discuss her experiences in managing employee-funded PACs.

What is Dark Money?  Are SUPER PACs Dark Money? What are Employee Funded and Business Trade Association PACs? David Schild and Adam Belmar join Micaela Isler for an unforgettable episode where darkness is illuminated and transparency wins the day.

You've got 365 days a year to make your employee-funded or business trade association PAC program great, but what would you do with just one more?  Hit play for an episode full of Leap Day facts and festivity.

The latest on the US Senate Primary Races packing the most punch. Get the backstory and state of play in California, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, and Utah with Jim Ellis.

We're in the Valentine's Day spirit and saying out loud the things that make us love what we do. And yes, it is Love PACtually! 

How do PAC Managers keep track of fundraising events?  There's a software for that! Micaela Isler, David Schild, and Adam Belmar are joined by Robert Arensberg, President and Founder of Coalescent.

Chaz Nuttycombe eclipsed Larry Sabato and his crystal ball with the accuracy of his predictions in 2022. In 2023, while finishing his senior year at Virginia Tech, his predictions in every Virginia State legislative race proved 100% accurate. Join David Schild and Adam Belmar for a fascinating conversation about CNanalysis and the campaign insights that matter to PAC Managers in 2024.

New Year’s Resolutions for you and your employee-funded or business trade association PAC. Five things you can do to make 2024 your best year ever. 

In this first episode of 2024, Facts About PACs podcast hosts Micaela Isler and Adam Belmar are joined by Professor Steven Billet. They discussed the importance of PAC directors conducting thorough research on candidates before making contributions, to avoid potential embarrassment for their organizations. Billet also emphasizes the need for PAC managers to improve their skills and contribute more effectively to government affairs organizations. Plus, the recent recommendation by the Federal Election Commission for PACs to be indexed for inflation, which Billet described as a "fabulous development" that could help PACs compete more effectively with large independent expenditure contributions.Episode Sponsor: Public Affairs Support Services (PASS)

What do employee-funded and business trade association PACs want for Christmas? Hit play to hear the wish list! 

The naughty and nice list is almost out. Where do you land? And what can you do to improve the situation? In business and relationships, your words can make all the difference. So, wouldn’t you love to know the BAD WORDS you might want to avoid? And why and how they get you into trouble? Special Guest Amy Showalter joins Adam Belmar with the list of words and phrases she’s always checking twice.

With Thanksgiving upon us, we consider the importance of gratitude, thanking donors, and helping them contribute to causes that matter to them through PAC Match programs. All that plus NABPAC awards the 2023-2024 Jann Barron scholarship to Rachel Howell, a promising young professional in the PAC industry. Link to our episode with Katie Anderson on Fighting Donor Fatigue 

The 2024 election cycle is now officially underway.  Join Adam Belmar and special guest Jim Ellis for a political snapshot of the '23 election results and the implications for American politics heading into 2024.

The annual NABPAC conference was ALL SYSTEMS GO!  Hit play for the takeaways and the highlights with hosts Micaela Isler and special guest, Rocky Krivijanski, Founder, Trine Strategies. 

Is AI changing the fraud risk in banking and how are fraudsters using it? A candid conversation about PAC Banking with Mike Richardson, SVP – Chief Commercial Banking Officer at Chain Bridge Bank. 

The November 17th deadline for the temporary spending bill keeping the government open is coming quickly.  How should PAC practitioners prepare for the questions and concerns of their members? Hit play for the steps you can take to get ready now. Host Micaela Isler is joined by David Schild of Three Rivers Strategies and Adam Belmar of Advocacy Content Kitchen.

For the first time in 113 years, the Office of Speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives has been declared vacant. From the PAC perspective, how should we all proceed now? 

A conversation with NABPAC's 2023 Association President Courtney Schoenborn, Corporate VP, Government Affairs at New York Life. Courtney speaks with hosts Micaela Isler and Adam Belmar about the rewards of professional development, the professional benefits of being part of NABPAC, and why staying engaged is a key ingredient to her success.