RPAC

RPAC Political Advocacy Fund

The RPAC Political Advocacy Fund (PAF) consists of state and local association, affiliate and institute, society and council (ISC) investors who partner with NAR to strengthen the real estate industry and support brokers and agents’ ability to conduct business effectively. Members who invest in the PAF are eligible to participate…...

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Phone-a-Friend for RPAC Program

Phone-a-Friend for RPAC leverages the power of member-to-member outreach to contact non-investing members, educate them about RPAC and ask for an investment. Phone banks are one-day events hosted by state and local associations to help meet RPAC fundraising and participation goals. Volunteers gather and call potential investors, asking for a…...

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Power in Numbers: TN REALTORS® Join Forces for Statewide RPAC-A-THON

When it comes to RPAC fundraising, Tennessee is way ahead of the curve. For the past three years, the Tennessee Association of REALTORS® (TAR) has held coordinated phone bank events with about a dozen of its local associations via a live feed. This year, TAR held a super-sized version of…...

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Word-of-Mouth, Member-to-Member Outreach Educates on the Benefits of RPAC

Word-of-mouth: it’s often the most effective way to get a message across.  So, when 2016 NAR President Tom Salomone declared his priority to educate all non-investing members about the importance of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC), he called on the grassroots power of the membership to ‘phone a friend.’ …...

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In Atlanta, Chili and RPAC Go Hand-in-Hand

The Atlanta Board of REALTORS®’ Annual Chili Cook Off for RPAC has become a sellout, staple event for its 5,700 members. Local sponsors, a DJ and funds from a RPAC Fundraising Grant added additional flavor to a spicy event that raised more than $20,000....

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No Buyer’s Remorse with the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC)

“The morning after I wrote my first check to RPAC I called the state association to ask for it back,” admits Sara Lipnitz, a Birmingham, Mich. REALTOR®. REALTORS® understand buyer’s remorse when it comes to clients, but you do not expect to hear this from a Women’s Council member who…...

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Pocatello REALTORS® “Step it Up” for RPAC With Surf & Turf Fundraiser

Clocking in at just 235 members, Idaho's Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® (GPAR) nevertheless thinks big when it comes to RPAC fundraising. Earlier this year, the association put an RPAC grant to work by hosting a “Surf & Turf Dinner and Raffle” where they raised more than $20,000, and inspired…...

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