Revenue-generating membership and fundraising canvasses for community organizing: Lessons from the field

Grassroots organizations have been forced to rethink their overdependence on foundation funding as foundation leaders may redirect their priorities. This report highlights the Sustainability Initiative, which aims to help community organizing sectors improve financial resilience and provides recommendations. Best practices include ensuring that field directors possess strong data management and training skills, integrating canvass training with general organizing operations, and focusing on generating "sustaining" members.