Movement building begins with a good meeting and meaningful solidarity. Here is a brief compilation of the best practices by Adrienne Maree Brown for WireTap Magazine. She writes, "If the facilitation is not deep and efficient, soulful even, then the rest doesn't really matter."

Recently the Communications Network held a webcast that featured an interview with Kristen Grimm, the author of Discovering the Activation Point, which looks at ways nonprofits can persuade people to take action on social causes.

Best practices for moving people from passive support to supportive action -- developed specifically for nonprofit organizations. You can download the 775k PDF document. Registration required.