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People enter the health and human services, journalism, policing, or decide to volunteer for community organizations, or take action in their local neighborhoods because they find that they do not like, or cannot accept things as they are.  They want to change the world for the better.  This manual outlines all the ways change can be achieved in communities. It describes who has power in society and how communities can mobilize by building capacity, developing community structures, and organizing in ways that are intended to shift power relations. It provides case studies and practical examples of how to assess a community's strengths and needs, build powerful coalitions, raise funds and work with the press.  It also outlines the qualities of successful organizers.  This manual is for everyone who has ever seen a wrong in their community and wants to right it.