New Changemaking Guides
Changemaking Guides:
These five guides are designed to walk you through every stage of the changemaking journey.
Guide 1:
Your Starting Point – Explore your “why,” discover where you fit in, and get grounded in your purpose and power.
Guide 2:
From Vision to Strategy – Turn your idea into a clear plan with tools to define problems, generate solutions, and map strategy.
Guide 3:
Storytelling for Credibility – When your story reflects where you’ve been, it makes your vision easier to trust, support, and follow
Guide 4:
Sustaing Yourself and Your Work–Your energy and your mental health matters just as much as the work you are doing.
Guide 5:
Growing your Movement –You’ve transformed ideas into actions, and now you’re wondering: how can I further this progress?
Changemaking Manual
Peace First’s Changemaking Manual is a five-phase guide designed to help you create a changemaking project in your community. You can download the full Changemaking Manual below, or you can choose to download each phase separately:
Telling Your Story Guide
At Peace First, we know that storytelling is one of the most effective tools young changemakers can use to drive impact. That’s why we created Telling Your Story: A Guide to Authentic and Impactful Storytelling.
This practical, easy-to-use resource is designed to help you:
Clarify your message
Share your work with confidence
Connect with supporters and funders
Inspire others to take action
Whether you’re launching a new project or reflecting on your journey, this guide offers step-by-step support to craft a story that resonates. Use it to amplify your voice, strengthen your impact, and join a global community of changemakers leading with authenticity.
Youth -led Food Security Playbook
Food insecurity is a global issue but young people are leading innovative, community-based solutions every day. That’s why we’re supporting the development of the Youth-Led Food Security Playbook – Structured Working Document.
This practical, action-oriented tool is designed to help:
Guide weekly research and content development
Highlight real youth-led solutions through case studies
Track progress toward key milestones
Stay flexible while maintaining momentum
Whether you’re building a food justice project or supporting youth-led initiatives in your community, this working document provides a clear, step-by-step path to creating a meaningful and effective playbook. It’s about turning ideas into action and action into impact.
The 3 Cs of Changemaking: Courage, Compassion, and Collaboration
Being a changemaker isn’t just about what you do — it’s also about who you are. Changemakers stand out because they speak up for their values and commit to bettering the world.
Peace First believes three values define changemaking: courage, compassion, and collaboration. These resources will help you explore these values and how to utilize them in your projects and everyday life. The “3 Cs” Tools are currently available in English and coming soon in Spanish and Arabic.