Principles and Organizing

Three Principles of Grassroots Organizing

  1. Win real, concrete improvements in people's lives
  2. Give people a sense of their own power
  3. Alter the relations of power

The Five Organizing Objectives

It is about creating enough power to exercise your values in the public arena. These are the key components.
  1. Power
    1. Organized People
    2. Organized Money
  2. Organize People Around Self-Interest/Values (two ways)
    1. One to Ones
    2. Discovering Others & Confirming Your Self Interest
  3. Effective Meetings
    1. Effective Leaders
    2. Meeting w/Self
    3. Pre Meeting w/Key Leaders
    4. The Meeting
    5. The Evaluation
  4. Core Teams—Leadership
    1. Strong Leadership
    2. Structure
    3. Money
    4. Specialize
    5. Vision / Self Interest / Relationships
    6. Strategies
  5. Strategic Campaigns
    1. Real, Concrete, & Tangible Change
    2. Cut Issues
      1. S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic/Relevant and Time Bound)
    3. Take Actions
      1. Actions that Answer the Issues
arrow-right