Replicating the Orbit Model: An exercise in measuring movement power 馃殌
I recently discovered the Orbit model thanks to a recommendation from Claire Carroll. The Orbit model is a self described "framework for building high gravity communities," but I was fascinated with the idea of applying the same concept to a movement organization. I'm obsessed with understanding how we measure people power as a way of helping us organize smarter. I've done some work to measure our movement's power and translate the findings into tangible actions organizers can take, but I was cu
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