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The
Community Organizing Toolbox
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
- Why a CO Toolbox?
- NFG's Objectives for the Toolbox
- Organization of the Toolbox
- How to Use the Toolbox
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What Is Community Organizing?
- Case Study #1: Southern Echo
- A Brief History of CO
- Leadership and Participation: How CO Groups Work
- Case Study #2: Lyndale Neighborhood Association
- Community Organizers: Who Are They?
- Types of CO Groups and the Work They Do
- Case Study #3: Pacific Institute for Community Organization (PICO)
- How National and Regional Networks Provide Training, Technical Assistance and Other Support for CO
- Case Study #4: Developing a Faith-Based CO Organization
- CO Accomplishments
- Case Study #5: An Emerging Partnership Between Labor and CO
- The Promise of Community Organizing
- Grantmakers and Community Organizing - Issues to Consider at the Start
- CO Grantmaking and NFG's Mission
- Case Study #6: A Funder's Advice on Dispelling the Myths of CO
- Why Grantmakers Prioritize CO
- Case Study #7: Rebuilding Communities Initiative
- Determining an Overall CO Grantmaking Strategy
- Case Study #8: The James Irvine Foundation
- Funding Opportunities in the CO Field
- Case Study #9: The Toledo/Needmor Project
- Evaluating Grassroots Organizing and Organizations: Choosing CO Groups to Fund
- Case Study #10: CO and Race and Poverty
- How CO Grantmaking Fits with Other Funding Priorities
- Case Study #11: United Way of Massachusetts Bay
- Measuring Results: How to Evaluate CO Initiatives
- First Steps in Planning a CO Grantmaking Program
- The Challenge and the Opportunity
- Two In-Depth Case Studies - Introduction
- The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation In-Depth Case Study
- The Hyams Foundation In-Depth Case Study
- Resources