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The efforts, energy and enthusiasm of a group of people working together toward a common cause are primary and critical elements for creating community and social change. This section provides information and resources about how to best recruit and provide facilitation for your organization or group.

Recruitment

University of Kansas' Community Toolbox
This online resource was created to promote community health and development by connecting people, ideas and resources.
- Ch 11: Recruiting and Training Volunteers

University of Wisconsin's Comm-Org
Comm-Org offers extensive information with well-annotated links in sections such as the Health Organizing and Training Programs pages.

ActionPA
ActionPA is a Pennsylvania-based center for organizing.
- Getting People to Help I
- Getting People to Help II

The Midwest Academy
The Midwest Academy is one of the nation's oldest and best known schools for community organizations, citizen organizations and individuals committed to progressive social change.

National Organizer’s Alliance (NOA)
Aims to organize the nation's organizers, fostering contacts and sharing of experiences.

Ability Maine
Ability Maine's Community Organizer's Guide is an introduction to the process of organizing for social change.
- Starting a Group

Vancouver Community Network (VCN) Citizen's Handbook
This is a comprehensive grassroots organizing guide.
- Getting People
- Keeping People

Group Facilitation

Center for Community Change (CCC)
The CCC aims to help low-income people build powerful, effective organizations through which they can change their communities and public policies for the better.
- How to Run a Good Meeting: A Guide for New Leaders

University of Wisconsin's Comm-Org
Comm-Org offers extensive information with well-annotated links in sections such as the Health Organizing and Training Programs pages.

University of Kansas' Community Toolbox
This online resource was created to promote community health and development by connecting people, ideas and resources.
- Conducting Effective Meetings

The Midwest Academy
The Midwest Academy is one of the nation's oldest and best known schools for community organizations, citizen organizations and individuals committed to progressive social change.

National Organizer’s Alliance (NOA)
This organization aims to organize the nation's organizers, fostering contacts and sharing of experiences

Ability Maine
Ability Maine's Community Organizer's Guide is an introduction to the process of organizing for social change.
- Building a Group

Vancouver Community Network (VCN) Citizen's Handbook
This is a comprehensive grassroots organizing guide.
- Leading
- Meeting and Deciding
- Facilitating