A fight to save a beloved county owned nursing home in small town Wisconsin reminds us what's at stake if we don't take care of each other.

In this special bonus story of The Fundamentals of Community Organizing audiobook, George Goehl shares why “Having A Practice” is essential to being a good organizer. The Fundamentals of Community Organizing is George Goehl’s bedrock principles of organizing — the modern organizer’s bible, much as Shel Trapp’s Basics of Organizing was for George 30 years ago. Use these fundamentals to hone your craft and become a more effective organizer. The book is available for sale on fundamentalsoforganizing.org, and now, available for listening as an audiobook in this special offering of the podcast. Listen and re-listen to your most necessary fundamentals as many times as you need. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this special bonus story of The Fundamentals of Community Organizing audiobook, George Goehl details the importance (and occasional misunderstanding!) of one of the key tools of organizing, “The One on One.”  The Fundamentals of Community Organizing is George Goehl’s bedrock principles of organizing — the modern organizer’s bible, much as Shel Trapp’s Basics of Organizing was for George 30 years ago. Use these fundamentals to hone your craft and become a more effective organizer. The book is available for sale on fundamentalsoforganizing.org, and now, available for listening as an audiobook in this special offering of the podcast. Listen and re-listen to your most necessary fundamentals as many times as you need. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this special bonus story of The Fundamentals of Community Organizing audiobook, George Goehl expands on one of the key fundamentals: “Question the Be Nice Rule.”

The Fundamentals of Community Organizing is George Goehl’s bedrock principles of organizing — the modern organizer’s bible, much as Shel Trapp’s Basics of Organizing was for George 30 years ago. Use these fundamentals to hone your craft and become a more effective organizer. The book is available for sale on fundamentalsoforganizing.org, and now, available for listening as an audiobook in this special offering of the podcast. Listen and re-listen to your most necessary fundamentals as many times as you need. 1:44 / Introduction: Why the Fundamentals 3:27 / Chapter 1: Getting Started 10:11 / Chapter 2: Meeting People 17:18 / Chapter 3: Campaigns 25:37 / Chapter 4: Action 30:58 / Chapter 5: Developing Leaders 39:06 / Chapter 6: The Organizer 45:36 / Conclusion: You Are an Organizer Purchase a hard copy of the book here. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If it feels like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders, you are not alone.

We can agitate people to their own greatness.

Sulma Arias reminds us to listen more than we speak as we invest in organizers.

In moments of crisis, how do we take the openings to make change while also planning for long haul?

What might we all learn from faith based organizing? How do we dig deep?

We needed these wins - a conversation with Erica Smiley on Labor Organizing in 2022.

We're getting back to the fundamentals of organizing, together.

No new interview this week, but we wanted to tell you about the new column George is writing all about the Fundamentals of Organizing. You'll find highlights from the interviews this season, full transcripts and new pieces all about the craft. Check it out at georgegoehl.substack.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What does it mean to light a fire within -- rather than under -- communities whose voices have often gone unheard.

Gerald Taylor challenges us to not write places off, but to instead write them into what we are building.

Change can be exhilarating. But it can also be hard. In this episode, Caroline Murray talks with George about asking the difficult, vulnerable questions so that we can relate meaningfully to those with whom we organize. Speaking from decades of experience -- as a leader in the New Economy movement and former Executive Director of the Alliance to Develop Power -- Caroline describes why “why” is the key to being brave together. You can find Caroline Murray at https://www.innovativeorganizing.org/ and learn more at peoplesaction.org/nextmove People’s Action is a national network of 40 state and local grassroots, power-building organizations united in fighting for justice.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Organizing is ultimately all about power: who has it, how do you get it and how do you build it.

We have a chance to scale up the number of people we organize, and to win more for everyone.

Who are you investing in? The monuments to Stephen Roberson's organizing are the extraordinary leaders he has developed.

We've got to learn how to govern and bring more people onto the team. Alicia Garza is here with the motivation.