CUTTINGAN ISSUE

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING

WHAT IS THEDIFFERENCE BETWEEN A

“PROBLEM” AND AN “ISSUE”?

A problem is something that you don’t like about the world, but that is seemingly too big to do something about (example: pollution).

An issue is a solution or partial solution to a problem (example: stopping a specific source of water pollution).

CRITERIA FOR CUTTING AN ISSUE

IT MUST RESULTIN A REAL

IMPROVEMENTIN PEOPLE’S LIVES.

IT MUST GIVE PEOPLE A SENSEOF THEIR OWN POWER.

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IT MUST ALTER THE RELATIONS OF POWER.

IT MUST BE WORTHWHILE.

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IT MUST BE WINNABLE.

IT MUST BE WIDELY FELT.

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IT MUST BE DEEPLY FELT.

IT MUST BE EASY TO UNDERSTAND.

IT MUST HAVE A CLEAR TARGET.

IT MUST HAVE A CLEAR TIME FRAME THAT WORKS FOR

YOU.

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IT MUST BE NON-DIVISIVE.

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IT MUST BUILD LEADERSHIP.

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IT MUST SET YOURORGANIZATION UP

FOR THENEXT CAMPAIGN.

IT MUST HAVE A POCKETBOOK ANGLE.

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IT MUST RAI$E MONEY.

IT MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR VALUES AND VISION.

For details,see this book.

www.mncampuscompact.org/clio