Powering people. Scaling change.
The ambition is to be the world’s first all-in-one platform built to empower social movements.
About Us
What is Social Movement Lab?
The world’s first all-in-one platform built to empower social movements—accelerating change through high-quality interactive courses, live events, and a vibrant peer community, all connected through a powerful communication hub.
And it’s more than a tool: it’s a home for grassroots organizers, activists, and changemakers. Whether you’re fighting for climate justice, democratic reform, housing rights, or racial equity, this is where people come together to find connections, knowledge and support to grow stronger, build collective power, and scale change.
Our Offer
What We Offer
We bring grassroot……in one digital space to learn, connect and grow.
Interactive courses & expert guidance
Practical skills and insights for every stage of movement building.
A vibrant peer community
Connect with fellow organizers, share experiences, and find support.
One powerful hub
Everything you need to learn, meet, and strategize across cities, regions, and borders.
See Social Movement Lab in Action
Why It Matters
Why does
Social Movement Lab matter?
In a rapidly changing world, effective social movements are crucial for progress. Movements do not fail because they lack passion. They fail when they lack tools, strategy, or support. We built Social Movement Lab to change that. We empower you to be at the forefront of change, providing the knowledge, connections, and support needed to address complex societal challenges.
You’ve heard it before: ‘Be the change you want to see in the world.’ This is your chance. Step into the change you want to see.
Expert-led e-learning
Peer-powered community
Real-world impact
Our Course
A hands-on course for leaders, organisers and coordinators who want to connect strategy with people, navigate friction with confidence, and build engagement that lasts.
We start on 16 February 2026 — inspiring movement leaders have already signed up.
Interactive courses & expert guidance
- 6 interactive online sessions where you’ll discover how practical, people-powered leadership can create clarity, engagement, and lasting impact in your movement.
- Now available at a special pilot price of €249 per person (instead of €399 ex. VAT).
- Early-bird offer before 31-12-25: €199 per person (excl. VAT).
- The course will be delivered in Dutch or English, depending on the participants.
- Practical tools, peer learning, and real-world skills for every stage of movement building — from personal leadership to engaged teams and effective strategy.
Practical skills and insights for every stage of movement building.
For whom?
This course is for leaders, organisers and coordinators within social movements, NGO’s, and grassroots organisations who:
Want to strengthen their leadership and self-awareness
Aim to connect strategy with people and team dynamics
Want to learn how to build engagement and ownership within their teams
Want to learn from other leaders and coordinators and share experiences
Course Details
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Duration: 6 × 1.5-hour online evening sessions (20:00–21:30 CET), plus homework assignments
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Dates 2026: 16 February, 2 March, 16 March, 30 March, 13 April, 20 April
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Price: €249 pp excl. VAT (Early-bird €199 before 31-12-25)
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Language: Dutch or English, depending on participants
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Format: Peer exchange, reflection, exercises, self-study, and practice
What will you gain?
After 6 sessions you will have:
Clarity on your personal leadership style and the story that drives your actions
Practical tools to navigate movement friction and lead with confidence
Skills to build engaged teams that transform strategy into action
Methods for activating conversations and increasing participation and ownership
A sustainable leadership plan for your team, your movement, and yourself
Course Program (Lesprogramma)
Session 1: Who am I as a leader?
Discover your personal leadership style, values, and motivations
Craft and share your story of self
Reflect on what drives you as a people-powered leader
Session 2: Who are my people?
Map your organisation and identify your position in it
Analyse your team and roles around you
Understand what makes a team effective
Session 3: Strategy & Leadership
Connect your organisation’s mission and strategy to your own role
Apply strategic thinking in your team or campaign
Develop and refine your strategy plan with feedback
Session 4: Building engaged teams
Understand how engagement grows within teams and movements
Analyse and design your team’s engagement journey
Identify actions to deepen involvement and ownership
Session 5: Activating conversations
Learn how to have conversations that move people to action
Practice the full structure: issue → agitation → plan → ask → commitment
Session 6: Moving through resistance
Recognise and handle friction, objections, and internal tensions
Reflect on your personal growth and lessons as a leader
Future Courses & Events
A glimpse into example courses and events on the platform
Mobilize for Change: Mastering Campaigning and Communication
Visionary Leadership: Strategic Planning for Grassroots Success
Networking Event for Changemakers
Engage & Inspire: Elevating Volunteer Experience Through the Customer Journey
How to build a movement: creating lasting impact
Community Rally for Climate Action
Building the Backbone: Organizational Structure for Grassroots Movements
Money Matters: Essential Skills for Financing Your Social Movement
Strategic Planning Workshop
Mobilize for Change: Mastering Campaigning and Communication
Visionary Leadership: Strategic Planning for Grassroots Success
Engage & Inspire: Elevating Volunteer Experience Through the Customer Journey
How to build a movement: creating lasting impact
Building the Backbone: Organizational Structure for Grassroots Movements
Money Matters: Essential Skills for Financing Your Social Movement
Networking Event for Changemakers
Community Rally for Climate Action
Strategic Planning Workshop
About Me
Social Movement Lab Founder
Emmy Mol is the founder of Social Movement Lab nd a strong believer in the power of progressive social movements. She emphasizes their role in challenging the status quo and driving the change needed to strengthen democracy and advance social, political, and environmental security worldwide.
She is now building Social Movement Lab, aiming to become the go-to resource for grassroots organizers and changemakers to build strong foundations, grow intentionally, and support their people to create real, lasting impact.