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Starting An Action Group

“Every crisis, actual or impending, needs to be viewed as an opportunity to bring about profound changes in our society. Going beyond protest organizing, visionary organizing begins by creating images and stories of the future that help us imagine and create alternatives to the existing system.” –Grace Lee Boggs

Creating change in your community starts with action — and action starts with organization. This page is a beginning resource for anyone ready to form a community action group, whether you’re addressing local issues, advocating for policy changes, or building support networks. Here, you’ll find practical guidance on organizing members, setting goals, managing outreach, and sustaining momentum. With the right tools and a clear plan, small groups can drive meaningful, lasting impact. This compendium is designed to help you take that first step — and every step after.

Groups

These groups will help with the various functions of setting up your own action group

Tools

Articles

Books

  • Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky
  • The Activist’s Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century by Randy Shaw
  • No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age by Jane McAlevey (2016)
  • Organizing for Social Change: Midwest Academy Manual for Activists by Kim Bobo, Jackie Kendall & Steve Max
  • Doing Democracy: The MAP Model for Organizing Social Movements by Bill Moyer et al.
  • How to Read a Protest: The Art of Organizing and Resistance by L.A. Kauffman (2018)
  • Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism by Nadya Tolokonnikova
  • Memes to Movements: How the World’s Most Viral Media Is Changing Social Protest and Power by An Xiao Mina
  • Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest by Zeynep Tufekci
  • How We Win: A Guide to Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning by George Lakey

Videos