Resources
Paradox and Collaboration in Coalition Work
By: Sonia Ospina and Angel Saz-Carranza (2005) In this academic paper, the authors suggest that managing paradoxes well is key to successful collaborations between organizations within a network and between the network with its stakeholders.
Unstill Waters: The Fluid Role of Networks in Social Movements
By Robin Katcher (2010) This article explores some of the factors that keep social movement networks together to make lasting change.
The Frontera Asset Building Network: Building Strong Partnerships for Community Change along the Southwest Border
By: Nadia Funn and Mikaela Seligman This case study of the Frontera Asset Building Network offers lessons about building and maintaining strong networks.
Alliances for Change: Organizing in the 21st Century
This report by The Building Movement Project documents how some organizations are integrating non-campaign activities into their work to extend who they reach and build power in low-income communities of color. Alliances_For_Change.pdf
Communicate Justice 101: The Organizers’ Essential Guide to Strategic Communications
By: Youth Media Council This guide offers tips and tools to challenge racist bias, develop media materials, and run a media campaign from start to finish.