Carter Consulting Services
We deliver tailored solutions to help progressive candidates execute efficient, engaging and impactful political campaigns.
Our services
Carter Consulting Services (CCS) offers a comprehensive suite of political consulting services, emphasizing personalized, strategic support across fundraising, communications, compliance, and campaign management functions.
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Holistic campaign strategy guidance, integrating grassroots mobilization, community engagement, and institutional networking to ensure overall campaign cohesion.
Oversight of campaign activities, including communications, polling, paid media, fundraising, crisis management, and campaign scheduling.
Facilitation of introductions and meetings with key stakeholders, organizations, and PACs to advance campaign objectives.
Coordination with finance programs and third-party consultants to optimize digital and in-person fundraising efforts, with a goal of building robust, sustainable finance operations.
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Development and ongoing management of customized finance plans tailored to each campaign’s unique needs, including budget formation and cash-flow tracking.
Strategic advice on fundraising and budget decisions to maximize resource allocation.
Specific management of “call-time” programs, including building tailored call list, organizing rolodex sessions, and prospecting both individual and organizational donors.
Outreach to prospective donors, maintenance of donor databases, and execution of fundraising events from planning through logistics.
Crafting effective fundraising pitches targeting individuals, PACs, and organizations to increase campaign contributions and broaden donor bases.
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Oversee an integrated call-time program that optimizes candidate hours through structured scheduling, goal tracking, and efficiency analysis to maximize fundraising performance.
Curate and manage dynamic call lists segmented by donor capacity, history, and interest, ensuring targeted outreach and high conversion rates while maintaining accurate donor databases.
Lead strategic donor engagement by coordinating preparatory sessions, crafting personalized briefing materials with giving histories and suggested ask amounts, and providing coaching on persuasive call techniques.
Monitor outcomes in real time, track pledges and commitments, execute followups, and regularly evaluate and adjust call-time and event strategies to meet financial goals and strengthen donor relationships.
Manage fundraising events program, including logistics, coordination, and event followup.
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Track and report campaign donations and spending in accordance with local, state, and federal law, promoting transparency and public trust.
File reports on time.
Educate campaign staff members and candidate on proper compliance best practices.
Set up internal systems to keep campaign compliance on track.
Identify and solve issues that arise to ensure strong reporting processes within the campaign.
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Personalized visual and digital content creation, including logo development, social media graphics, and full-scale creative concepts for print and digital campaigns.
Social media strategy and management, emphasizing candidate-specific content and rigorous planning for posting and platform engagement.
Management of direct messages, comments, and community interactions to foster trust and connectivity on social media platforms.
Video editing and trend monitoring to ensure relevance and alignment with current digital trends, cultivating a modern, responsive public image.
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In-depth messaging workshops and contracted sessions designed to help candidates articulate their core motivations, unique backgrounds, and campaign narratives.
Assistance in preparing for media interviews, public forums, and fundraising events by developing authentic, resonant messaging documents.
Ongoing advice on campaign communications, including media outreach, news releases, op-eds, and strategic content placement to amplify campaign voices.
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Creating an attractive website that includes key campaign pages such as About, Issues, Volunteer, Donate, and Contact, ensuring a candidate can communicate their message effectively and start fundraising as soon as possible.
Building sites that include seamless integration with fundraising platforms such as ActBlue, plus Volunteer recruitment forms and contact systems to mobilize supporters and donors efficiently.
Ensuring alignment of the candidate’s visual identity with their political brand, including a professional logo design, consistent color schemes, and slogan integration to help candidates look credible and memorable across all campaign materials.
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