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Make the First 100 Days Count: Steps for Holding the New Government Accountable
Resources gathered to make the first 100 days count after an election and hold the new government to account and bring about change.
‘Always look up’: Connecting Community for a Win against Gas
Lessons learned from the anti gas campaign in Victoria, Australia from Cam Walker, Campaign Coordinator at Friends of the Earth.
Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan and Four Roles of Activism
Learn about and understand the ups and downs of social movements from Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan and the Four Roles of Activism.
Developing Data Capability in Your Not-for-Profit
Walk through the six types of data that not-for-profit organisations most often work with and what you can actually do with that data.
Data Projects from Go to Whoa!
Get things rolling and ensure your not for profit data projects are as successful and sustainable as they can be with this 15 step pathway.
Campaign Case Study Template
A campaign case study template to get you started in capturing the details of your campaign to capture lessons for others and the future.
Learning from Peers and the Past: Writing Case Studies
This article provides tips and template for writing activist case studies that provide campaigners with opportunities to learn from peers and the past.
Measuring What Matters: An Introduction to Project Evaluation for Not-for-profits
Programs that are evaluated give twice: 1st in the impact it has and 2nd in making it possible for you and others to do better next time.
How Emotions Mobilise and Sustain the Anti-Coal Seam Gas Movement
Introduction Emotions play an important role in mobilising people to take action on social and environmental issues. In this study of the anti-coal seam gas movement in regional Australia the authors found that anger about coal seam gas mining mobilised people to...
2022 Australian Federal Election Analysis
Trying to make sense of the 2022 Australian federal election and the resulting political landscape? This collection of articles will give you valuable insights.
Make the First 100 Days Count: Steps for Holding the New Government Accountable
Resources gathered to make the first 100 days count after an election and hold the new government to account and bring about change.
‘Always look up’: Connecting Community for a Win against Gas
Lessons learned from the anti gas campaign in Victoria, Australia from Cam Walker, Campaign Coordinator at Friends of the Earth.
Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan and Four Roles of Activism
Learn about and understand the ups and downs of social movements from Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan and the Four Roles of Activism.
Developing Data Capability in Your Not-for-Profit
Walk through the six types of data that not-for-profit organisations most often work with and what you can actually do with that data.
Data Projects from Go to Whoa!
Get things rolling and ensure your not for profit data projects are as successful and sustainable as they can be with this 15 step pathway.
Campaign Case Study Template
A campaign case study template to get you started in capturing the details of your campaign to capture lessons for others and the future.
Learning from Peers and the Past: Writing Case Studies
This article provides tips and template for writing activist case studies that provide campaigners with opportunities to learn from peers and the past.
Measuring What Matters: An Introduction to Project Evaluation for Not-for-profits
Programs that are evaluated give twice: 1st in the impact it has and 2nd in making it possible for you and others to do better next time.
How Emotions Mobilise and Sustain the Anti-Coal Seam Gas Movement
Introduction Emotions play an important role in mobilising people to take action on social and environmental issues. In this study of the anti-coal seam gas movement in regional Australia the authors found that anger about coal seam gas mining mobilised people to...