• Close up photograph of four people gripping hands to wrists forming a solid square.

    How to Build Networked Coalitions

    How-to guide about networked coalitions/campaigns. Harness the power of networks to develop more agile, dynamic and distributed campaigning coalitions.

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    The Five Fold Path of Productive Meetings

    Productive meetings allow an organization to move forward, keep members engaged and give them a sense of empowerment and efficacy. There are five aspects of structure and interpersonal dynamics we must pay special attention to if we want our meetings to be truly productive.

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    Networked Change: How Progressive Campaigns are Won in the 21st Century

    The Networked Change Report maps out the strategies and practices that made today’s most successful advocacy campaigns work: a directed-network approach that combines the strength of established and grassroots group through shared strategy.

  • Front cover of Power in Coalition by Amanda Tattersall.

    Five Principles for Building Powerful Coalitions

    Not all coalitions are made equal. Here are five strategies for building long-term, powerful coalitions by Amanda Tattersall.

  • When Planning a Coalition, think of a RAINBOW

    The RAINBOW framework draws on Amanda Tattersall’s extensive research and experience around building coalitions.

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    Community Organising Aims to Win Back Civil Society’s Rightful Place

    Community organising is a way of working that trains and builds citizen leaders inside community-based organisations. We need to build strong and vibrant civil society organisations that act for the common good.

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    Union and Community Coalitions: Stronger Together

    This article outlines some of the key elements of successful coalitions. Coalitions can vary, from ad hoc relationships to deeper, long-term, formal coalitions. Coalitions differ according to their common concern, structure, organisational commitment, capacity and culture.

  • A group of people stand on a bridge holding large letters spelling 'Global Goals'.

    The Power of Civil Society

    Danny Sriskandarajah presented at Progress 2015 on what’s gone wrong in Australia and the world, and how we can steal it back. He argues for the power of civil society and solidarity to create a better future. 

  • Photograph of River Red Gum trees submerged in water.

    Victorian Red Gum Forests: A Historic Victory

    Insights on how a grassroots campaign successfully secured the protection of Victoria’s iconic red gum forests as national parks.

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    Consensus Decision Making

    Consensus is an approach to decision making which is highly valued in many activist groups and collectives.

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