Understanding Community Organizing

This resource summarizes the various definitions of different types of organizations and activities such as civic engagement, political action, and advocacy. 

This document helps you understand what community organizing is, what its principles are, and will help you define an action strategy.

Industrial Areas Foundation organizations share their signature accomplishments

Here, you’ll gain a greater understanding of what it means to organize for change is schools, what its value is, what the challenges are, and recommendations for supporting the work of community organizing.  

With this resource, you’ll begin to understand the power of community organizing, how it differs from parent involvement, the importance of building relationships, and more. 

This research-backed report presents the challenges and strengths of Community Organizing as an Education Reform Strategy