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Protected: Glossaries for Campaign Strategy, Community Organising and Solidarity and Justice

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Organising: Start Here

Organising builds people power for change. Here is a list of resources to get you started including introductions, different approaches, manuals, tactics, videos and more.

The Power of Organizing: Stories of Community Organizing Campaigns from across Europe

Introduction “This study documents the findings of community organizers working in Central and Southeastern Europe, though its lessons are broadly applicable. The stories of organizing documented in this report cover a diversity of struggles, from climate work in Poland to Roma rights in Slovakia. From LGBT organizing in Romania to mothers building power to pass […]

Community Organising Program: Case Studies, Successes and Lessons Learned

Case studies, analysis of the successes and lessons learned from the Civil College Foundation’s Community Organizing Program in Hungary.

Manejando la Renovación de Membresia en Grupos Activistas (Spanish)

Guía elaborada para proporcionar ideas y estrategias a los grupos de activistas a la hora de hacer frente a la rotación de miembros, especialmente en el caso de los grupos dirigidos por estudiantes

Team Effectiveness Conditions Framework

A 7 page handout about the six conditions needed to create a great team based on the work of Richard Hackman and Ruth Wageman.

The Craft of Campaigns: A Podcast for Organisers

A podcast that goes behind the headlines and hashtags, inviting movement storytellers to share lessons from social justice campaigns.

Organising Model Structures: Influences, Challenges and Opportunities

Results of the Organising Models Mapping Project survey focused on influences, structure, subgroups, and how models can be strengthened.

The Shape of Organising Models

Organising Models Mapping Project survey results including images conveying how different organisations structure their organising model.

People Within Organising Models

Results of the Organising Models Mapping Project survey focused on how people gather to take collective action as part of organising programs.

Activism and Pre-Suasion

Lessons for activists on how to be more persuasive and effective, drawing on the book Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini.

Autonomy, Flexibility and Accountability in Organising Models

Results of the Organising Models Mapping Project focused on how organisations manage autonomy, flexibility, accountability and absorption.

Support and Leadership in Organising Models

The results of the Organising Models Mapping Project survey which focus on how organisations attract, retain and support volunteers.

How to Organise a Protest March

This article from The Activist Handbook explains step by step how to organise a protest to draw attention to your cause.

Navigating Turnover in Activist Groups

A Guide developed to provide ideas and strategies for activists groups to implement when dealing with turnover, especially with student led groups.

Films and Documentaries about Social Movement Struggles, Victories and Leaders

Be inspired with this list of movies and documentaries about social movement struggles, victories and leaders – Selma, Milk, Silkwood, Norma Rae, Gandhi and more.

Door Knocking: A Case Study in Moving People to Take Action

A sample script and tips learnt from having climate conversations whilst door knocking in the lead up to the 2022 Australian election.

Deep Canvassing Scripts and Examples

Here is a collection of resources about deep canvassing scripts including script examples and ideas, video training and podcasts.

Organising Models Mapping Project: Survey Information

Australian Progress and Commons Library undertake important research about organising models in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

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.