Community Development Field

Achieving Effective Work

For groups with a local base, including faith-based networks, National People’s Action, and ACORN, effective national work exhibits these features: Deep local experience on the issues *Campaigns and capacity that […]

For groups with a local base, including faith-based networks, National People’s Action, and ACORN, effective national work exhibits these features:

  • Deep local experience on the issues
  • *Campaigns and capacity that mirrors the federal system: that is, simultaneous local, state, and national organizing capacity*
  • Organizational capacity and resources
  • Strategic capacity, including flexibility and openness to new tactics and alliances

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