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22 September 2018
Tips and Tools #5: Building an Organization? Rain Follows the Plow
Wade Rathke
In building an organization sustainability and self-sufficiency are essential, but money is not what drives the creation and survival of an organization. There...
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16 August 2018
Tips & Tools #4: Building an Organization? Sustainability Matters
Wade Rathke

An issue might be burning through the community. Friends and colleagues might always be talking about a nagging issue. A problem or grievance that might...

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11 July 2018
Tips & Tools #3: Building an Organization? The Beginnings Prejudice the Ends
Wade Rathke

Let’s be honest.

There are many reasons that people decide to build an organization. Anger is one. A rage at injustice or an action by the government...

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28 May 2018
Tips & Tools #2: Building an Organization? Tax Exempt or Plain Nonprofit
Wade Rathke

In building an organization for social change it is clear to everyone that the group should be nonprofit, but what does that really mean?  Talking to other...

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07 May 2018
Organizing Tips & Tools Column Tips & Tools #1: Building an Organization? To Incorporate or Not to Incorporate
Wade Rathke

So, you have an idea for a way to make your neighborhood better, create social change, or join the resistance. You and others have hit the streets a couple...

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