CDC: Free Democratic Leadership Training - Orange County

Written by: Henry V on Apr 1, 2009 5:05 PM EDT

Linked to groups: California Democratic Council, San Diego for Democracy, Redlands DFA, DFALA, San Diego DFA

Linked to campaigns: Bill Hedrick for Congress, 44th District, California

California Democratic Council

and the

Orange County Democratic Party

Join our DFA group

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009
Time: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
Location: Carpenter's Hall
1916 W. Chapman Ave., Orange CA 92868

Cost: Free. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. (Requested donation of $10.00 to help cover food and materials)

You must register here: http://www.cdc-ca.org/Training/

Sponsors: Please help us keep this training going - be a sponsor for only $50

This intense training consists of a variety of workshops for club/party leaders and political activists who want to advance their leadership roles in the Democratic Party or are just getting started! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"The California Democratic Party Structure"
If you want to get involved with the party and rise through the ranks, you need to know the structure and the roles of the various arms of the party. Learn about the state officers, committees, caucus, clubs, county DCCs, regions, etc., as well as how the State DCC is pulled together.

"How to Run a Meeting: Robert's Rules of Order"
Whether you are a club president, member, activist or a candidate, you should know the basics of parliamentary procedures. Most organizations, profit and non-profit, political or non-political, abide by these rules whether its a local club, state party, or a city council meeting.

"Club Finances: How to Stay Out of Jail"
Learn the does & don'ts of political finances. Club leaders, treasurers, members, candidates should all have a fundamental idea of political finances. Hands-on explanation of filling out reports included.

"Fundraising Fundamentals and Guidelines"
Money is the milk of Politics, right? If thats the case then our clubs need a lot of milk! What are the donation limits? Who do I contact? Why do people donate? And many other questions answered.

"Fundraising Ideas & Projects"
This follow-up workshop will provide you with ideas and projects for raising money!

"Increasing and Keeping Your Membership"
Now that you have your club or organization put together, how to go about finding members & volunteers, and more importantly, how do you motivate and hang on to them?

"Recruiting Candidates for Local Office"
Democrats need to field candidates that will be representative of Democratic values for all elected offices. This training session is geared towards helping Democrats recruit the future leaders for all levels of elected office.

"Technology and Clubs"
Learn about the many free technology tools such as websites, faxing, online applications, etc., that can be used by your club/organization. Additional topics: social networking, email etiquette, listserves, voter files.

"The Progressive Challenge"
Learn about the top issues facing Democrats. Whether you are an activist or candidate, you need to be aware of what progressives expect of you and what we expect of our candidates. Talking points and concise messaging.

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Sponsors: Please help us keep this training going - be a sponsor for only $50

NOTE: Please DO NOT RSVP unless you can stay the entire day! Our speakers have committed their time for this workshop and travel from around the state. We know this is a long day of intense training, but to ensure future training, we would like you to respect our speaker's time investment! Thank you.

Seating is limited, all attendees must register by April 16, 2009.

You must register here: http://www.cdc-ca.org/Training/

Again, please RSVP to ensure that we have adequate food and materials.

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Location: Orange, CA 92868