From the Ground Up: Grassroots Organizations Making Social Change

"From the Ground Up" takes a close look at how social-change organizations address challenges related to leadership, staff development, decision-making, resource needs, and collaborations. Chetkovich and Kunreuther, both experienced nonprofit managers, draw on their in-depth interviews with leaders and staff members from sixteen diverse social-change organizations to provide a detailed analysis of these groups and their activities. They note that even working in isolation, these organizations make important contributions to justice in their communities; together they might form the base of a larger progressive movement for change.