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Whiteness and Blackness in the Koori struggle for self-determination
Gary Foley says: “Despite the plethora of white support groups how is it that Koori people are today constantly asking me, ‘Why does it often seem that some of our best white friends behave like some our worst enemies?’ I regard that as a good...
Handbook for nonviolent campaigns: War Resisters International
There are many dramatic images of nonviolent action. Indeed, the ability to dramatise an issue is one of the strengths of nonviolence; it tries to make people see and act on what often passes unnoticed. However, this drama doesn’t just happen. It gestates—in...
Vision for Change: A new wave of social justice leadership
From designing strategic campaigns and building lasting coalitions, to fundraising and managing staff and volunteers, executive directors are expected to inhabit a wide-range of skills and demonstrate many facets of leadership. Over the course of several months, we...
VCOSS link: training and development
Community sector organisations often spend extensive time searching for relevant practical resources and training opportunities to further develop their capacity. VCOSS Link is a centralised, user-friendly and community sector-specific service designed to assist...
Using shadow reports for advocacy: New Tactics
The New Tactics online dialogue “Using Shadow Reports for Advocacy” explored the various tactics in using shadow reports for supporting democracy and promoting government accountability in human rights. In the beginning of the dialogue, participants defined what...
University training targets Talisman
Protesters planning to come to Rockhampton during the three-week exercise would have been given an activist’s handbook suggesting effective methods of causing disruption. However, it said the course had been cancelled. A previous manual promotes techniques such...
Tools for change
Tools for Change hosts workshops for people interested in improving their skills at advocating for social, economic, and environmental justice. Based on Ontario, Canada.
Today’s networked activists can achieve real change
Social change is made by human beings, not Silicon Valley, but network movements help to sustain and channel progressive social energy. These experiences led many of us to explore new kinds of institutions: call them network movements. Avaaz.org, which I helped to...
The wave
This teaching tool provides a reliable, easy-to-deliver, easy-to-understand and easy-to-remember learning experience intended to encourage people to share their own understanding of a subject and to look at the underlying reasons for different viewpoints—instead of...
What can our own organisations do about self-care?
What role does an organisation play in one’s self-care? How can an organization care for itself? How can we change an organisation’s culture to one that values and prioritises self-care? This New Tactics dialogue explores these questions.
The ultimate guide to online donor acquisition
This 32 page report guides you through how to find your potential donors online, how to market to them cost effectively, and how to convert them into quality donors. The end result? Increased funds for your organisation.
The tyranny of structurelessness
An article by Jo Freeman first written in the 1970s articulates insights into grassroots dynamics and politics surrounding orgamisational structure(s). Freeman highlights the inequitable power issues in so-called structurelessness.
One year up a tree
Miranda Gibson’s inspiring one-woman action to protect Tasmania’s ancient forests. Testimony to the power of personal action.
The tactic star: A tool for planning and evaluating tactics
Choosing or inventing a successful tactic often involves some intuition and guesswork — and always risk. But the more we study our contexts, the better we become at judging when to pull which punches. Projecting and measuring success is complex, but we should not let...
The Spiritual Activist
‘The Spiritual Activist’ is a practical guide to individual and social transformation. It will help you create opportunities to slow down, build stronger relationships at home and at work, and embrace the world around you.
The Progressive Exchange
The Progressive Exchange is an online community that was started in 2004 by M+R Strategic Services’ eCampaigns division as a way to share information among people doing online organizing, advocacy, marketing and fundraising on behalf of the public...
The mobilisation integration toolkit
Tools and tactics being used by Greenpeace to develop successful mobilisation strategies and people-powered campaigns.
The man who pulped the pulp mill
A fascinating campaign case study documenting elements of an historic Australian community campaign. Congratulations to all involved!