Organising builds power by engaging and connecting people in collective action. The resources gathered here educate and inform about the craft of organising. You’ll find case studies, articles, practical tips, and training materials.
Max Smith, co-director of the Community Organising Fellowship, outlines his thoughts on the practice of leadership for community organisers, and what it’s like to practice leadership during uncertain times created by the pandemic.
The goal of this handbook is to help you build leadership, power, and the commitment to win your campaign with the help of house meetings.
The Gurindji of Wave Hill Station (Northern Territory) protested by a walkout against low wages, leading to the land rights movement.
Inspiring quotes from Marshall Ganz, an expert in leadership, organizing and narrative/story. He is a lecturer at Harvard University.
A video series from the Social Change Lab, University of Queensland explores how to use learnings from psychology to create social change.
The organiser’s canvas is a visual aid that help organisers think creatively around the organizing process. It allows the organiser to focus on individual leadership practices whilst keeping track of how these practices flow into one another to create the greater whole.
ChangeMakers Organising School – Training (videos and slides) to connect and deepen knowledge to organise for social change.
People power – Learn about the the five different, dynamic strategies that can create powerful change when mixed together.
Want to know how to run a large scale volunteer led phonebank? Learn from the Sunrise Movement and how they managed their teams.
Are you looking for a dictionary, glossary and terminology related to civil resistance, activism and organising? Here is a list of resources.
Learn how to organize your first protest – Resources from the Article 20 Network including a recorded discussion with experience organizers.
Podcast with Marshall Ganz and leaders about how they organize their communities and build the power their people need to achieve real change.
Why do movements matter? Why do we march on the streets or come together online? Great resource on movements and movement building.
Tips for setting up strong groups and effective campaigns, provided by Holly Hammond to the WELA program.
A webinar series from Australian Progress exploring insights from Australia and around the world on how to best organise and lead digital campaigns. Includes election case studies from the US, Northern Territory (Australia) and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Transformational Change Leadership – A roadmap for leadership in collective, community-led & collaborative action.
A monthly podcast by The Social Change Agency interviewing inspiring changemakers. Interviews about movement building, community organising and social change.
The Movement Building Canvas is a practical framework to help you, your team or your organisation design your movement for maximum impact.
The Network Building Canvas and Prompt Cards are designed to help you, your team or your organisation design your network for maximum impact.
Looking for some inspiring reading for 2021 for yourself or as a gift? Here is a list of books on activism and organising to get you thinking.