Integrate Online Donations into Online Candidate
For PayPal users, first get the HTML code you need for your PayPal button from PayPal itself. You need an account with them to do this. Go to PayPal > Merchant Tools > Website Payments > Donations. Follow the instructions to create your button. Then copy and save the HTML code that is produced. (Saving this code to a text file is recommended.) Read More...
The most effective way for local political campaigns to raise money is still the ‘old-fashioned’ way — by making calls and holding events. Personal contacts and solicitation are still an integral part of the fund raising process. Under no circumstances will the Internet magically bring in money! Your campaign website exists as a conduit through which to raise money, not as a means unto itself. 
