It is now a commonly held belief that funding organizing work is the most effective way to bring about real, effective social change. But what is the history behind that belief? How have full-time ...

As attendees of the 2008 Republican National Convention cheered their candidate in September, they witnessed former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin ...

The presidential race has made the nature and role of community organizing and civic engagement a central topic of public discourse. During the campaign, some people have suggested that community ...

The death last month of Edward Chambers, one of the world’s great community organizers, serves as a strong reminder of how the power of the grass-roots can be mobilized to make a huge difference in ...

Long Beach Forward will soon host a series of workshops aimed at helping people strengthen their organizing skills and bolster community building. The series, called “LB Blooming: Organizing Workshops ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A Tucson community organizer is asking city leaders to support or partially sponsor a city-sanctioned encampment. Armed with a stack of visual guides and possible programming ...

We’re in desperate need of broad-based community organizing these days. Many of the most tangible injustices in our world, both large and small, appear to be unresolvable through straightforward ...