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Advocacy for Impact - Guiding Grantees to Success

Learn how advocacy can deliver big change and inform grantmaking strategy. Discover the key elements of creating top-line advocacy strategies and guiding grantees to develop a plan for success.

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Advocacy for Impact - Guiding Grantees to Success

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  1. Advocacy for Impact – Guiding Grantees to SuccessKristen Grimm and Ed WalzChristie McElhinney, The Colorado TrustGara LaMarche, The Atlantic PhilanthropiesGrantmakers in HealthNovember 1, 2010

  2. GaraLaMarche

  3. Christie Mcilhinney

  4. Kristen Grimm

  5. Ed Walz

  6. How Do They Fit Together?

  7. Advocacy Can Deliver Big Change

  8. Theory of Change Comes First Theory of Change

  9. That Defines Policy Change Needs Required Policy Change Theory of Change

  10. Which Determines Advocacy Needs Advocacy Needs Required Policy Change Theory of Change

  11. All Inform Grantmaking Strategy Grantmaking Strategy Advocacy Needs Required Policy Change Theory of Change

  12. An Approach

  13. An Approach What do you want to get done?

  14. An Approach What do you want to get done? What is standing in your way?

  15. An Approach What do you want to get done? What is standing in your way? Could policy help?

  16. An Approach What do you want to get done? What is standing in your way? Could policy change help? • How can advocacy help? • Put problems on the agenda • Generate policy ideas • Recruit champions • Co-opt or neutralize opposition • Provide support or cover • Celebrate wins

  17. An Approach What do you want to get done? What is standing in your way? Who needs to be engaged? • How can advocacy help? • Put problems on the agenda • Generate policy ideas • Recruit champions • Co-opt or neutralize opposition • Provide support or cover • Celebrate wins At what level will advocacy solutions be implemented? (Pick all that apply) Foundation Executive Foundation Program Cluster of Grantees Individual Grantees

  18. An Approach What do you want to get done? What is standing in your way? Who needs to be engaged? • How? • Put problems on the agenda • Generate policy ideas • Recruit champions • Co-opt or neutralize opposition • Provide support or cover • Celebrate wins At what level will advocacy solutions be implemented? (Pick all that apply) What is the process to create top-line advocacy strategies? Who will be involved? What key questions must be answered? Foundation Executive Foundation Program Cluster of Grantees Individual Grantees

  19. In Practice

  20. In Practice

  21. Guiding Grantees to a Plan

  22. Guiding Grantees to a Plan • Define win

  23. Guiding Grantees to a Plan • Define win • Win defines coalition needs

  24. Guiding Grantees to a Plan • Define win • Win defines coalition needs •  Chart a course to your win

  25. Guiding Grantees to a Plan • Define win • Win defines coalition needs •  Chart a course to your win •  Know and plan for barriers

  26. Guiding Grantees to a Plan • Define win • Win defines coalition needs •  Chart a course to your win •  Know and plan for barriers •  Create a public face

  27. Guiding Grantees to a Plan • Define win • Win defines coalition needs •  Chart a course to your win •  Know and plan for barriers •  Create a public face •  Nearly all education, tiny bit lobbying

  28. Guiding Grantees to a Plan • Define win • Win defines coalition needs •  Chart a course to your win •  Know and plan for barriers •  Create a public face •  Nearly all education, tiny bit lobbying •  Define metrics, then use them

  29. Advocacy Capacity – The 5 Ps • Policymaking • People • Politics • Plan • Power

  30. 1. Policymaking

  31. 1. Policymaking

  32. 1. Policymaking

  33. 1. Policymaking

  34. 2. People

  35. 2. People

  36. 2. People

  37. 2. People

  38. 2. People

  39. 3. Politics

  40. 3. Politics

  41. 3. Politics

  42. 3. Politics

  43. 4. Plan

  44. 4. Plan

  45. 4. Plan

  46. 4. Plan

  47. 5. Power

  48. In Practice

  49. In Practice

  50. ?

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