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Groups get creative to boost and recognize PAC support

Ophthalmology PAC lets donors choose among select candidates to back; President's Circle program gives Realtors a way to give moreAt least one association responded to PAC donor concerns about social and civic issues by creating a program through which members can choose which political candidates they support.The American Academy of Ophthalmology's OPTHPAC even won an award from the Public Affairs Council for OPTHPAC Direct, which was soft-launched in 2020. OPTHPAC won the 2022 Outstanding PAC Award in the association category.According to an OPTHPAC statement cited by the Public Affairs Council, AAO members "grappled with social injustice issues, the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More