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Joan Minieri and Paul Getsos are cofounders of Community Voices Heard, a leading social justice organization in New York City and the United States. They are experienced organizers, trainers, university lecturers, and recipients of the Ford Foundation's Leadership for a Changing World Award.
Foreword | p. ix |
Preface: Why We Believe in Organizing and Building Power | p. xiii |
The Authors | p. xvii |
Introduction: The Power of Participation | p. xix |
The Story of Community Voices Heard | p. xxxi |
Building Community Power | p. 1 |
Taking It On: Starting to Build Power | p. 3 |
Powering Up | p. 23 |
Building a Base for Power | p. 35 |
Recruiting Constituents for Collective Action | p. 37 |
Involving Members in Building Their Own Organization | p. 61 |
Developing Leaders from All Walks of Life | p. 81 |
Uploading Technology | p. 109 |
Developing and Running Campaigns | p. 125 |
Identifying the Right Issue | p. 129 |
Researching the Politics of an Issue | p. 155 |
Developing a Winning Strategy | p. 183 |
Planning a Comprehensive Campaign | p. 209 |
Implementing an Effective Campaign | p. 239 |
Running Kick-A Actions! | p. 261 |
Evaluating a Campaign from Beginning to End | p. 301 |
Building a Movement | p. 323 |
Forging Partnerships for Power | p. 325 |
Moving from Self-Interest to Social Change: Movement-Building | p. 345 |
Conclusion: Putting Your Principles into Practice | p. 361 |
Resources: Supporting the Work of Organizing | p. 373 |
Organizing Lingo | p. 375 |
Raising Money for Organizing | p. 379 |
Power in the Voting Booth: Electoral Organizing | p. 389 |
Training Tips | p. 399 |
Approaches to Addressing Community Problems | p. 407 |
Creating a Legal Community Power-Building Organization | p. 411 |
For More Information | p. 413 |
The Phases and Steps of a Campaign: An Annotated Case Example | p. 415 |
Index | p. 425 |
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