Community Organizing 101 | FrenlyGov

Community organizing is the process of bringing people together to identify and address common problems, build collective power, and create positive social change. It involves mobilizing community members, building relationships, and developing strategies to achieve shared goals. Effective community organizing requires a deep understanding of the community, its needs, and the social, economic, and political context in which it operates. [[saul-alinsky|Saul Alinsky]], a renowned community organizer, developed the concept of community organizing in the 1940s, which has since been applied in various contexts, including [[civil-rights-movement|civil rights movements]] and [[environmental-activism|environmental activism]].