Most people see working to end global poverty and ensure a stable climate as a fool s errand. Add to that the Citizens United decision and the flood of money rushing into politics and the despair grows deeper. But activist and author Sam Daley-Harris has helped thousands of ordinary citizens transform from hopeless bystanders to powerful advocates. This 20th anniversary edition has a new chapter on the groundbreaking work of Citizens Climate Lobby, an increasingly powerful new advocacy group following the RESULTS model, and another new chapter on the Center for Citizen Empowerment and Transformation, a new initiative focused on spreading the original concepts developed by RESULTS. Many of the world s problems, including poverty, poor health, and ignorance are correctable. In Reclaiming Our Democracy, Sam Daley-Harris shows us how to take action to eliminate these problems. And he provides a road map for global involvement in planning a better future. --President Jimmy Carter [T]his book…is about uncovering and then lighting up the unquenchable desire in each of us to make a difference in the world. It is about providing a powerful structure of support so that our courage is what drives us, not our fear. That is why this 20th anniversary edition of Reclaiming Our Democracy is so critically important. --Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus --This 20th anniversary edition of Reclaiming Our Democracy provides a prophetic voice that shows how organizations can go much deeper in their empowerment so that citizens can go much deeper in their stand for justice for the poor and for God s creation. Read it, share it and discover new possibilities. --David Beckmann, President Bread for the World This 20th anniversary Edition of Reclaiming Our Democracy reminds us that we really all can do something to save the world.--Carolyn Miles, President & CEO Save the Children. This book is about more than reclaiming our democracy: it is about reclaiming the soul of citizenship.-- Bill Shore, Founder & CEO Share Our Strenght I applaud Daley-Harris for drawing attention to the fact that individuals who care about these issues seek opportunities for personal empowerment and that sustained, thoughtful engagement with advocates has a significant impact on advancing policies that ultimately create real change in the world.--Helene Gayle, MD, MPH, President and CEO CARE Reclaiming Our Democracy both inspires and gives us tools for a civil, and yet more effective participation in public discourse.--Rev. John L. McCullough, President & CE) Church World Service This updated version is even more important today than when it was first published. It is a must read for everyone who cares about the future and takes the responsibilities of citizenship seriously.--Melanne Verveer, US Ambassador For Global Women's Issues (2009-2013) The story behind RESULTS is truly remarkable and has as much power today in the climate fight and the remarkable work of the Citizens Climate Lobby as it did 25 years ago when RESULTS started empowering citizens to make a big difference on seemingly intractable problems like hunger and child mortality. ----Jeff Nesbit, CEO Climate Nexus Sam Daley-Harris has the unique ability to bring beauty and joy to the stories of citizen movements...It is rare that one reads a book on such serious topics but with so much engagement and fun. I highly recommend it. --Zainab Salbi, Founder Women for Women . Sam Daley-Harris founded RESULTS in 1980, the Microcredit Summit in 1995, and the Center for Citizen Empowerment and Transformation in 2012. He began coaching the founder of Citizens Climate Lobby in the months prior to its launch in 2007. Ashoka founder Bill Drayton has called him one of the certified great social entrepreneurs of the last decades.