Know Your Profession: Best Practices of Fundraising
Whether you're a Fundraiser yourself, or a PAC manager who attends events, or someone wanting to learn more about the profession as a possible career option, please join us!
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | 10AM - 11:30AM EST
Themes: Fundraising
Overview: Whether you are a Fundraiser yourself, or a PAC manager who attends events, or are someone wanting to learn more about the profession as a possible career option, then please join us for this fun and fascinating inside look at the trade.
This event will include a panel of seasoned fundraising professionals who will discuss such topics as:
- How to Work with Your Fundraiser to Explore Opportunities To Meet Members of Congress.
- Getting the Most Bang for Your Limited PAC Buck.
- Some Best Practices of the Fundraising Pros - Learn From Your Colleagues.
- The Future of Fundraising - Is Here & Now.
- Trends in the Profession - What to Expect and How to Respond.
- Behind the Scenes - What Goes Into a Successful Event.
- Fundraising as a Profession - How To Join a Community That is Essential to Our Elected Officials
Please join us for GRA's kickoff panel of experts when we bring together the best in the fundraising business. If you are a fundraiser, too, gain some valuable inside info on how your colleagues conduct their trade. If you attend fundraisers or are a PAC manager, learn how to maximize your dollars and work with fundraisers to meet your goals. If fundraising is what you want to pursue, come learn how to join & succeed in this profession.
Duration: 90 minutes
Price: $99 for Members | $149 for Non Members
Speakers:
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Michael Gula
Co-Founder
Gula Graham |
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Mike Gula is the co-founder of both Gula Graham, the largest Republican fundraising firm in the country, and Prime Advocacy, the leading Washington, D.C. Fly-in and logistics firm.
Since 2009, Gula Graham has raised over $250,000,000 for House and Senate members of Congress, including $51,000,000 during the 2016 election cycle. During that cycle Gula Graham backed a multitude of successful reelection campaigns that included some of the country’s top Senate races: Senator Pat Toomey, Senator Marco Rubio, and Senator Ron Johnson.
Additionally during the 2016 cycle, Gula Graham oversaw the fundraising efforts for Conservative Solutions PAC, which supported the candidacy of Senator Marco Rubio for President and raised $44,000,000 in less than nine months.
Before co-founding Gula Graham, Mr. Gula was the President of Mike Gula Associates, a leading Washington, D.C. Republican fundraising and political consulting firm formed in 2005.
In 2010, Mike Gula & Jon Graham formed Prime Advocacy, Washington, D.C.’s leading fly-in and logistics firm. To date, Prime Advocacy has secured over 19,000 meetings on Capitol Hill for numerous associations and corporate fly-ins.
Mike has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, National Review, Roll Call & The Hill. A native of Austin, Texas, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Richmond, where he also served as captain of the baseball team. He resides in Alexandria, VA with his wife Ashley, son Bennett (4), and daughter Collins (2). |
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Lindsay Angerholzer
Partner
Angerholzer Broz Consulting
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As a Partner with the political consulting and compliance firm Angerholzer Broz Consulting (ABC), Mrs. Angerholzer provides strategic advice and fundraising support for approximately 30 Democratic Members of the United States House of Representatives. ABC also advises and provides political consulting to various trade associations and law firms in Washington, DC. Mrs. Angerholzer was previously President and Managing Partner of the political consulting firms of The Angerholzer Team and Sutter’s Mill, respectfully. She holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in American Politics from The University of Virginia.
Mrs. Angerholzer currently resides on Gibson Island, MD with her husband Max and daughter, Cricket. She is on the board of the National Capitol Region Salvation Army and an active member of the Sulgrave Club in Washington, DC. |
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Sarah Bonjean
President
Rose Strategies, LLC
Sara Bonjean is the President of Rose Strategies, LLC, a boutique fundraising and consulting firm started in 2008. She represents clients in the Washington, DC PAC community in fundraising efforts, and advises non-profit clients throughout the country. She has worked with local, state and federal officials and candidates, as well as non-profit organizations.
While starting Rose Strategies, Bonjean opened and ran the Washington, DC office of GR Seppala & Associated, a small fundraising firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During her time with Seppala, Bonjean worked on several successful challenger races during the 2010 cycle, which turned out to be an historic year for Republicans in the House of Representatives.
Bonjean generated her fundraising skills at the Republican National Committee as the Director of Events and External Affairs under Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan and Finance Director Gretchen Purser. In her capacity there, she worked within the Major Donor programs organizing events for Members of Congress, major donors and members of the (then) RNC Regents, Team 100, Eagles, and Majority Fund. Bonjean was part of a team that raised a record $320 million dollars in the 2008 election cycle.
Before joining the Republican National Committee, Bonjean worked in the Government Affairs office of the Anheuser-Busch Companies where she worked with Anheuser-Busch’s Political Action Committee (A-B PAC), at the time, one of the three largest PACs in Washington.
Bonjean got her start in Washington in the offices of Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY).
A native of Wyoming, Sara studied political science at the University of Wyoming and was actively involved with the College Republicans, serving two years as chairman.