National Association of Business Political Action Committees

What National Association of Business Political Action Committees does

National Association of Business Political Action Committees (NABPAC) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association founded in April 1977 by 51 business leaders at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. It is the only U.S. national organization dedicated to promoting, defending, and professionalizing Political Action Committees (PACs) and the professionals who run them, and it operates as the industry's principal advocacy voice in Washington on campaign-finance regulation. Headquartered at 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, NABPAC serves nearly 1,000 PAC and government affairs professionals drawn from more than 300 corporations, trade associations, and PAC service vendors.

The association delivers its value through a portfolio of member services rather than a single software product. Core offerings include the NABPAC Connect online member portal (members.nabpac.org) built on the VeryConnect member-management platform atop a WordPress CMS; a weekly "Facts About PACs" podcast hosted by President & CEO Micaela Isler; a free Legal Hotline staffed by election-law attorneys at Wiley Rein LLP; a PAC Help Hotline run by Dunn Associates; a Mentor Program connecting members with NABPAC leadership; annual conferences, webinars and luncheons, peer roundtables, a presentation-training series, a policymaker speaker series, and a members-only PAC Clearinghouse resource library. A curated preferred-vendor program spans banking, compliance, technology, and communications categories.

NABPAC's business model is membership-dues-based (annual subscriptions paid by corporate, association, and vendor members), supplemented by event and ancillary revenue. It does not sell products commercially, does not have disclosed financials, and has no parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Governance rests with a member-elected Board of Directors, and ownership/control sit collectively with the membership. The firmographic employee range is 101–250, consistent with a mid-sized DC-based professional association.

Name

National Association of Business Political Action Committees

Legal name

National Association of Business Political Action Committees

Website

https://nabpac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Founded in 1977, NABPAC is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association serving nearly 1,000 PAC and government affairs professionals from 300+ U.S. corporations, associations, and vendors through legal/compliance hotlines, member portal, annual conferences, and advocacy representation in Washington, DC.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NABPAC generates revenue through membership dues from corporations, associations, and vendors in the PAC community. The organization is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association. Dues, fees, and contributions to NABPAC are not tax-deductible.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NABPAC is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association that promotes, defends, and professionalizes Political Action Committees and PAC professionals in the United States. It delivers a comprehensive suite of member services including an online member portal, a weekly podcast, free legal and PAC strategy hotlines, mentorship, annual conferences, webinars, peer roundtables, presentation training, and a PAC Clearinghouse resource library, all funded through annual membership dues from corporations, associations, and PAC service vendors.

Product overview

NABPAC is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association founded in 1977 that serves as the nation's sole organization dedicated to promoting, defending, and professionalizing Political Action Committees. Rather than offering a unified software product, NABPAC provides a comprehensive suite of member services including the NABPAC Connect member portal, the weekly Facts About PACs Podcast, Legal Hotline and PAC Help Hotline advisory services, Mentor Program, Annual Conferences, PAC Webinars and Luncheons, Peer Roundtables, Presentation Training Series, Policymaker Speaker Series, and a PAC Clearinghouse resource library. These services collectively support PAC and government affairs professionals through education, peer networking, legal guidance, and strategic planning resources.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• NABPAC Connect Online member portal providing access to community forums, job boards, PAC Clearinghouse resources, and member profiles for networking and information exchange among PAC professionals.
• Facts About PACs Podcast Weekly podcast produced by NABPAC featuring recaps of association activities, actionable intelligence for the PAC community, and guest interviews, hosted by President & CEO Micaela Isler.
• Legal Hotline Free member consultation service managed by Mark Renaud and his team at Wiley Rein LLP, providing election law guidance on PAC compliance, audits, internal investigations, and political law issues at state and federal levels.
• PAC Help Hotline Free member service providing brainstorming, editing, strategic planning, and recommendations for PAC programs, solicitations, communications materials, and governance documents, staffed by Amie Adams of Dunn Associates.
• Mentor Program Free service allowing NABPAC members to select up to three mentors from the ranks of NABPAC leadership for guidance on PAC management and professional development.
• Annual Conferences Annual educational conferences offering training on PAC management techniques, legal and regulatory trends, and political analysis for PAC and government affairs professionals.
• PAC Webinars and Luncheons Exclusive PAC management educational events enabling members to network with other professionals while exploring challenges and opportunities for enhancing PAC success.
• Peer Roundtables Topic-driven educational workshops led by veteran PAC and political affairs professionals to explore key topics facing PAC professionals.
• Presentation Training Series Professional development trainings with business communications consultants designed to help PAC professionals hone their advocacy and presentation skills.
• Policymaker Speaker Series Free legislative townhalls featuring key Members of Congress of both parties to discuss current issues, legislative priorities, and background on business PACs.
• PAC Clearinghouse Members-only online resource containing helpful articles, sample PAC materials, past presentations, and documentation for PAC program management.
• Preferred Vendor Program Curated directory of preferred vendors across banking, full-service PAC, technology, PAC management, compliance, and communications/marketing categories, providing PAC members with vetted service provider access and vendors with market visibility within the PAC community.

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wiley Rein, LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Legal Hotline is managed by Mark Renaud, a nationally renowned election law attorney, and his team at Wiley Rein, LLP. Mark provides regular assistance to NABPAC members on political law issues including compliance audits and internal investigations related to PAC and lobbying activity. The Legal Hotline is a free service to all members in good standing.
• Dunn AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPAC strategists Amie Adams of Dunn Associates provide free one-on-one advice to NABPAC members seeking innovative ideas for implementing PAC and grassroots strategies through the PAC Help Hotline.
• Capital BankminorOthersPreferred vendor in the Banking category providing banking services to NABPAC members.
• Chain Bridge BankminorOthersPreferred vendor in the Banking category providing banking services to NABPAC members.
• Hingham Institution For SavingsminorOthersPreferred vendor in the Banking category providing banking services to NABPAC members.
• Aristotle InternationalminorOthersFull service preferred vendor providing campaigns, advocacy, and PAC services to NABPAC members.
• Cornerstone Government AffairsminorOthersFull service preferred vendor providing public affairs, PAC management, advocacy, strategy, and communications services.
• DDC Public AffairsminorOthersFull service preferred vendor providing technology, communications, strategy, and PAC compliance services.
• Sagac Public AffairsminorOthersFull service preferred vendor providing strategy, communications, fundraising, research, and data management services.
• QuorumminorOthersPreferred vendor providing public affairs software and analytics.
• Campaign Finance SolutionsminorOthersPreferred vendor providing expert PAC management solutions in compliance and management category.
• Dogwood Public AffairsminorOthersPreferred vendor providing political affairs consulting and PAC management.
• Huckaby Davis LiskerminorOthersPreferred vendor providing FEC compliance services.
• State & Federal CommunicationsminorOthersPreferred vendor providing compliance publications.
• Advocacy Content KitchenminorOthersPreferred vendor providing media production and digital media studio services.
• Strategic Partners MediaminorOthersPreferred vendor providing full-service advertising and consulting agency services.
• Kownacki MediaminorOthersPreferred vendor providing creative video content production and strategy agency services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The U.S. Chamber is the largest business lobbying organization in the country with a broad policy and advocacy remit. Many NABPAC members are also Chamber members, and the Chamber plays an analogous (much larger scale) trade association role in Washington.

Direct peers

• Public Affairs Council: The Public Affairs Council is a nonpartisan trade association serving corporate public affairs, government relations, and PAC professionals with education, networking, and advocacy — directly comparable in mission and member base to NABPAC, though with a broader government affairs scope beyond just PACs.
• American Association of Political Consultants: AAPC is a professional trade association for political and public affairs consultants, providing ethics standards, events, and a member community. It overlaps NABPAC in serving professionals working in the campaign finance/political space and runs on a similar dues-based membership model.
• National Investor Relations Institute: NIRI is a professional association for investor relations officers, providing certification, education, and networking on a dues-based membership model. It is structurally very similar to NABPAC in serving a specialized corporate function with a strong advocacy and education remit.
• National Association of Corporate Directors: NACD is a membership organization serving corporate directors and governance professionals with education, peer networks, and advocacy — a structurally analogous professional trade association serving a different but adjacent corporate constituency to NABPAC.

Others

• Congressional Management Foundation: CMF is a nonpartisan nonprofit that educates members of Congress and their staff on best practices, including citizen engagement — adjacent to NABPAC because it serves the policymaker side of the relationships NABPAC members seek to build.
• State & Federal Communications: State & Federal Communications is a compliance publishing vendor that produces government affairs compliance materials and is also listed as an NABPAC preferred vendor — adjacent to NABPAC because it serves the same PAC/government affairs buyer.
• Center for Responsive Politics / OpenSecrets: CRP is a nonpartisan research nonprofit that tracks money in U.S. politics, providing data and analysis that NABPAC members both rely on and react against in their compliance and advocacy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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