Impact Trust • Working glossary
Values-based organising
Community mobilisation rooted in shared values like justice, dignity, solidarity) rather than specific issues.
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Our Take
Creating the capacity to respond to any challenge because the 'why' is clear. If you know what you stand for, you can improvise effectively even when you cannot predict what is coming. Connects to simple rules, to bricolage, and to coherence -- organisations with clear values at every level can distribute decision-making because the principles travel.
Examples of Use
Partnership for Southern Equity, community organising
Synonyms/Variants
Principles organisation; Values-led practice; Purpose-driven mobilisation
Typical everyday wording
Organising around what you stand for
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