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A curated collection of articles, guides, and tools to support your activism journey.

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10 Books to Serve as a Jumping Off Point for Any Activist

Whether you’re into social, political or environmental activism, or all of the above, there’s a book for everyone...

By Catherine Stolz | June 28, 2025

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Toolkit: How to Plan a Strategic Campaign

Move beyond reactive protest to proactive campaigns that achieve tangible victories. This toolkit walks you through the core steps of strategic planning for activists.

Resource | June 30, 2025

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Guide: Building & Sustaining a Coalition

Lasting change is built together. Learn the essential skills required to build broad coalitions and foster a sense of shared ownership over a movement.

Resource | June 30, 2025

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The Activist's Guide to Social Media

Choosing the right platform is key. A comparison of Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and more for effective advocacy.

Resource | June 30, 2025

A reading list for changemakers. These books provide historical context, strategic insights, and powerful inspiration.

Rules for Radicals
Saul Alinsky

A pragmatic guide on how to effectively take power from the "Haves" for the "Have-Nots."

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
Angela Y. Davis

A collection of essays connecting global struggles against state violence, racism, and oppression.

Emergent Strategy
adrienne maree brown

A guide to creating resilient and adaptive movements inspired by the science of biomimicry.

This Is an Uprising
Mark & Paul Engler

An exploration of strategic nonviolence and how it blends mass protest with structured organizing.

A collection of helpful toolkits, external organizations, and other materials for activists.

ACLU: Know Your Rights

Essential, state-specific information for protestors and activists from the American Civil Liberties Union.

Beautiful Trouble Toolbox

An online collection of principles, stories, tactics, and theories for nonviolent social change.

Learning for Justice

Free educational resources from the Southern Poverty Law Center to help teach about social justice and anti-bias.

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