# Saul Alinsky

Founded the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) and organized working-class residents in Chicago's Back of the Yards to negotiate for better conditions. Developed methods of neighborhood community organizing later adopted across the United States.

- Region: 312
- Affiliation: Community Organizer; author of 'Rules for Radicals'
- Industry: Community Organizing & Social Justice
- URL: https://xecon.dev/312/profiles/people/saul-alinsky
- Updated: 2026-05-27

## Sources

1. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Alinsky)
2. [IAF](https://industrialareasfoundation.org/)