Social Movements and Philanthropy: How Foundations Can Support Movement Building

On page 17 of this report, social service organizations are identified as places that have not been organized to contribute to social change efforts. The author cites the Building Movement Project’s Social Service and Social Change: A Process Guide (http://www.buildingmovement.org/blog/entry/22?news/entry/22) as a tool to increase engagement as well as noting other strategies for recruitment.

• advocacy
• alliances
• engagement
• leadership
• movement building
• organizing
• social service
• vision

Organizational Readiness Assessment

The Organizational Readiness Assessment is designed as a tool to help organizations explore the status of their vision and mission, their relationship to staff, partners and constituents, and their leadership approach as part of an organizational culture conducive to social change efforts.

• assessment
• collaboration
• collective impact
• community building
• constituent engagement
• consultant
• leadership
• mission
• organizational readiness
• social change
• systems change
• vision