Volunteer for a Grand Democrats Committee

Elections Committee
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Organizes and implements a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) program often in concert with Democratic Party efforts.
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Organizes and implements voter education, registration activities and AVEL (Active Early Voting List) registration.
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Provides candidate and ballot initiative petitions for members to sign.
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Organizes a Rally for candidates during election years.
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Canvases Precincts with Voter Guides for Democratic Candidates.
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Organizes and implements postcard writing, phone banking & texting campaigns.
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Organizes advocacy efforts, including sending interested members “Call for Action” emails on federal and state issues. For more specific information, click here.
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Fundraising Committee
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Develops fundraising events to provide a time for members, friends and donors to socialize as well as to raise funds for Democratic issues and activities.
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Ensures that net profits of fundraising events and campaigns will be expended on donations to Democratic candidates and Democratic organizations such as ADP, MCDP, & LD29.
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If you like to throw parties, this committee is for you!
Contact granddems@gmail.com for more information

Membership Committee
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At Meetings: sign in members, sign-up new members, collect memberships dues and donations.
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Creates a Plan to attract, retain and track membership.
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Maintains accurate and up-to-date membership and other contact lists.
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Develops and distributes membership literature at meetings and community events.
Contact granddems@gmail.com for more information

Nominations Committee
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Encourages the development of future Board members as a continuous process by consulting with members regarding their abilities and availability to serve as a future Board member.
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Prepares a slate of candidates for Board vacancies for discussion and approval at the October Board meeting.
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Presents the slate of Officers and At-Large Directors to the membership at its October Meeting.
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Conducts an election of the Board at the November meeting, taking additional nominees from the floor for specific Board positions.
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Community Outreach Committee
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Currently has two Projects: Adopt-a-Street and Food Bank.
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Adopt-a-Street:
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Meets on Saturdays several times a year to clean-up an area pre-assigned to Grand Dems
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Dates and times TBD each year
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Clean-up equipment is provided by Grand Dems.
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Food Bank Currently works with Valley View Community Food Bank, collecting non-perishable food at General meeting.
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Program Committee
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Plans and implements educational programs for membership meetings.
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Reaches out to speakers from organizations that lean left and to Democratic Candidates for office as well as public officials elected in AZ.
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Confirms their attendance thru written or oral communications.
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Introduces Guest Speakers at the meeting.
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Gives a club memento to candidate and public official speakers and a gift card to other speakers.
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Sends thank you notes to speakers afterward.
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Public Relations Committee
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Provides notices of meetings and events to print and digital media and local Democratic groups.
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Sends notices of Grand Dem events to the Tockify Administrator for inclusion on our website events calendar.
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Creates posters for the Dems’ meetings, events, and post throughout Grand.
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Social Committee
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Plans and implements Social Events for members.
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Implements social time at the meetings (provide cookies and coffee/tea setup and can/basket for donations).
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Confirms meeting places for Blue Breakfasts and Blue Dinners.
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Submits Tockify Event requests to Tockify and Mailchimp administrators.
Contact granddems@gmail.com for more information

Technical Committee
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Maintain and enhance the Grand Dems website and provide technical support for the site.
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Send out e-blasts to the general membership and others on mailing list.
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Submits photos and upcoming events to be posted to website.
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Maintains the Master Calendar on the website
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