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Advocacy ‘logic model’ tool
Developed by Continuous Progress to make the composite logic model more accessible to campaigners. This model allows advocates to select elements from each of the HFRP categories and automatically generates an evaluation framework.
OzGreen
“…empower people and communities to make a unique contribution in building a society that is socially and ecologically sustainable” through youth leadership programs, environmental education and action planning.
Comm-Org
Moderated and edited by Randy Stoecker, Comm-org’s mission is to link academics and activists, and theory and practice, toward the goal of improving community organizing and its related crafts. Terrific resources, case studies and links.
A Force More Powerful (documentaries)
Award winning documentaries tracing the history of nonviolent conflicts around the world.
Media toolkit > the essentials for keeping our issues hip, hot and happening
Generating media on our issues is one of the most effective tools activists have for informing members of Congress and members of our community about important issues around hunger and poverty.
Z magazine
A huge website updated many times daily featuring articles and links about various global issues with well-known contributors from all over the world.
Our Community management tools
Funded by the Department for Victorian Communities, this site features a database with information covering many aspects on how to manage a community group and a terrific calendar of training opportunities for civil society groups.
Citizen’s Handbook: A Guide to Building Community
Comprehensive quick guide to community organising ranging from where to begin to Strategic Thinking, including briefs on community building activities such as Child Minding Co-Ops.
‘Public Advocacy and Action’ Diploma and Masters program (Victoria University)
This innovative postgraduate course has been specifically designed to enhance the knowledge of professionals working in international and local advocacy, community, human rights and environment areas.
Going to places that scare me: Personal reflections on challenging male supremacy
Personal reflections on challenging male supremacy by Chris Crass. Part I: “How can I be sexist? I’m an anarchist!”. A great article recommended to us by Ben Margetts who says “It is the best article I have read by a man, for men, on...
Tools for Organisers
Resources to build a strong, cohesive organization with a clear sense of its mission and an ability to focus its energies efficiently and creatively.
Resources for activists and organizers
Joshua Kahn Russell’s great resource collection of learning resources, including some from the Energy Action Coalition and Rainforest Action Network.
Centre for Lobbying and Public Interest
The Centre promotes supports and protects non- government organisations participating in the public policy process. Information and resources on how to lobby.
‘Activism and Social Change’ Masters Program @ University of Leeds
This multi-disciplinary course brings together the worlds of academia and social struggle. It is run by academics working and researching with a variety of campaigns, social movement organisations and communities struggling against social and ecological injustice, and...
Engaging With the ‘Dark Side’
From Avigail Abarbanel’s website, this article explores issues of overwhelm encountered by activists and some ways to develop self-care.
Center for theory of change
A theory of change is an innovative tool to design and evaluate social change initiatives. The Center for Theory of Change is a non-profit organization established to promote quality standards and best practice for the development and implementation of Theory of...
Nonviolence 101: an experience based manual
In the hope that interchange of the growing number of course syllabi and study outlines on nonviolence might be of mutual benefit to activists and academics — encouraging university-level-competence in nonviolence classes and courses…
Centre for Community Change
The Centre is helping low-income people, especially people of colour build effective organisations through which they can change their communities for the better. Contains tips on organisational development, dealing with media and leadership.