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211 really practical toolkits, templates and guides for nonprofit and NGO leaders, and the consultants and funders who support them. A mix of the classics and newer methods.
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Guide to Organizing from the Leading Change Network
A curated online guide from the Commons Social Change Library to the organising resources of the Leading Change Network. It gathers overviews, guides and manuals, tools and graphics, courses, training materials, videos and podcasts, and books. Skill sections cover one-on-ones, house meetings, team building, developing leadership, creating strategy and public narrative. Organisers and trainers use it as an entry point to the network's method and to resources in other languages.
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Framing Issues for Social Justice Impact
An online directory from the Commons Social Change Library that collects framing and messaging research on about 35 issues, from abortion and climate to crime, economy, housing, human rights and transport. Each entry gives the title, the producing organisation, country, year, format and a short summary of findings. Campaigners and communicators use it to find tested messaging research before writing their own messages and narratives.
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A Guide to Hope-based Communications
A web guide for human rights and social justice communicators. It sets out 5 shifts: talk about solutions over problems, say what you stand for, create opportunities in place of threats, show support for heroes over pity for victims, and show that change is in hand. Each shift ends with a Take Action prompt. The guide closes with tips on framing workshops and storytelling tools, plus further reading on narratives and values.
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Influencing for Impact Guide
An 81-page Oxfam guide for civil society organisations, activists and campaigners who design influencing strategies for programmes or stand-alone campaigns. It gives steps, tools and examples on context analysis, power analysis, setting objectives, building narratives and choosing tactics. Further sections cover research, lobbying, digital and social media, mobilisation, and changing behaviours and social norms. Teams use it to plan, run and learn from influencing work.
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