California Democratic Party - Rural Caucus: Resources for Grassroots Clubs, DCCs & Farm Teams

Resources for Grassroots Clubs, DCCs & Farm Teams

California Democratic Council
www.cdc-ca.org
Henry Vandermeir, President
1.800.446.9709

• The Umbrella Organization for the State's Clubs and County Committees
• Assistance in Starting New Clubs
• Free "Everything Needed to Start a New Club" Packet
• Free Voter Database (VAN) for contacting local Democrats
• Free Banners, Tables and Booths for Voter Registration
• Free Leadership Handbook
• Free Website
• Free Leadership Training

California Democratic Party (CDP)
www.cadem.org
John Burton, Chair
916.442.5707

• Mentoring

• Opposition Research Support
• General Democratic Signage
• Training
• Financial Assistance
• Finance Law
• Reporting
• strategy

• Matching Funds in Targeted Areas
• Coordination Ability
• Recognition and Acknowledgement
• Experience/History/Knowledge
• Voter File
• General mailers
• Visibility

Central Committees/Clubs:
• Voter Registration/Bounty Program
• Coordinated Located Campaigns
• Volunteers
• Local Understanding

• Commissions, Committees, and Boards
• Regionally Relevant Knowledge of Issues and People
• History of Issues

• Farm Team Development
• Funding
• Local Advocacy

California Democratic Party Rural Caucus
www.cdpruralcaucus.org
Jamie Beutler, Chair
530 642-1353

• Human Connections
• Raise Democratic Visibility in “Red” Areas
• RC Listserve
• Assist with Farm Team Development
• Provide Legislative Lobbying Block
• Identify and Promote Solutions for Rural Issues
• Rural Voice within the CDP
• Sense of Ccommunity for Rural Regions
• Networking
• Membership Drive
• Conduit between Local Activists and CDP Leadership
• partner with CDP leadership

Democracy for America
www.democracyforamerica.org

• Training (campaign skills, fundraising)
• National Campaign Visibility
• Financial Support

Farm Teams
Click here to view a presentation on creating and utilizing farm teams

Take Back Red California (TBRC)
www.takebackredcalifornia.org
fourwaters, Chair TBRC

• Resources

• Financial
• Volunteer
• Training

• Networking

• Among Activists
• Between Organizers/Providers

• Conduit between local activists, CDP leadership, and legislature
• Visibility
• Field Organizers (project in development)
• Volunteer — or reasonably priced — campaign resources (project in development)
• Website
• Graphics
• Editing
• Bookeeping/financial
• Coordination
• “Blue-County” Buy-In