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Leadership, Membership, and Voice: Civic Associations That Work

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  • Baggetta, Matthew
  • Han, Hahrie
  • Lim, Chaeyoon
  • Andrews, Kenneth T.
  • Ganz, Marshall Louis

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Why are some civic associations more effective than others? The authors introduce a multidimensional framework for analyzing the effectiveness of civic associations in terms of public recognition, member engagement, and leader development. Using original surveys of local Sierra Club organizations and leaders, the authors assess prevailing explanations in organization and movement studies alongside a model highlighting leadership and internal organizational practices. Although available resources and favorable contexts matter, the core findings show that associations with more committed activists, that build organizational capacity, that carry out strong programmatic activity, and whose leaders work independently, generate greater effectiveness across outcomes.

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  • Baggetta, Matthew & Han, Hahrie & Lim, Chaeyoon & Andrews, Kenneth T. & Ganz, Marshall Louis, 2010. "Leadership, Membership, and Voice: Civic Associations That Work," Scholarly Articles 8065966, Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
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    2. Matthew Baggetta & Brad R. Fulton & Zoe Caplan, 2022. "Space and Interaction in Civil Society Organizations: An Exploratory Study in a US City," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 10(3), pages 307-318.
    3. Jonathan S. Coley & Jessica Schachle, 2021. "Growing the Green Giant: Ecological Threats, Political Threats, and U.S. Membership in Sierra Club, 1892–Present," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-18, May.
    4. Hertel, Christina & Binder, Julia & Fauchart, Emmanuelle, 2021. "Getting more from many—A framework of community resourcefulness in new venture creation," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 36(3).

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