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SANGONeT Relaunches PRODDER

One of the things we take for granted in the United States is the ability to find local nonprofits, discover if an organization is actually a nonprofit, and so forth. This is due to a well developed regulatory framework and a great many databases that are maintained by governments and organizations. Such databases are an essential part of the empowering infrastructure for civil society. So, you will see why it's exciting news that SANGONeT has relaunched PRODDER, the definitive Southern African civil society organization database.

Posted: 8/12/05; 12:35:44 PM #

Social Movements: A Summary of What Works

Charles Dobson's summary of what works in social movements (10 page PDF) is a refreshing piece of work. If you're not familiar with the scholarly literature on effective social movements, then this would be a great place to start. He explores preconditions for success, individual inducements, the ingredients of micro-mobilization, and the maintenance of movements.

Posted: 8/12/05; 12:35:35 PM #

Waking Up To Their Rights

In Waking Up To Their Rights, Business Week looks at the growth of grassroots workers movements in China and India. These are brave pioneers, especially in China, where labor organizers can be imprisoned for "subversion".

Posted: 8/12/05; 12:35:08 PM #


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