Here are links to two collaborative research projects that involve creating profiles for activist efforts and campaigns. These case studies can be particularly useful for identifying search terms you can use to find additional sources.
The Global Nonviolent Action Database is a repository of case studies on nonviolent action around the globe. Compiled by student researchers at Swarthmore College, with additional contributions by students at Tufts and Georgetown Universities, the GNAD covers over 200 countries worldwide, from 1170 BCE to the present day.