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Alternative Organizational Repertoires of Poor People’s Social Movement Organizations

Edward T. Walker

Pennsylvania State University

This article contrasts the organizational structure, goals, and tactics of congregation-based organizations (CBOs) with individual membership organizations (IMOs) that represent alternative organizational repertoires for groups aiming to empower poor communities in the United States. Organizational records of 86 CBOs and 125 IMOs are evaluated. It was found that CBOs mobilize substantially more community members and are more likely to devote their efforts toward leadership development and organization building. On the other hand, IMOs are far more likely to employ aggressive social change tactics, whereas CBOs focus more on consensus issues. Finally, IMOs employ a far more diverse array of grassroots funding strategies. The generalizability of these findings is discussed.

Key Words: community organizing • repertoires • social movements • faith-based organizations

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Vol. 33, No. 3 suppl, 97S-119S (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0899764004266200


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