Inspired by a post by social justice communications strategist Kathryn LeBlanc, I compiled 10 Commandments of Organizing. (Ok. there’s 11.) When I posted this list to LinkedIn, several organizers added their favorites. Bethany Snyder: Diana Tang: Beth Shipp: Ned Howey: Sean
Have you noticed that sometimes there’s a disconnect between organizing and fundraising? I’ve been thinking about a workshop to help development staff talk to funders about long-term organizing. The kind of campaigns that take five years, don’t produce reams of
I forgot how complicated this is! The first time I managed a field campaign was 1990, on a hopeless congressional race in Richmond, Virginia. The tools have changed. The tech has changed. The messaging has changed. The science of campaigns
Last weekend, I met the present and future of education justice in Utah. Parents, students, organizers and activists came together to find consensus on the most important issues in their communities and build their organizing muscle to win. My privilege
