Archive - The Fundamentals of Organizing

We are gonna need a lot more older people

A movement of working-class people that does not include lots of seniors is missing the mark by a country mile.

Nov 1 •

October 2024

September 2024

There's More Than One Way to Do the Fundamentals

A new organization in Southeast New Mexico runs deep in the fundamentals, but is anything but fundamentalist in their approach.

Sep 30 •

Tell the Story of the Fight (early and often)

The organization’s members have little time and many choices on how to spend it. We want our campaigns to become a priority. One way we do that is by…

Sep 24 •

If You Organize Long Enough...

New serial-style podcast follows small-town seniors in the fight of their lives. It's a battle about the future of care, public vs. private, and the…

Sep 17 •

August 2024

Member-Driven Organizing is Making a Comeback

The new organization Mother Forward has a lot to teach about about creating organizations truly owned by the members.

Aug 26 •

July 2024

Organizing as a Trade with Don Carlson

Like in every trade, a good education starts with the fundamentals.

Jul 8 •

June 2024

The Art of Listening with Larry Stafford

So many people want their hands on the megaphone, whether in the streets or on social media. What if organizers had megaphone-sized ears so we could…

Jun 24 •

March 2024

The Opposition has Fundamentals Too with Mike Evans

When we challenge the status quo, expect those in power to deflect, delay, deceive, and deny.

Mar 18 •

In the Trunk of an Organizer

For the committed souls who spend their lives running from meeting to meeting, we turned our organizing pamphlet into an audio book and it's free.

Mar 11 •

Juanita Lewis - Moving People Along a Spectrum

Check out this conversation on the fundamentals of organizing with Juanita Lewis of Community Voices Heard.

Mar 5 •

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