Divided into two parts, the Democracy Resilience Toolkit is designed to prompt discussion and action on protecting racial equity in the face of political disruption.
Read MoreThese national rapid-response calls are designed to support *BAMEMSA organizations + partners in strategic response/defense and strategy development.
Read MoreVision Change Win (VCW) rapid response supports all left movement organizations, leaders, and organizers dealing with or anticipating a community safety incident.
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Have a question about financial planning, management, or reporting? Contact Coach Amy through the financial coaching hotline!
Read MoreA toolkit from Storytellers for Change to analyze dominant narratives and develop anti-racist narrative strategies in community development.
Read MoreThe General Start-Up Co-op Academy takes you from “dream stage” to “shovel ready” in 10 weeks. You’ll have weekly sessions to learn about cooperative ownership, democratic management, and cooperative economics.
Read MoreInterested in strengthening your storytelling, facilitation or narrative strategy skills? These self-guided courses from Storytellers for Change can support you in amplifying the impact of your narrative change and storytelling work. Support is available, while resources last, from the COO Learning Community to register in one of three programs.
Read MoreWant to craft compelling narratives that drive real climate action? The DIY Narrative Research Methods guide from Climate Advocacy Lab can help!
Read MoreThis FAQ resource was created to accompany the more robust legal guidance document, Advancing Racial Equity: Legal Guidance for Advocates.
Read More2025 has brought with it the mainstreaming of misleading and deceptive narratives and practices to shape opinions and influence decision-making. Prebunking, a proactive approach that equips people with the tools to recognize falsehoods and manipulation before encountering it, has proven to be an effective strategy for building people's resilience to online harms.
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For many communities and nonprofits, the current landscape is confusing and alarming. In this FAQ, BMP focuses on how nonprofits could be affected by the current landscape, with an emphasis on those who serve vulnerable communities that are being targeted by many federal actions.
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News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for January/February 2025.
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Office Hours are donation based, 30 minute appointments with an AORTA member who will offer thought partnership and one-on-one consultation; they are designed for individuals who are a part of or starting groups working towards racial, economic, and gender justice and are committed to power sharing and deep democracy.
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Just Practice has compiled a short list of resources to help us connect, ground, fight and prepare for the years ahead.
Read MoreDeveloped in partnership between Front & Centered, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and community allies, the projects funded by this grant will focus on innovative, community-led solutions aimed at reducing carbon emissions, increasing accessibility, and building lasting, equitable transportation infrastructure.
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Seed Money Grants support the creation of new community agriculture projects and help sustain existing projects.
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News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for December 2024/January 2025.
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Communities of Opportunity celebrated our anniversary – and 10 years of community power – this fall.
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60 philanthropists and government grant-makers met October 3 and began shaping a vision for collaboratively transforming funding practices
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News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for November/December 2024.
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