Local Power Mapping Guide

Power mapping is a strategy tool that helps you visualize relationships between people and organizations — so you can figure out who has influence, who's connected to whom, and how to build the right alliances around a specific issue.

This resource has two parts: a step-by-step guide that walks you through the power mapping process, and a visual worksheet you can use to start sketching your own map with real names and real connections. Whether you're building a coalition, planning outreach, or trying to move an issue forward, a solid power map helps you work smarter — not just harder.