Thank you to Levana Saxon for posting an article about Movement Strategy Centre's new blog site called "Let's Talk". I immediately started digging in. Based in the bay area, the Movement Strategy Centre helps build collaborative and sustainable social movements. Pretty cool hey! Their blog allows their fellows, staff, and allies to share their insights. Here's a summary of two articles I like that they've just posted on their new website. Join their email list and stay in the loop for … [Read more...]
Leading Change Network shares useful resources and hosts great trainings
The Leading Change network has ramped up its presence and is rocking it. The Leading Change network was founded by former farmworkers union organizer, Marshall Ganz, and is based out of Harvard University. This post provides you with some basic information about the network and how you can benefit from it and get active. Here's some tips: … [Read more...]
New Organizing Institute
Based in the United States, the New Organizing Institute is a training program run by organizers for organizers. Heavily geared to election campaigns, the organization hosts trainings on campaign strategy, online organizing, online communications, political technology, new media, and testing/evaluation. Sign up to attend NOI's trainings. … [Read more...]
TechSoup Canada is making its mark
Consulting non-profit group, Tech Soup Canada has a great list of resources on its website: Check out the learning centre page, which includes articles ranging from redesigning your website to dealing with computers, servers and networks. I also enjoy reading Jane and Tierney's efforts to find and evaluate the best non-profit tech tools out there. What is the best event registration software? How about the best email newsletter system? Let Jane and Tierney tell you. Check out … [Read more...]
350.org Education Program on Media and Organizing
First off, 350.org is brilliant at mobilizing people across the planet to take action on climate change. Now the brilliant innovators at 350.org have just developed a new program offering workshops on media and organizing. Their new website has downloadable resources and training guides on online and offline media, as well as organizing and building a movement. I appreciate how some of the resources contain information that is immediately usable for people who don't define themselves as … [Read more...]