Theory and Definitions
At BMP, we generally use a 5-step process to outline the stages of movement building. They are: 1) MAKING VISIBLE THE INVISIBLE– While issues that movements are built around are […]
Tag: Progressive Change
Nonprofits and Social Change
If you are associated with a nonprofit or service provider that is interested in increasing its social change work, you’ve come to the right place. BMP works to help nonprofits […]
Key Themes from Catalysts for Change
In 2009, with the support of The California Endowment, the Building Movement Project launched an initiative to explore whether California-based health and human service providers engage in activities beyond direct […]
Building Movement Battle Creek
A few years ago, Building Movement Project traveled to Battle Creek, Michigan, where they helped nonprofit organizations in the community begin their transformation from standard service providers to agencies of […]
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 […]
Building Movement Project in Detroit
While the Building Movement Project is a nationally-focused organization, we’ve always had a very special relationship with Detroit. Linda Campbell – long time Detroit resident and member of the Building […]
Background and Media Coverage of Detroit
According to most of the articles and reports published about Detroit since the census, the city is a wasteland that people are flocking from, but if you visit Detroit or […]
Social Movements and Philanthropy: How Foundations Can Support Movement Building
In an excellent article published by The Foundation Review, a peer-reviewed journal, Barbara Masters and Torie Osborn identify how foundations can support movement-building. As they seek to catalyze broad-based social change, […]
Mobilize.org Launches Target 2020
For the first time in the 21st century, the current generation of college-aged Americans will be less educated than our parents. Fewer than 46% of students at 4-year universities complete their degree […]
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, […]