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Women candidates must place a particular emphasis on raising the funds necessary to run a successful campaign. Fundraising, an inevitable part of any political campaign, allows the candidate to pay for items such as nomination fees, candidate deposits, promotional activities, transportation and a multitude of other expenses. Successful fundraising is an intricate endeavour that includes identifying potential donors, educating them on campaign issues, creating solicitation tools and developing a plan for receiving and allocating funds.

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Consolidated Response on Financing Women Candidates in Muslim Countries

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Campaign Schools for Women and Youth: Candidate’s Handbook

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The United Nations Democracy Fund

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Plan of Action to Correct Present Imbalances in the Participation of Men and Women in Political Life

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Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns in the Americas

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