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The Commons Social Change Library

The new Commons Social Change Library recently launched online with hundreds of resources to support community action.

The Commons contains articles, manuals, training materials, practical tips, podcasts and videos all in one handy online location. Topics include Campaign Strategy and Tactics; Organising; Digital Campaigning; Nonviolent Direct Action; First Nations Resources; Communications & Media; Working in Groups; Wellbeing; and much more.

The Commons features collections from social movement capacity builders including the Change Agency, Australian Progress, Original Power, CounterAct, ChangeMakers, and Plan to Win.

Take some time to browse the library’s virtual shelves. Visit whenever you find yourself needing a resource to strengthen your social change work or just some inspiration. Contact a Librarian if you have trouble finding what you’re after, if you would like to contribute resources, or have suggestions for what should be included in the future.

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Why activists fail | Robert Burrowes

Robert Burrowes writes: “The foundation of any sound strategy… is a thorough understanding of the conflict. This means, most importantly, having a clear sense of the ‘big picture’… not just the detail of the issue on which you focus. Fundamentally, this requires an astute understanding of the global power structure. If we do not understand how power works in society, particularly structurally, including in relation to the conflict we seek to resolve, then we cannot plan and implement a strategy that will work.”

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Measuring political will

A win often means getting the support of elected officials, and the Policymaker Rating method was designed to measure just that. This brief shares scenarios where this method was applied and modified to show what has worked (and what utterly failed).

This resource is part of the excellent ORS | Impact collection. Strongly recommended!

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Critical path building – a different view

Critical path building allows campaigners to map a proposed campaign route and identify the key events, resource and time constraints and other dependencies which need to be taken into account as a milestone objective is approached. This level of analysis is essential in determining which possible campaign route will in practice emerge as the best to pursue. Nick Gallie’s excellent site provides guidance for anyone who is trying to mount a campaign, run a campaign, or direct a programme of campaigns.

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An Australian civil society success story | Joan Staples

Late 2017, Joan Staples first wrote of threats to democratic advocacy from three foreign interference Bills.  Then in November 2018, the final most controversial Bill, the Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill, was passed with the support of civil society. The story of this transformation from horrified opposition to support for the Bill is a story of Australian civil society working together to influence legislation in a way rarely seen. It opens the way for future collaboration to proactively promote the strengthening of our democracy. [Joan Staples coordinates the mentoring program in the Change Agency's Community Organising Fellowship]

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Embracing the Network: How to Build a Powerfully Collaborative Campaign

“Embracing Networks” in campaigns can lead to powerful results. Many of the largest campaigns in the world, mobilizing millions of people, use the power of networks. It’s easier than ever to embrace networked campaigning thanks to new technologies that have come on-stream in recent years. This free download is available for progressive campaigners and organizations who want to learn more about embracing networks to drive powerful results. A report produced by New/Mode and NationBuilder.

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The unicorn activity: Political lobbying role play

This role play activity, developed by the Centre for Australian Progress, is an interactive workshop to help people experience a political lobbying meeting in a light-hearted way. The role play involves people being from either the Minister for Magical Creatures, or the NGO “Unicorn Revive”. People have the experience of planning a delegation meeting (if from the NGO) or of planning how to handle an NGO delegation (if from the Minister’s office).

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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 issues that are part of the problem and part of the solution. On this foundation, you can construct a theory of change and an understanding of how power is exercised around this issue, an analysis of decision-makers, allies and influencers. Finally the roof – our tactics. 

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 makes the greatest impact. Here’s a basic MS Word template to construct your campaign’s power map.