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Why Protests Work, Even When Not Everybody Likes Them
Paul and Mark Engler look at why protests work but how protest is inherently polarizing — and how movements can win in a polarized context.
The Testing Change Project: Learnings for Civil Society Organisations
A summary of the Testing Change Project which developed and tested new ways of operating for civil society organizations.
Testing Change: Insights for Youth Inclusion
Insights from the Testing Change Project about improving in youth engagement by civil society organizations.
Testing Change: Insights for Leadership Development
Insights about leadership development from a global working group of five executive directors in civil society organizations.
Testing Change: Insights for Impact Assessment
Insights from the Testing Change Project about improving evaluation and impact assessment by civil society organizations.
Effective Activist Strategic Plans
Overview of the main components of an effective activist strategic plan to help you avoid some common activist planning mistakes.
Far Right Violence: A Messaging Guide
Messaging guide on far right violence by the New Economy Organisers Network NEON in the UK that includes framing and words that work.
How to Ensure your Trainings Lead to the Results You Want
Discover 6 elements to include in a training to make it more likely for participants to engage in what we’re asking them to do during and after the training. The example shared is of training people to canvass for an election.
Outrage Management in Israel-Palestine
Understand outrage management and the backfire model in this article by Brian Martin who uses the Israel-Palestine conflict as a case study.
How to Make Sure Your Disruptive Protest Helps Your Cause
Five key factors determine whether controversial protests are more likely to spark backlash or create positive outcomes.
Why Protests Work, Even When Not Everybody Likes Them
Paul and Mark Engler look at why protests work but how protest is inherently polarizing — and how movements can win in a polarized context.
The Testing Change Project: Learnings for Civil Society Organisations
A summary of the Testing Change Project which developed and tested new ways of operating for civil society organizations.
Testing Change: Insights for Youth Inclusion
Insights from the Testing Change Project about improving in youth engagement by civil society organizations.
Testing Change: Insights for Leadership Development
Insights about leadership development from a global working group of five executive directors in civil society organizations.
Testing Change: Insights for Impact Assessment
Insights from the Testing Change Project about improving evaluation and impact assessment by civil society organizations.
Effective Activist Strategic Plans
Overview of the main components of an effective activist strategic plan to help you avoid some common activist planning mistakes.
Far Right Violence: A Messaging Guide
Messaging guide on far right violence by the New Economy Organisers Network NEON in the UK that includes framing and words that work.
How to Ensure your Trainings Lead to the Results You Want
Discover 6 elements to include in a training to make it more likely for participants to engage in what we’re asking them to do during and after the training. The example shared is of training people to canvass for an election.
Outrage Management in Israel-Palestine
Understand outrage management and the backfire model in this article by Brian Martin who uses the Israel-Palestine conflict as a case study.