Resource Allocation Committee (RAC)

How Does The RAC Work To Serve The Community?

This DCN committee works to help local nonprofit organizations and groups to serve their members and the community by providing free communication tools that enable the groups to share information about themselves, their services and special projects via the Internet.

• Who is eligible? Yolo county 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or groups with a roster of members and officers. 
• Limited Eligibility: Groups that endorse a candidate for political office or a local or national ballot issue are eligible to use a DCN Web Calendar but no other DCN free resource. Such groups requiring a Mailman List can apply for a List at $5 per month at www.dcn.org/dcn/access/services/network.html#lists

The RAC reviews requests and project ideas submitted by community members, who are representing such non-commercial community groups, and makes certain Internet resources available without charge.

DCN is the "carrier" of information resulting from this assistance it is not the "publisher" and does not edit sponsored- or mini-project web pages or other activities.

How Might The RAC help You?

Do you belong to a local organization that could benefit its members and its service community more efficiently and effectively if it had the use of these free DCN resources/tools:

·      A web page (DCN has created an easy-to-use website template called a "Simple Site")

·      An automated e-mailing List (DCN uses the Mailman e-mailing list program)

·      A DCN web calendar. This calendar can integrate your organization's public events with DCN's Community Calendar

·      Individual help and group training in the use of these DCN tools.

If so, your organization might want to consider applying to the RAC for the use of one or more of these tools.

Online Application Form

1. Application for DCN Resources (DCN Sponsored Project Program) for area nonprofit groups or individuals with an area community service project. This form allows you to apply for the following DCN resources: courtesy dialup account, shell account, DCN Simple Web Site, Mailman List, DCN web calendar, group sessions to introduce you and members of your group to the use of these DCN Internet tools, and DCN Web Team assistance with specific questions.

How to get started after your application is approved

1. If you have been authorized (via an "approved" email from DCN's RAC) for the use of a DCN Simple Site, a Mailman List, or a DCN Web Calendar, your first step will be to contact the DCN Web Team by email at msmosaic@dcn.org to ask how to get started.

2. Your email should include:

• The name of your project, 
• The resource tools that have been approved for your organization's use
• Your name 
• Your email address 
• Your organization's official email address 

  3.  A member of the Web Team will reply with further information and instructions.

Contact Information for Project Applicants and Leaders

1. RAC Chair:  Jan Meizel   jmeizel@dcn.org
2. DCN Office: 1623 5th Street, Davis, CA 95616, (530) 750-1170  admin@dcn.org
3. Web Team Chair:  msmosaic@dcn.org

About the RAC

1. Meeting Date: Once a month on the third Monday of each month
2. Time: 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
3. Location: To be announced as of January 2012
4. Minutes:  in the RAC Minutes directory. 
5. Committee Membership roster