Hosted by CDC and the San Diego County Democratic Party



50 activists from Orange, Riverside and San Diego County participated in our day-long training program!

A big THANK YOU to the following sponsors:
San Marcos Democratic Club
Garry Shay
Octavio Aguilar
Lee Ezzes
Dr. Michael McQuary
La Jolla Democratic Club
Fallbrook Democratic Club
Lee Ezzes
Christine Nava
Carmen Miranda-Griffith
Victor Sartoresi

Be a true grassroots leader – sponsor our training for $50 or more!
$50 - Activist
$100 - Supporter
$250 - Organizer
$500 - Leader


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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 it’s 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.

Fundraising Fundamentals and Guidelines
What are the donation limits? Who do I contact? Why do people donate? And many other questions answered. This workshop is a must for all activists and candidates.

Fundraising Ideas & Projects
“Money is the milk of Politics”, right? If that’s the case then our clubs need a lot of milk! This workshop will provide you with ideas and projects for raising money – the right way!

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? Learn the strategies and tools used to help grow your organization.

Effective Use of Media
Learn the ins and outs of communications.  Develop relationships with newspapers and other publications.  Earned media, paid media, press releases and other topics related to publicizing your organization or your candidate.

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

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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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.

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