It is now a commonly held belief that funding organizing work is the most effective way to bring about real, effective social change. But what is the history behind that belief? How have full-time ...

American democracy is in crisis. Trust in government has been plummeting for decades; an alarming number of Americans—especially young people—no longer believe democracy is the best form of government ...

Building community power and advancing a Third Reconstruction requires a combination of a clear vision coupled with a commitment to deep relational organizing. Hard-won victories for freedom and ...

It’s only in the past year of my life that I’ve become comfortable calling myself someone who “organizes.” Through the influence of the groups I’ve been proximate to and part of, my life’s operating ...

Walter “Slim” Coleman was a longtime activist and community organizer whose public profile rose during his time as supporter and adviser to Mayor Harold Washington in the 1980s. “He was a skillful ...

SAN ANTONIO (RNS) — Starting with flooding, COPS/Metro, a grassroots advocacy organization consisting largely of San Antonio religious groups, took on the issues that San Antonio leaders were ...