James is co-founder of the Change Agency and director of our Community Organising Fellowship.

How to create a time-saving meeting agenda

An effective meeting starts with a meeting agenda. An agenda serves as the outline of important meeting information, and what will be covered. It provides clear direction for meetings and can save you several hours per month. If you want to learn what makes a meeting...

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Leadership in an uncertain world | Social Change Central

In the context of what can feel like overwhelming complexity we default to old patterns and responses, but they’re not working. Traditional leadership interventions are no match for the complex environmental problems impacting the planet. We need a systemic...

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The Myer Innovation Fellowship program (applications close 30/9)

The Myer Innovation Fellowship program provides support to individuals rather than organisations. The program seeks exceptional leaders across all sectors (private, public and non-profit) and from all types of professional backgrounds. For us, the idea is king. We...

VCOSS Governance Healthcheck

VCOSS has developed this free online tool to assess your organisation’s governance. All Board/Committee members need to do is answer a series of questions, either as individuals or as part of a group. You will then be presented with tailored tips and...

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Campaign strategy as a house

Strategy as a House is a basic mud map to help you and your team develop a campaign strategy. The foundation of a robust strategy is an understanding of context and a rigorous understanding of the problem you seek to remedy. Next, you’ll need an analysis of...

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Power mapping template

Who can make the decision you need to influence (your primary target)? Who influences them (your secondary targets)? Who use exercises influence for/against this decision? A power map is a simple yet powerful tool to map decision makers and focus your energy where it...

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Campaign strategy template

This template simplifies the process of developing a campaign strategy, with 14 headings in a logical sequence and practical advice for developing each element of strategy. tCA’s website also has MS Word templates for critical path analysis and power map.

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Civil Society Confronts Authoritarianism [article]

Batuhan Aydagül writes: “My experience in Erdoğan’s Turkey has taught me that NGOs need to avoid polarizing politics, focus on core values, and find allies to survive and thrive in closing societies… By being pragmatic, we can preserve our civil-society...

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