Social movements have advanced democracy and equality by building authentic bases, strong institutions, and agenda-setting power. Discuss the findings of the newly released report, How Social Movements Work and How to Support Them, and learn what makes for a successful social movement and what capacities need to be developed. Examine funding strategies that are critical to long-term movement building.

Presenter and Facilitator: Manuel Pastor, Professor and Co-Director, Center for Study of Immigrant Integration, USC.

This strategy session is part of GCIR's programming at the 2009 Council on Foundations national conference in Atlanta, GA. It follows GCIR's morning session, "Immigration Matters: Local Solutions to a National Imperative."