Thanks to Tools for Change trainer and NOII Toronto organizer, Syed Hussan, for this guest blog post. Protests are an integral and necessary part of our social movements. They are the means to assert power, to take power, to pressure a target and to do get what our communities need. Doing them right is easy, and powerful. The basics Here are some things to consider: Why are you organizing the protest? How will you know you have succeeded? By being clear about what winning looks like … [Read more...]
New Ruckus Society How-to Guide on Strategic Direct Action
Check out this nice little brochure for people interested in designing creative direct actions. The booklet was developed by myself (Jessica Bell) and Joshua Kahn Russell, as well as Ruckus Society staff Sharon Lungo and Megan Swoboda. (And thank you to Cam Fenton for designing.) Instead of drilling into the nuts and bolts of executing an action, we decided to write a guide to help you dream up the 'what', meaning a direct action idea that is strategic, effective, doable, and … [Read more...]
A look at the most effective online techniques to advocate for social change
This excellent post was written by Kyle Henri Andrei and funded by the Annie E Casey Foundation. Advocacy organizations often encourage their grassroots supporters to influence politicians and corporations using different methods, from promoting a cause or opposing legislation to challenging ad campaigns or policies. A large display of public opinion can have a powerful message, and advocacy groups often help to focus and channel this support to make the most impact. This was traditionally … [Read more...]
VSO Guide Book on Participatory Advocacy
VSO is an international development agency that relies on volunteers. The organization has developed a beautifully designed guide called "Participatory Advocacy" to help its network of volunteers harness the power of advocacy. Thanks Jen Muldoon for sending this guide to us. The holistic guide has sections on: What is advocacy; Different types of advocacy, and their respective components; Research and analysis; Target selection; Mobilization; Action, and Evaluation and … [Read more...]
Best practice petition-writing
Change.org is one of those advocacy organizations that specializes in gathering signatures online in order to secure victories for people and causes alike. The organization is very good at it what it does, and its success is being recognized. Non-profits can pay Change.org to gather signatures for them. That's how Change.org operates as a business. Anyone, however, can use Change.org's excellent online petition tool for free, and access their useful online resources, including: How an … [Read more...]
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