July 2017 MiMfg
Magazine 17
Contribute More than Your Voice —
Be a Strategic Partner
By Brianna Mills • MMA
For manufacturers looking to contribute
money toward the policymaking process,
it’s important to first decide how you
want to contribute. While the MMA
Political Action Committee (MMA-PAC)
is the most common option, there are a
variety of ways for you to give support.
The MMA-PAC provides members
with a way to maximize the impact of
their political contributions in support
of pro-manufacturing candidates. State
law requires that contributions to
Independent PACs, such as MMA’s,
must be “personal money” and only
active members of the MMA may
contribute to the MMA-PAC.
You may find it more desirable to
make a corporate contribution. MMA
accepts corporate contributions to the
ImPACt Fund, which is organized as a
SuperPAC. The MMA ImPACt Fund
allows corporations to provide unlimited
support for MMA to advocate for or
against political candidates, however,
the fund is prohibited from donating
directly to political candidates.
Finally, education is key to achieving
public support of manufacturing issues,
and companies can support a pro-
manufacturing agenda by contributing
to the MMA Advancing Issues for
Manufacturers (AIM) Fund. The
MMA AIM Fund accepts corporate
contributions to support issue development
and public messaging on issues. The
fund can commission issue-related
studies, develop awareness campaigns
and educate the public and policymakers
on the vital role manufacturing plays
in Michigan’s economy.
By knowing how you can support
pro-manufacturing policies and political
candidates, your resources will be put to the
best possible use and, in combination with
the contributions of fellow manufacturers,
the voice of the industry can remain
well represented in Michigan.
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Brianna Mills is the MMA strategic
partnerships manager. She may
be reached at [email protected]
or 517-487-8523.
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