Activism & Volunteer Work

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Organizing, Building Coalitions, Lobbying...
Letter Writing, Recruiting & Managing Volunteers...

GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

Getting People To Help - EnviroWeb

ACTIVISM

A Guide To Developing A Community Tree Preservation Ordinance - MNSTAC

Activist Toolbox (creating an identity, developing a mission statement, building a press list...) - Rainforest Action Network

Citizen Action Manuals (write press release, conduct grassroots lobbying, organize demonstrations, write effective letters) - The Environmental Policy Task Force

CyberActivism Tutorial

Creating Communities Of Inclusion (community coalitions) - LWV

Demonstrating and Civil Disobedience: A Legal Guide for Activists (general guide, not issue-specific) - Rutgers university Animal Rights Law Project

Guidelines For Developing & Evaluating Tree Ordinances - International Society Of Arboriculture

How To Form A Union Where You Work - AFLCIO

How To Go Into Online Environmental Action - earthhope

How To Write To Your Representative, Senator, And Other Elected Officials

Land Preservation

Litter Control in the Community: Blueprint for Action (see 'Contents') - Litterbug.org

Local Elections (using them to highlight an issue) - Connect For Kids

Make Your City A Fair Trade Zone - Global Exchange

Online Resource Center (animal welfare how-tos) - In Defense Of Animals

Organizing (primarily for tenant rights, but useful for all) - Tenent Net

Tools For Citizens: Tips And Ideas For Enhancing Your Political Voice - The20/20 Vision Education Fund

US Legislation Lobbying Tips - Waging Peace.org

VOLUNTEERING
(See VolunteerMatch & SERVEnet for opportunities in your area.)

20 Ways For Teenagers To Help Other People By Volunteering - TG2tRW

Catch The Spirit! Ideas and information on how young people can help make their communities better places to live - FCIC

Cycling For Opportunity (fundraising using long distance cycling)

The Great Aluminum Can Roundup (fundraising) - Can Central

Helpful Hints for Volunteering

The Virtual Volunteering Guidebook (requires Adobe Acrobat) - ServiceLeader.org

Volunteer Legal Handbook: A Legal Handbook For Nonprofit Corporation Volunteers - James D. DeWitt

Volunteer Management Library (includes tips for volunteers) - Energize

Volunteer Recruitment - TxServe