[Dialogue] congregation-based community organizing

[Martin Gilbraith (ICA:UK)]

Dear all,  

Do any of our colleagues in the US have any experience of "congregation-based 
community organizing"?   

My partner Derek is involved with the Faith Network for Manchester where we live here 
in the UK, and it is exploring new ways to increase the influence of faith communities and 
others in decision-making processes. The mechanism of  "congregation-based 
community organizing" (CCBO) is being used and Greg Galluzzo, Director of the 
Gamaliel Foundation in the US, is supporting the initiative. 

If any of you have any experience of working or supporting such a way of working, Derek 
would be grateful to hear of it, and any advantages or pitfalls.  Have any of the ICA ToP 
or other tools been used? 

many thanks,
Martin


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