Social Change Myths
What are the facts about social change and social movements? Daniel Hunter myth busts common misconceptions about how change happens.
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Theory of change
Four Roles in Palestine Solidarity Activism
Understand the four roles of activism (Bill Moyer) that show up in Palestine solidarity and the movement to end genocide.
Making “Theory of Change” Useful in Your Campaigning
Tips about making theory of change useful in your campaigning such as when to use a theory of change and what makes a good theory of change.
I don’t really have a ‘Theory of Change’ but these things will help
Developing a theory of change for your campaign? Here are 8 pieces of advice from Chris Rose that may help to think about for your campaign.
You’re not Failing, Social Change can Be Slow
You’re not failing social change can be slow. Here are resources to explore around time, slow change and the concept of failure.
The Activist Handbook: Campaigning Guides for Activists
The Activist Handbook is a ‘wikipedia’ style website that provides guides and resources for people to become effective activists.
Systems Thinking and Campaigning: An Interview with Nicky Ison
This interview with Nicky Ison includes tools and ideas for how to incorporate systems thinking into your campaign work and strategy.
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.
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.
bell hooks – Ideas for Social Justice
bell hooks’ ideas have resonated widely. This resource-set focuses on her contributions to three key concepts in social justice movements: understanding intersecting structures of power; practising love, as a verb, as a pathway to justice; and the transformative power of teaching/learning as activism.
Changemaker Chat with Owen Jones: The story behind one of the United Kingdom’s most high profile left wing figure
Listen to the story of Owen Jones – a British left wing and Labour party activist, writer, orator and political commentator.
Changemaker Chat with Tyson Yunkaporta: Indigenous Thinking
Tyson Yunkaporta discusses Indigenous thinking on power, change, being and coping with chaos.
ChangeMakers Organising School – Online Course (Videos)
ChangeMakers Organising School – Training (videos and slides) to connect and deepen knowledge to organise for social change.
ChangeMakers Organising School – Season Three
ChangeMakers Organising School – Training (videos and slides) to connect and deepen knowledge to organise for social change.
Theories of Change
A theory of change can help guide campaigners, their teams and communities. James Whelan from the Change Agency addresses four common pitfalls and some remedies so your theory of change works for you and your team.
3 tools for advocacy evaluation
Links to useful resources in the area of advocacy, policy change, and social movement evaluation.
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.
Campaign Strategy Planning Template
This planning template prompts you to apply a number of different campaign strategy, community organising, and civil resistance concepts and tools. Copy the template into your own document. As you complete each section delete the instructions (text in italics) until you have your own plan, or initial document to discuss in your organisation.
Frameworks for Winning Change
Social change can be messy and challenging work! It helps to have frameworks to make sense of the situations we find ourselves in and plan for the way ahead. This article outlines four models, by Martin Luther King, Jr, George Lakey, Bill Moyer and Tim Gee.
The Power of Unions to Make Change
Nadine Flood from the CPSU presents at Progress 2015 on the dynamic tension at the heart of the union movement’s theory of change – as both grassroots movement and the large representative and regulated institutions.