Where’s the Power? Developing Your Theory of Change [Template]
An introduction to developing your Theory of Change and a template based on the works of Marshall Ganz, Harvard Professor.
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Leading Change Network
The Leading Change Network develops leadership and supports organisers around the world through a community of practice, ongoing learning and coaching. Rooted in community organising, social movement, and civic traditions, the Leading Change Network grew out of the work of Marshall Ganz, his collaborators, their students, and others.
The resources in this collection include articles and training curriculum from Marshall Ganz, as well as manuals and case studies from organisers who have been trained in his approach.
Organizing: People, Power and Change – The One on One 1:1 Meeting
Introduction The 1:1 meeting is a tool to establish, maintain, and grow relationships in organizing. Each 1:1 meeting has four key pieces: Purpose Be up front in establishing why you are meeting in order to make sure you are both on the same page. If you plan to ask the person you’re meeting with to […]
Guide for Trainers about Organizing, Narrative, Campaign and Movement Building
An array of training resources for organizing, public narrative, campaigning trainers and coaches collated by the Leading Change Network.
Guide to Campaign and Movement Building by the Leading Change Network
Learn about campaigning, organizing, movement building with this list of resources and case studies from the Leading Change Network.
Guide to Public Narrative from the Leading Change Network
Learn all about public narrative developed by Marshall Ganz and the story of self, us and now with this collection of tools and resources.
Guide to Organizing from the Leading Change Network
A collection of organizing resources from the Leading Change Network including manuals, videos, tools, courses and training materials.
House Meeting Handbook: Harnessing the Power of Personal Networks and Storytelling to build Leadership and Support for your Campaign
The goal of this handbook is to help you build leadership, power, and the commitment to win your campaign with the help of house meetings.
The Organiser’s Canvas
The organiser’s canvas is a visual aid that help organisers think creatively around the organizing process. It allows the organiser to focus on individual leadership practices whilst keeping track of how these practices flow into one another to create the greater whole.
Faces of Change: Podcast by Marshall Ganz
Podcast with Marshall Ganz and leaders about how they organize their communities and build the power their people need to achieve real change.
What is Organizing?
An introduction to community organising by Marshall Ganz, a key thinker and educator in the field.
Learn About Organising from Marshall Ganz
Marshall Ganz is a key thinker and educator in the field of community organising. This article gathers two informative videos and details of other ways to learn from Marshall Ganz.
Leading Change: Leadership, Organization, and Social Movements
This chapter by Marshall Ganz, lecturer and activist, investigates social movement leadership and takes us through examples from history. He outlines Leadership Practices: Relationship, Story, Strategy, Action; Structuring Social Movements; and Leadership Development.
Why stories matter: The art and craft of social change
Marshall Ganz discusses narrative strategy, story of self & the importance of communicating values through stories in developing social movements.
How to Build a Team: Online Course by Marshall Ganz
Do you want to know about building leadership teams and organising? 12 videos by Marshall Ganz that will help you learn all about setting up a team.
Public Narrative: Online Course
Learn all about public narrative and the power of story through this series of videos from Marshall Ganz and the Resistance School.
Rights for Moms [Bravo Za Mama]: Serbian campaign case study
An empowering case study of how hundreds of mums in Serbia lobbied their government MPs to fix a maternity leave payment problem.
Organizing: People, Power, Change
This handbook, based on the work of Marshall Ganz, aims to support you in developing your capacity for effective community organizing. It covers five key practices of organizing to build people power for change.