HomeWhy Your Club or County Committee Should Affiliate
With a 53 year history of service to local Democratic Clubs and County Committees, the California Democratic Council provides your organization with an opportunity to influence elections and policy in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Our Regional and Area Meetings bring club and county committee leaders together with elected officials, policy professionals, and educators from your locality to exchange ideas, build consensus on issues and endorse candidates. CDC affiliated Democratic Clubs and County Committees also get to attend our great divisional and statewide events, including our annual convention and many special gatherings.
As a full affiliate of the CDC, your club or county committee will receive:
- Professional training in such fields as financial filings, fundraising, issues advocacy, precinct operations, effective campaign techniques, Web visibility, and community outreach.
- Assistance with speaker scheduling for your meetings.
- The ability to vote at CDC Board Meetings and Conventions.
- Promotion of your club meetings and other events on the CDC Event Calendar.
- Greater access to elected officials and municipal managers.
- FREE domain name and fully loaded website
- Leadership manual with over 230 pages of club topics
Coming soon:
- A full-time staff to give you the professional service and support you need.
- Best practices guides developed by our new CDC Institute.
- An opportunity to participate in our club and DCC grant programs.
- A free suite of software designed to minimize the time you spend on administrative duties and maximize your organization's effectiveness.
- Access to a well-designed proprietary volunteer database and management system.
- Lower cost event insurance programs.