Tools for Radical Democracy: How to Organize for Power in Your Community

by Joan Minieri, Paul Getsos, Kim Klein

Tools for Radical Democracy is an essential resource for grassroots organizers and leaders, students of activism and advocacy, and anyone trying to increase the civic participation of ordinary people. Authors Joan Minieri and Paul Getsos share stories and tools from their nationally recognized and award-winning work of building a community-led organization, training community leaders, and conducting campaigns that changed public policy and delivered concrete results to tens of thousands of people. This how-to manual includes:    ·        In-depth analysis of how to launch and win a campaign ·        Tools and guidelines for training people to lead their own campaigns and organizations ·        Insights for using technology effectively, building more powerful alliances, and engaging in the social justice movement    

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Movements, Social Justice

480 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Fei · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mostly designed for campaign organizing, but a good set of tools and instructions on how to develop and implement a campaign, from base building to evaluation.

[Patrick "P.C." · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're looking for a good book that has practical tools to political organizing, this is it! You can simply take out the worksheets and use them in your daily organizing practice.

[Robert Furiel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great manual for community organising.

[Harper · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an organizer's guide, and is focused on organizing community around 1) lobbying local and federal policymakers and 2) influencing elections. It seems really well organized and usable but I just started it.

If anyone has any suggested reading around organizing for change that is more general (not focused on influencing politicians), please let me know.

[Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm reading this one for work and it's a solid, hands-on book for folks out there organizing every day - no matter what your issue.