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Tools for Organizers

Within the immigrant rights movement there are diverse levels of organizing and advocacy experience. FIRM is committed to supporting peer-to-peer learning opportunites, aggregates of diverse tool sources, and original resource materials specific to immigrant rights projects.

Here are a few of the resources that we've collected, if you have more resources you'd like to share on this page- send an email to Nicola Wells at nwells@communitychange.org.

Fighting for Immigrant Justice at the Local Level-
Guide to Fighting Anti-Immigrant Ordinances

Toolkit information and resources
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• Anatomy of a Local Campaign: Avon Park, FL
• Conducting a Power Analysis
• Building Your Coalition
• Framing Your Message to Win
• Strategies for Action
• Immigrant Friendly Organizing Handles
• Guide for Letters, Op-Eds and Press Statements

Crossing Borders: Interethnic Alliance Building

• Crossing Borders Toolkit for Interethnic Alliance Building

Alliance Building with Faith-Based Organizations

• Immigration Sermon Illustration Packet: A toolkit with resources especially for pastors and advocates on reaching out to faith communities.  This guide from Christans for Comprehensive Immigration Reform includes two full sermons based on teachings of Christian hospitality. 

Youth Training and Action Opportunities

• Generation Change
• Youth Action Net

Organizational Development Tools

• Fundraising
• Administrative Aids
• Evaluation
• Meetings
• Working with a Board of Directors