According to the Firefighters Alliance Of America (FFAOA) website, this is a political action committee (PAC) and they state their location as: Firefighters Alliance of America PAC P.O. There is no record of Donor Relations or any other business at that address doing federal political work before 2017, according to the FEC.

The two groups also paid $102,900 to Button Pusher Productions, a Southern California company, for “management” and “media” consulting. According to FEC advisories, Super PACs are not allowed to coordinate directly with candidates or political parties. Representatives of National Assistance Committee, whose website says it does business under other names, including the National Veterans Committee and the National Firefighters Committee… ​Push for legislation that promotes safety for Firefighters and Paramedics while responding to incidents and while on the scene of an incident. So how do you... Oct 27, 2020: Missing out on the latest scoops? “Any legitimate charity would take your address, and they would send you the literature,” Fox told POLITICO. Copyright 2020 National Volunteer Fire Council. Most of the money from Dierks PACs’, though, flowed through the Charleston Boulevard building.

A telemarketing firm used by several of the PACs for fundraising, Donor Relations LLC, is being probed by the Federal Trade Commission for alleged deceptive practices while raising money for charities in the past, according to federal court records. “Donor Relations does not now, nor has it ever, performed any type of fundraising services for PACs,” attorney Robert Bernhoft wrote in an email. “The person that I talked to made no mention of this being a political organization or any kind of advocacy organization that was going to spend money on politics or policy. BBB reports on known marketplace practices. In an interview, Piaro said the high fundraising costs will help his PACs get off the ground. A further $12,500 went to Phillip LeConte Photography for “internet consulting,” according to FEC records. We have resou, As a firefighter, share your thoughts on the COVID, Each year, first responders are struck and injured, An Election Day Message from NVFC Chair Steve Hirsch, NVFC Calls on Fire Departments to Respond to the NFPA 2020 Needs Assessment Survey, Apply for an AFG-S Grant to Fund COVID-19 Equipment and Supplies, Webinar: Preparing Your Emergency Service Organization for an ASHER Incident, National Volunteer Fire The two groups spent 90 percent of their funds, nearly $1.7 million, with three businesses there: American Technology Service, Compliance Consultants LLC and Unified Data Services LLC. Most of the PACs have already burned through far more money. Several of the people and entities involved in the new PACs have been investigated for alleged fraud and other illegal practices in the charity sphere.