Major Donors System

The Financial Backbone of Your Campaign

Overview

Major donors are billionaire benefactors who provide the financial foundation for your campaign. Each donor brings not only monthly contributions but also political influence, industry connections, and ideological alignment that shapes your strategic options.

            How Donors Work
            5 Active Donors: You maintain relationships with major billionaire donors
Monthly Contributions: $12K-$75K per month based on net worth and support level
Support Levels: 1-5 hearts indicating commitment and enthusiasm
Ideological Alignment: Conservative, Progressive, or Libertarian-leaning donors
Industry Influence: Tech, Energy, Healthcare, Media, Finance specialties

        

Donor Mechanics

Support Level System

Each donor has a support level (1-5 hearts) that determines their monthly contribution multiplier and willingness to provide special assistance:

5 Hearts: Maximum support - highest contributions, willing to make special investments, provides introductions to other donors
4 Hearts: Strong support - above-average contributions, occasionally helps with special requests
3 Hearts: Moderate support - standard contributions, transactional relationship
2 Hearts: Tentative support - reduced contributions, may withdraw if dissatisfied
1 Heart: Minimal support - low contributions, close to abandoning campaign

Building Donor Relationships

Support levels change based on:

Policy Alignment: Implement policies matching donor's ideological preferences (+1 heart)
Crisis Response: Successfully handle crises in donor's industry (+0.5 hearts)
Institutional Control: Gain influence in donor's specialty area (+0.5 hearts)
Approval Ratings: High approval (70%+) increases all donor confidence (+0.25 hearts)
Electoral Success: Winning elections validates donor investment (+1 heart)
Policy Betrayal: Implement opposite policies (-1 to -2 hearts, may cause abandonment)

Financial Impact

Example Budget Calculation (Election Year):

Base approval fundraising: $30M
Donor contributions (5 donors × 12 months): +$3.6M
Small-dollar infrastructure: +$8M
Institutional control bonus (Corporate 75%): +$12M
Total Campaign Budget: $53.6M

Losing high-value donors (5-heart, $75K/month) costs $900K annually - enough to fund 2-3 critical battleground state operations.

Meet the Major Donors

You'll cultivate relationships with billionaire donors from this pool.

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