Lee Staples ; foreword by Richard A. Cloward and Frances Fox Piven.
Second edition.
Westport, Connecticut :
Praeger,
2004.
1 online resource (xxii, 371 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-356) and index.
Foreword / Richard A. Cloward, Frances Fox Piven -- 1. "Power to the People": basic organizing philosophy and goals -- 2. "Locate & relate. Motivate & integrate. Facilitate & educate. ACTIVATE!" The role of the organizer -- 3. "Can't you hear me knockin?" Organizing models and methods -- 4. "Analyze, strategize and catalyze" Issues and strategy -- 5. "Moving into action" Making and carrying out action plans -- 6. "Keeping it all together" Organizational development and maintenance -- 7. "Nuts and bolts, some do's and don'ts" A short collection. Research for organizing / Will Collette ; Real clout: rules and tools for winning public policy campaigns / Judith C. Meredith and Catherine Dunham ; Using the law for leverage / Mac McCreight ; Media relations / Eric Weltman ; Using technology for grassroots organizing / Maria Roberts-DeGennaro ; Negotiations: using a weapon as a way out / Mark J. Splain ; Grassroots community organizations and voting / George Pillsbury ; Community-labor coalitions / Louise Simmons ; Coalitions and other relations / Tim Sampson ; Coalitions: essential tools for organizing / Beth B. Rosenthal and Terry Mizrahi ; Memberships and dues / David Beckwith ; Dues and grassroots fundraising / Helene O'Brien and Madeleine Adamson ; Meetings: grab those details by the tail / Lee Staples -- Afterword: After words, take action.
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Community organization-- United States.
Community organization.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Services & Welfare.