in the US, money raised by political parties that is spent on party-building activities and general advertising, rather than directly on a candidate's campaignThere is, in fact, no limit whatsoev [..]

Definitions (3) 1. Currency made of paper, as opposed to gold, silver, or other coins made of metal.

Contribuciones Suaves o Indirectas (Contribuciones indirectas, no al candidato en sí, sino a los comités de apoyo al mismo.

See Hard money/Soft money.

Contributions made outside the federal contribution limits to a state or local party, a state or local candidate or an outside interest group.

money that is given to a political party but is not given specifically to support a particular candidate. This money is supposed to be used for purposes such as voter registration drives, administrative costs and general political party expenses, but is often used by the parties to help particular candidates.

Soft money refers to cash contributed to a party, candidate or outside group without being subject to limits. Traditionally, these funds have been used for get-out-the-vote efforts, party building and [..]

Soft Money is the "one-time" funding from governments and organizations for a project or special purpose. It is paper currency, as opposed to gold, silver, or some other coined metal. . The [..]

Temporary funding. Usually refers to grant or contract funding which will expire. This term includes grant programs, such as the TRIO projects, which an institution has administered for many years but for which the institution must submit a competitive proposal on a regular cycle.