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How to Write a Great Blog Post

Do you need some tips on how to write a blog post? Duncan Green from Oxfam GB shares ten ways to write a blog post in under an hour.

Artificial Intelligence and social justice

A presentation on the basics of Artificial Intelligence AI – Policy implications, opportunities and challenges AI presents for social justice campaigns.

Developing Sustainable Online Fundraising

Tips on effective online fundraising, based on Raisely’s 2019 fundraising data and case studies from GetUp and ActionAid.

The Big Five Trends in Video for 2020

The nature of video and digital campaigning changes so rapidly, it’s sometimes hard to keep up with the latest strategies to cut through and move people. This article & presentation outlines 5 key trends plus a useful checklist for developing compelling videos.

Emotional health and our response to a changing climate

Psychologist Bronwyn Gresham talks about the Mental Health impacts of climate change. She outlines the value of compassion as a support for people responding effectively to climate change.

Solidarity in times of crisis Listen to the progress 2019 panel

Audio recording of the ‘Solidarity In Times Of Crisis’ panel from Progress 2019. Speakers considered the role of civil society in countering the conditions and beliefs that give rise to daily discrimination as well as events such as the Christchurch terror attacks.  

Radically Re-Imagining the World as our Climate Changes

Alex Kelly gives a powerful speech about seeing the opportunities and how the arts can help to remake, to reimagine and to redefine our world.

Your organisation can and should raise more money from major donors Here’s how Oxfam did it

Learn best practice approaches to fundraising & proven tips to build lifelong relationships with major donors from Micah Demmert at Oxfam Australia. 

Using Megaphone to organise workers (or why you should care about online petitions)

Learn from Moira Cully’s experience of online petitions, in particular using Megaphone, a petition platform for the Australian union movement.

Guide to Facebook Advertising

This guide covers the fundamental principles in planning, creating, testing and evaluating a paid Facebook advertising campaign.

Facebook Advertising An Intro to Methodology, Case Studies and a Few Resources

Top tips on Facebook advertising from Lee Strike’s presentation at Progress 2019. Facebook ads can be a significant boost to your campaign, if you get the basics right.

How Hospo Voice leverages digital tools to win

Australia’s first digital union, Hospo Voice, set up Fair Plate so you can see what’s really happening under the table. Hospitality staff have left thousands of reviews to show you which places are stealing wages and treating people like crap.

Exploring roles in social change movements

Holly Hammond’s presentation to Progress 2019 on ‘Rebels and Reformers Unite! Exploring roles in social change movements’. Social movements are made up of many individuals and organisations with varied strengths, perspectives and theories of change.

TED talk Black women Tipping the balance | Michelle Deshong | TEDxJCUCairns

Many Indigenous women posses the qualities that have made a huge impact on civil & Indigenous rights in Australia, these same qualities give Indigenous women a unique perspective that enables them to tip the balance & provide genuine political leadership.

The future can be awesome but not without activism

Laura O’Connell Rapira, Director of ActionStation, makes the case that the future can be better than we think but only if we’re willing to take action.

TED talk: Change the world, join a movement | Adria Goodson | TEDxBeaconStreet

In this TED talk Adria Goodson asks you to join a movement by asking yourself what breaks your heart? Then find your tribe and take action.

TED talk: How to Start a Social Movement | Tamara Richardson | TEDxUQ

Tamara Richardson speaks about online social movements; and how, with access to the right networks, you can create a global social movement.

TED talk: Social movements – a primer: Toby Chow at TEDxUofIChicago

Toby Chow is a leader working for social change in the US. He talks about what a social movement is… Occupy, civil rights movement, student movements, etc.

TED talk: The Power of Organizing: Betsy Hoover at TEDxDePaulU

Betsy was the Online Organizing Director for the Obama Campaign helping the organization think about the intersection between online & offline organizing.,

TED talk: Community organizing, say whaattt??

Ray Friedlander, an activist for an environmental organisation, talks about what a community organiser is and how she became inspired to become one.