Getting practical
The Barefoot Guide to working with organisations and social change (2009)
A free and practical, do-it-yourself guide for leaders and facilitators wanting to help organisations to function and to develop in more healthy, human and effective ways.
Community Resource Kit (2006)
A practical "hands-on" resource to help organisations to get started and to develop good practice in the voluntary sector environment. Jointly published by Department of Internal Affairs and Family and Community Services.
Discovering Community Power: A Guide to Mobilizing Local Assets and Your Organization's Capacity (2005)
Published by the Asset-Based Community Developement (ABCD) Institute in cooperation with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, this workbook aims to strengthen community-based projects by enhancing both project design and proposal preparation.
How To Change The World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas (2004) by David Bornstein. (Print only)
What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to social change. They are, writes David Bornstein, the driven, creative individuals who question the status quo, exploit new opportunities, refuse to give up - and remake the world for the better.
In the Tiger's Mouth: an empowerment guide for social action (1993) by Katrina Shields. (Print only)
Katrina Shields guides you through the big issues that show up in activism: how to avoid burn-out, network, create stable groups, as well as how to approach listeners with bad news that they may not want to hear. The guide includes exercises that encourage discovery and growth, both for individuals
Strategies for change: community development in Aotearoa New Zealand (2001) by Robyn Munford and Wheturangi Walsh-Tapiata. Massey University. (Print only)
This paper explores the relationship between community development and working within bicultural contexts in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Organizing Game
A set of resources that supports face-to-face training for residents and community leaders. The computer-based component (the "Organizing Game") is used to introduce concepts, prompt discussion, and allow residents to practice skills in a safe, non-threatening environment.
Who cares? Community action toolkit to prevent family violence
A toolkit to inspire communities, in whatever form or state of readiness, to add their voices to the call for family violence to stop. Includes an overview of community organising processes.
