Distributed organization

The distributed organization model is a kind of hybrid between completely decentralized organization and elements of centralized organization. It is often deployed when a group intends to deliberately build a social movement to precipitate social change. A distributed organization is endowed with one or several groups ensuring a certain direction of campaign or movement but acting especially at the service of the network mobilized by the social cause. It maintains more or less important links with the participating individuals and groups. It cannot therefore be completely decentralized. Leadership is distributed among several groups and people who can be supported by coordination points. - The HUB

Examples of distributed organizations

Decolonial solidarity	Activists who organize with decolonial solidarity follow the direction of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in their fight against the CGL pipeline, which they did not consent to be built on their unceded territory. Groups under this network target RBC to divest from the pipeline, a target chosen by hereditary chiefs. Organizers are connected under a network to receive campaign and leadership updates on direction and decisions made. All groups that are part of this distributed organization use similar tactics and have the same target, but are independently operated.

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