Part of the 99%
Here at BMP, we’re excited to be in New York at the epicenter of the Occupy Wall Street movement. We’ve been watching for two weeks now as protestors continue to […]
Tag: Organizing
Stories from the Field: Building Solidarity Across Silos
Two months ago we launched our Stories from the Field series with a case study about developing board readiness for advocacy. This month’s submission takes us to the state of Illinois […]
USSF 2010: BMP Reports on our Sessions from the Forum
Over 15,000 organizers, activists, and social service nonprofits gathered in Detroit, MI at the second United States Social Forum to build unity around common goals of social justice, strengthen ties between organizations, […]
The Color of Change: Inter-ethnic Organizing and Leadership for the 21st Century
Building Movement Project Director, Frances Kunreuther and Project Team member Robby Rodriguezwere among the 50 participants at the The Color of Change: Inter-ethnic Organizing and Leadership for the 21st Century, hosted by the Bill […]
Get Ready for USSF 2010!
At the upcoming US Social Forum (USSF) Building Movement Project will join an expected 15,000 people, including grassroots community organizers, activists, and social service nonprofits in Detroit, MI on June […]
Tools for Social Change: Learning and Awareness Tools & Exercises
* Theory of Social Change: Many service agencies use some sort of theory of change to articulate their service provision goals. This exercise uses this familiar framework to help organizations develop […]
Tools for Social Change: Getting Started
* Why Nonprofits and Social Change Work? This excerpt from Social Service & Social Change: A Process Guide, makes the case for why nonprofits are well positioned to do social change work. It […]
Alliances for Change Featured in Jesse Smith Noyes Newsletter
Workers’ centers, youth-based action groups, and urban justice organizations are among those changing the face of traditional community organizing. Many of these groups engage a range of approaches beyond targeted […]
Nonprofit Governance Models: Problems and Prospects
This article by Pat Bradshaw explores existing and alternative non-profit board structures. The authors present four possible models and the possibilities of developing hybrid models based on the needs on […]