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“Anchor institution” is not a common term, and often communities don’t realize the profound effect these institutions can have on local communities and economies. What are these effects? What can come out of concerted community organizing to transform an anchor institution?
Download the “What’s at Stake” guide here.
Download the "What does it take" guide here.
Coalition Building
Anchor institutions are oftentimes large institutions that can be hard to influence. Forming a coalition is a powerful way to build movement across communities, go beyond your usual allies, and increase your collective leverage in an anchor institution campaign. Here are tips on organizing a coalition to transform an anchor institution.
Download the "Coalition Building" guide here.
Technical Assistance and Research
What kind of technical assistance is needed for a powerful community-driven campaign to transform an anchor institution? Where can a community go to get the right technical assistance? How can community groups and technical assistance providers work together to support a community-driven process? Here are strategies and tips on these questions, including a list of principles and tools for technical assistance, key topics and research questions, and some resources for gathering the needed information.
Download the "Technical Assistance and Research" guide here.
Building Power and Understanding Leverage
Why is it important to think about power when working to transform an anchor institution? How do you analyze power with respect to building community-driven campaigns? Here are tips and strategies for analyzing power and identifying leverage points to transform an anchor institution.
Community Capacity Building
What are the key capacities that community residents must have to be part of and lead an anchor campaign? How do you ensure that residents who are the most impacted can meaningfully engage in decision-making? Here we provide strategies for building community capacity to transform anchor institutions.
