Building Transition Coalitions
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Forum & support materials for grassroots activists who want serious local connections and directions.
Group Type: Transition Initiatives
Members: 22
Latest Activity: Nov 30
Practical Assistance for Those Who Want to Make a Difference
Community Organizing
Why important
Introduction
Beginning
Research
Planning and Acting
Getting Noticed
Evaluating
Getting People
Keeping People
Leading
Meeting and Deciding
Facilitating
Fundraising
Group Structure
Door-Knocking
Listening Projects
Gandhi's Methods
Strategic Thinking
Community Building Activities
Child Minding Co-ops
The Roots of Empathy
Community Gardens
Community Kitchens
Block Watch and Block Parents
Community Crime Prevention
Block Parties
Block Cleanups
Festivals and Parades
Guerrilla Gardening
Community Image Making
Intergenerational Activities
Environmental Activities
Street Reclaiming
Good Neighbour Awards
Organizing around Hot Issues
Block by Block Organizing
Study Circles
Bees
Visioning Exercises
Information Sharing
Citizens Juries
Rating Candidates for Public Office
Other Activities
New Ways of Governing
Developing a Civic Culture / Ralph Nader
Bowling Alone / Robert Putnam
Serving Customers or Engaging Citizens
The First Step in Community Action (pdf)
Study on participation / League of Women
Neighbourhood Participation Models
Broken Windows / Wilson and Kelling
Popular Governance
Confronting NIMBYism series
Public Participation Toolbox (pdf)
Participation Method Comparison (pdf)
Best practices in governance (UNESCO)
Large Scale Action
The First Step in Community Action (pdf)
What works for Social Movements (pdf)
IAF Organizing (pdf)
Creating Community-wide Study Circles
Cyber Organizing
Framing Issues in the Media (pdf)
Framing Interconnectedness (pdf)
Post-Alinsky Organizing / John Kretzmann
New Strategies for People Power (pdf)
Direct Action with Hammers (news item)
Ten Commandments for Changing the World
Improving Mass Action Protests
Boycott Organizer's Guide (pdf)
Youth Action Guide on Climate Change (pdf)
Using Voting Records to Win Civic Elections
Grassroots Problems and Solutions
Bowling Alone / Robert Putnam
How community groups destroy themselves
Study on participation / League of Women
What works for Social Movements (pdf)
IAF Organizing (pdf)
We need to spend less time at work
Post-Alinsky Organizing / John Kretzmann
Popular Governance
Foundation Funding of Grassroots Orgs
Survey of Giving and Volunteering in Canada
What Works for Community Development
New Strategies for People Power (pdf)
The Citizen's Library
Books on building local democracy
Books on action organizing
Books on media advocacy
Books on working with others
Links to the best stuff
Community Toolbox ~ a vast resource
Many of the Best Links
Ashoka ~ social entrepreneurs
Green Media Toolshed ~ great media training
The Control Game ~ spot fake involvement
Shelterforce ~ community dev articles
ZNet ~ articles on social change
National Civic League ~ citizen involvement
Civic Practices Network ~ lots of material
Community Development Discussion Listserve
Citizen Toolbox ~ 60 tools from Australia
Benton Foundation ~ media action
Rural Community Toolbox
Creating Web Action Alerts
Training for Change
Path of Resistance - A Guide To Civil Disobedience
IDEALIST.ORG is also useful and is currently working with the Obama activist wing.
Discussion Forum
Free Software Sites & Tools for Organizers
Started by Sandi Brockway Apr 7.
Obama's ORGANIZING FOR AMERICA begins 1 Reply
Started by Sandi Brockway. Last reply by Mike Morin Mar 4.
Obama unveils USASERVICE.ORG Find & Host Events
Started by Sandi Brockway Feb 27.
Transition Cities guidebook
Started by asha bee Feb 17.
Coalition Building - Short Sheet
Started by Sandi Brockway Feb 15.
Building Successfull Coalitions
Started by Sandi Brockway Feb 14.
Secrets of Collaborative Leadership
Started by Sandi Brockway Feb 13.
Creating Caseloads for Questions RE: Organizing Groups
Started by Sandi Brockway Feb 13.
Transition Case No. 1
Started by Sandi Brockway Feb 13.
Updating Einstein
Started by Mike Morin Feb 1.
Decentralization, Affinity Groups, Spokescouncil Approach; Ohio dreams 12 Replies
Started by Kathy Jacobson. Last reply by Sandi Brockway Feb 16.
Regional Hubs by Rob Hopkins 2 Replies
Started by Sandi Brockway. Last reply by Kathy Jacobson Feb 1.
6 Practical Guidelines for Transition Initiatives - Rob Hopkins
Started by Sandi Brockway Jan 28.
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Comment by Kathy Jacobson on February 16, 2009 at 1:19pm - Holy smokes...THANK YOU Sandi!
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