New book: Building Powerful Community Organizations

Posted by on February 19, 2012

Building Powerful Community Organizations: A Personal Guide to Creating Groups that Can Solve Problems and Change the World
by Michael Jacoby Brown

Intended for individuals who want to start, strengthen, or revitalize a group to address a community issue, this indispensable guide includes a series of practical steps that help build a successful community organization and offers sample cases that more clearly illustrate each step. In addition to addressing common problems that are often encountered, the book also discusses how to run engaging meetings, recruit and motivate community members, raise necessary funds, and turn a passion into a powerful tool for social change


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