Subject(s): Community organization in United States. -- POLITICAL SCIENCE in Public Policy in Social Services & Welfare. -- SOCIAL SCIENCE in Human Services. -- Power to people - basic organizing philosophy and goals : Community development and social action, organizing for power, ten tools for taking power -- Located and relate- motivate and integrate, facilitate and education - role of the organizer -- Organizing models and methods : Model- groundwork, organizing committee, recruitment and formation -- Analyze, strategize and catalyze : Organizational mileage considerations, developing a winning strategy -- Making and carrying out action plans : Tactics, countertactics and seven D's of defense, recruitment, preparation and assessment, ACORN's campaign against household finance -- Organizational development and maintenance : Leadership development, group products and processes, conducting successful meetings, making change with COINS, decision making structure -- Research for organizing, rules and tools for winning public policy campaigns, using law for leverage, media relations, using technology for grassroots organizing, negotiations, grassroots community organizations and voting, communityo labor coalitions, coalitions and other relations, essential tools for organizing, memberships and dues, dues and grassroots fundraising