Grassroots organizations in Brazil have very significant experiences in social mobilization and political advocacy, but it is not always possible to plan these activities in a structured manner or to collectively reflect on the strategies adopted. The same applies to fundraising. There are countless ways of working and types of experiences, many with no systematization or reflections about political and financial sustainability.
What if these initiatives could be systematized and new strategies could be taught to strengthen this work? Through its Change the Game Programme, CESE has been debating these issues with the social movements for ten years, and has challenged itself to provide training in mobilizing support and mobilizing local resources as part of its mission to strengthen groups.
In order to train a new team of trainers to deliver Change the Game courses in Brazil, between August 19 and 30, CESE ran a “Training for Trainers” course in Salvador. Members of CESE’s team, representatives of grassroots groups and partner consultants underwent two weeks of training: the first focused on mobilizing local resources and mobilizing support; the second on facilitation, and training techniques and strategies.