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2026 Primary Season Starts Now. Is Your Reporting Ready?
With the 2026 primary season underway, now is the time to get your reporting calendar in order. If you are working on a federal race, you need to follow regular FEC filing deadlines and stay on top of the periods requiring 48-Hour Notices for donations of $1,000 and over.
Crimson Spotlight: Using Email Scheduler to Track 48-Hour Contributions
The 2026 primary season starts on March 3 with Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas, so the time frame for filing 48-Hour Notices will be starting for many campaigns. These must be filed for donations over $1,000 between 20 days and 48 hours before a primary or general election. Crimson's Email Scheduler can alert you via a daily email when new reportable donations are entered into Crimson.
Crimson Training Sessions in February
Our next Crimson training sessions are happening on Wednesday, February 25, and we hope you can join us. These sessions will help you maximize Crimson's tools and features to streamline operations and enhance your donor management strategies.
Crimson Feature of the Month: Fundraising Dashboard
The Crimson Fundraising Dashboard gives you a complete overview of your contribution data in one place. From total gift amounts and fund code breakdowns to your top-performing source codes, fundraisers, and locations, this dashboard makes it easy to see exactly where your money is coming from and how your fundraising efforts are performing. Whether you need a quick status check or want to dig into the details behind a specific number, the Fundraising Dashboard puts that information at your fingertips.
Organizing Your Data in Crimson
January is the perfect time to evaluate your Crimson database and make sure you are doing everything possible to keep your data clean and organized. This starts by understanding how data is arranged in Crimson.