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Transactions, Transformations, Translations

Manuel Pastor, Jennifer Ito, Rachel Rosner · USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (now USC Equity Research Institute) · 2011

A report for funders and movement groups on how to measure movement building. It argues for metrics that capture both transactional and transformational change, with a matrix across 10 movement-building strategies. It looks beyond single organisations to whether groups can act together as a larger force, and asks that measures be co-created with the field. Recommendations cover new measures, capacity to use them, leadership development and movement-level metrics.