Organizing resources
Our local organizing work is about building communal power and relationships to create lasting change. This is not just about “wins” but about sustaining each other and the work for the long haul. We all bring skills, gifts, and connections to the table — together, we can go further.
We also have resources for awareness and resources for advocacy.
Getting started with organizing
Whether you're new to organizing or looking to deepen your approach, these resources can help:
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Want to connect with people in your community? Visit our local groups page to see if there is a group near you!
Interested in starting a group? Click here for a printable PDF guide that helps you take the first steps in forming a local group to resist Christian nationalism. It walks you through assembling a core team, hosting an initial meeting, identifying key issues, and developing a strategy for collective action.
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Our friends at Indivisible have a great guide to help you recruit for a local group. You can access their guide here: https://indivisible.org/resource/recruiting-your-indivisible-group
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A community power map helps organizers visualize key relationships, resources, and decision-makers in their local context, identifying where influence and opportunities for action exist. By mapping both relational and place-based connections, you can strategically build alliances, leverage existing networks, and strengthen collective power for change.
Use these two printable PDFs to begin your power-mapping:
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Organizing for collective change
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The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (University of Minnesota) created a tool for organizers and leaders to see the steps in pulling together a successful organizing campaign: https://www.cura.umn.edu/sites/cura.umn.edu/files/2019-08/Life_Cycle_of_an_Organizing_Campaign.pdf
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The Midwest Academy Strategy Chart is a helpful tool used in community organizing. This chart can help local coalitions plan effective campaigns: https://www.tcsg.org/sfelp/toolkit/MidwestAcademy_01.pdf
Share your feedback and resource requests
We want these resources to be as helpful as possible for your local organizing efforts. If you have feedback on these provided resources or if there’s a specific tool, guide or topic you’d like to see, we’d love to hear from you! Please reach out to Karlee Marshall, media and resource manager at kmarshall@BJConline.org with your suggestions and notes.