Fund Raising and Events Committee

The Fund Raising Committee of the Democratic Party of Denver ("DPOD") is a top-notch team, ideally consisting of someone from each house sub-district, that makes sure we raise the amount of money we need to run an effective County Party. We do not receive money from the national Democratic party (DNC), or the state Democratic party (CDP), and with the exception of one paid, part-time Director of Operations, everything is done by volunteers.   Read more.... 

DPOD is tasked each year with organizing and facilitating important grass roots activities such as the semi-annual caucus, county convention and assembly, and at least two party organizational meetings per year. We are also required to hold vacancy elections if any of our Denver legislators or elected officials answer a call to Washington D.C., or otherwise resign. Additionally, we hold monthly executive meetings to promote leadership, diversity, outreach, volunteer, and community service activities, and we plan phone banks and canvasses throughout the year to register new Democrats and get them to the polls for primaries and annual elections. Finally, we host fun, informative and relevant social events from our annual picnic and annual Edward M. Kennedy Dinner, to special Century Club members-only events that inform, entertain, and keep our Democratic platform alive.

So what does DPOD do that costs money?

In addition to very reasonable monthly rent and utilities we pay for our headquarters, it costs dollars to secure the facilities necessary to hold 430 precinct caucuses, convention / assembly space for 3000+ attendees, bi-annual central committee meetings for 700-1000 members, and smaller locations for vacancy elections, executive committee meetings, and other important meetings that might not fit in our headquarters. We also pay for printing and mailing costs to inform our constituents of each of these meetings, and we try to provide printed position statements to the 80,000+ Democratic households in Denver each election year. Finally, we pay for phone lines, computers, equipment, our website and email services, all necessary to keep our Denver constituents informed, educated and ready to act on local and national Democratic news and activities.

If you have a special talent for dialing for dollars, event planning, or finding creative ways to incorporate a painless money ask into almost everything we do, or if you just want to gain experience and learn how to do all of the above, please consider joining the team. Contact Julie Kronenberger at fundraising@denverdemocrats.net for more information, or come to a meeting, held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30 at headquarters, 574 S. Broadway.