Roots to Power: A Manual for Grassroots Organizing, 3rd Edition
byLee Staples, PhD, MSW, is Clinical Professor Emeritus at the Boston University School of Social Work.
-
eBook
9781440833663
MLA
Staples, Lee. Roots to Power: A Manual for Grassroots Organizing, 3rd Edition. 3, Praeger, 2016. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440833663.
Chicago Manual of Style
Staples, Lee. Roots to Power: A Manual for Grassroots Organizing, 3rd Edition, 3. Praeger, 2016. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440833663
APA
Staples, L. (2016). Roots to Power: A Manual for Grassroots Organizing, 3rd Edition. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440833663
- Description
-
The third edition of the manual for community organizers tells readers how to most effectively implement community action for social change, clearly laying out grassroots organizing principles, methods, and best practices.
• Provides clear, step-by-step guidelines for building grassroots organizations, selecting and framing issues, establishing goals, developing leadership, planning and implementing actions, and assessing results• Explores the distinct roles of members, leaders, and organizers
• Shares case materials that demonstrate community organizing strategies and tactics used to leverage institutions at the state, regional, and national levels
• Discusses why some strategies succeed while others fail
• Includes campaign-planning worksheets and small-group exercises suitable for community-based training sessions and workshops as well as for undergraduate or graduate level courses
- Table of Contents
-
Table of Contents
Roots to Power: A Manual for Grassroots Organizing, 3rd Edition
Author(s): Staples, Lee;Contributors: Staples, Lee;Abstract:The third edition of the manual for community organizers tells readers how to most effectively implement community action for social change, clearly laying out grassroots organizing principles, methods, and best practices.
• Provides clear, step-by-step guidelines for building grassroots organizations, selecting and framing issues, establishing goals, developing leadership, planning and implementing actions, and assessing results• Explores the distinct roles of members, leaders, and organizers
• Shares case materials that demonstrate community organizing strategies and tactics used to leverage institutions at the state, regional, and national levels
• Discusses why some strategies succeed while others fail
• Includes campaign-planning worksheets and small-group exercises suitable for community-based training sessions and workshops as well as for undergraduate or graduate level courses
SortTitle: roots to power: a manual for grassroots organizing, 3rd editionEdition: 3Author Info:Lee StaplesauthorLee Staples, PhD, MSW, is Clinical Professor Emeritus at the Boston University School of Social Work.
eISBN-13: 9781440833663Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440833663.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440833656Imprint: PraegerPages: 512Publication Date: 20160229- Cover Cover11
- Half Title i2
- Title iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Dedication v6
- Contents vii8
- Foreword xiii14
- Preface: From Roots to Tips xix20
- Acknowledgments: With a Lot of Help from My Friends xxv26
- 1 “Power to the People” Basic Organizing Philosophy and Goals 128
- 2 “Locate and Relate. Motivate and Integrate. Facilitate and Educate. Activate!” The Role of the Organizer 3966
- 3 “Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’?” Organizing Models and Methods 5986
- Guidelines for Action 5986
- Lessons from the 2013–2014 Raise UP Massachusetts (RUM) Campaign: Debra Fastino, Lew Finfer, and Harris Gruman 75102
- The Organizing Process 79106
- Planning a Youth-Led Organizing Project Exercise 115142
- Recruitment and Participation Exercise 116143
- Recruiting Role-Play Exercise 117144
- One-on-One Exercise 118145
- Coalitions: Some Pluses, Minuses, and Guidelines 118145
- Building Effective Coalitions Exercise 120147
- 4 “Analyze, Strategize, and Catalyze” Issues and Strategy 123150
- 5 “Moving into Action” Making and Carrying Out Action Plans 177204
- Tactics 178205
- Countertactics and the Seven D’s of Defense 182209
- Timetable 191218
- Recruitment, Preparation, and Assessment 196223
- Acorn’s Campaign against Household Finance: Maude Hurd and Lisa Donner 204231
- Direct Action Exercise 216243
- Direct Action Role-Play Exercise 217244
- Negotiating Exercise 218245
- 6 “Keeping It All Together” Organizational Development and Maintenance 221248
- Broadening the Base 221248
- Leadership Development 225252
- Group Products and Processes 230257
- Conducting Successful Meetings 237264
- Organizing Events That Build Your Organization: Reva Stein 248275
- Making Change with Coins 256283
- Leadership Development Exercise 264291
- Group Decision-Making Exercise 265292
- Preventing and Resolving Problems in Meetings Exercise 266293
- 7 “Nuts and Bolts, Some Do’s and Don’ts” A Short Collection 269296
- Introduction 269296
- Sponsoring Committees 273300
- One-on-One Meetings to Find and Develop Leaders 282309
- The Movement Will Be Social: How Social Media Can Be Used to Organize People 291318
- Coalitions: Essential Tools for Organizing 297324
- Popular Education and Participatory Action Research 318345
- Research for Organizing 338365
- Using the Law for Leverage 351378
- Real Clout: Rules and Tools for Winning Public Policy Campaigns 361388
- Media Relations 381408
- Community-Labor Partnerships and Coalitions 387414
- Negotiations: Using a Weapon as a Way Out 394421
- Crafting an Effective Fundraising Strategy for Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) 400427
- GCOs and Voting: How to Do Voter Registration, Education, and Mobilization for 501(C)(3) Organizations and Related Nonprofits 416443
- Afterword: After Words, Take Action 427454
- Toward a Glossary of Grassroots Community Organizing Jargon 429456
- Community Organizing Resources 437464
- References 441468
- Bibliography: Organizing and Progressive Social Change 449476
- Index 461488
- About the Author and Contributors 477504