Community organizing has as a core goal the generation of durable power for an organization representing the community, allowing it to influence key decision-makers on a range of issues …

Aug 14, 2025 · What Is Community Organizing? At its core, community organizing is about people power. It’s the process of uniting individuals around a shared goal, often to address social, …

Oct 1, 2025 · Community organizing is not just a neighborhood thing, not just a minority thing, not just a 60’s thing. Many – especially those uncomfortable with a particular community …

In community organizing, members of communities are organized to act collectively on their shared interests. Saul Alinsky is commonly recognized as the founder of community …

This broad-based organizing is necessary for the success of larger social movements, such as the fight for civil rights for Black Americans over the past 50 years. Community organizing creates …

In the Community Organising Guide we differentiate community organising from electoral organizing, which might focus on enrolling people to vote, or voter turnout, or mobilising …

This chapter focuses on defining community organizing, how it works, how to build relationships, and discusses practices in community organizing, including the Snowflake Model. This chapter …