Organising - Community - The Commons Social Change Library

Book cover - Title reads 'People, Power, Change Organizing for Democratic Renewal'. Text at bottom reads 'Marshall Ganz'. Illustration of sillouette of a large group of protestors walking. In the middle they are holding a large banner which reads part of the title 'Organizing for Democratic Renewal'.

People, Power, Change: Organizing for Democratic Renewal by Marshall Ganz

Marshall Ganz’s new book “People, Power, Change: Organizing for Democratic Renewal” explores strategies for revitalizing democracy through organizing.

Screenshot of presentation slide. Title reads 'Five practices of leadership in organizing'. There are abstract patterned squares as decoration on the right.

Refugees Welcome: An Organising Case Study

An orientation to organizing and learning about the 5 practices of leadership based on the work of Marshall Ganz. (Includes a Case study on Refugees)

Scaling Organising: The Incubating and Cascading Approach

George Gabriel introduces the “incubating and cascading” approach to scaling organising through a case study of the UK-based Refugees Welcome movement.

Interactive, Self Paced Mini Courses on Organising: Global Organizing and Leadership Development GOLD

These online courses explore the foundations of organising, distributed leadership, social movements, and the concept of the Movement Cycle.

How Rural Organizing Can Build Power

This report about rural organizing in North Carolina, United States outlines lessons, actions and recommendations for rural organizers and communities in organizing and building political power.

Book cover - Text reads 'Rules for Radicals' Saul D. Alinsky, A pragmatic primer for realistic radicals'.

Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky

Rules for Radicals is a book by community activist and writer Saul D. Alinsky about how to successfully run a movement for change.

Leaderful Organizing Tool: Race Class Narrative Checklist

Race Class Narrative Checklist is a tool for increasing inclusion and solidarity in movements, by ensuring we push back against racism and classism.

Leaderful Organizing Tool: Republic of Kunbábony

The Republic of Kunbábony is a group roleplay exercise which explores strategic ways to get involved in the political process.

Leaderful Organizing Tool: Flipping the Script

Flipping the Script is a tool for building confidence in one on one conversations in community organizing.

Leaderful Organizing Tool: Following the Breath

Meditative tool to develop awareness in order to increase our capacity to show up, work together and bring about change in the world.

Leaderful Organizing Tool: Good Meetings

This leaderful organising tool is a roleplay exercise which teaches skills for facilitating and participating in good meetings.

A Community Guide for Opposing Hate

The manual provides step by step actions for those who want to do something about hate, not only for the immediate aftermath of a hateful act, but for years to come to improve their community.