POPULAR RESOURCES
Don’t where to start? Here are some of the most popular resources in the Commons, widely used by activists organising for change across communities and movements.

Also explore the latest featured resources and all the new resources added to the library.
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Templates, Worksheets & Checklists for Changemakers
A collection of templates, worksheets and checklists for changemakers on campaign strategy & planning, tactics, organising, narrative, etc.
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Power and Power Mapping: Start Here
Understanding power relationships is crucial knowledge for people engaged in social change. Here are guides, tools and other resources.
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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.
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The Power of Story: The Story of Self, Us and Now
Learn all about the power of story and how to tell a story to inspire, make change and motivate action using a framework developed by Harvard Professor Marshall Ganz called “Public Narrative” that revolves around three elements – a Story of Self, Us, and Now.
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What is a Social Movement? Social Movement Definitions
The word ‘movement’ gets used a lot but it isn’t always clear what is meant by it. We’ve collected a number of definitions from academics and other social change theorists.





