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Binders Full of Organizers: How to Build Coalitions Beyond the Usual Suspects

Binders Full of Organizers: How to Build Coalitions Beyond the Usual Suspects. Creating Coalitions Workshop. #AAUW2013 @ AAUWpolicy. . . What is a Coalition?. A coalition is a diverse group of organizations and individuals who agree to work together to achieve a common goal .

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Binders Full of Organizers: How to Build Coalitions Beyond the Usual Suspects

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  1. Binders Full of Organizers: How to Build Coalitions Beyond the Usual Suspects Creating Coalitions Workshop #AAUW2013 @AAUWpolicy

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  3. What is a Coalition? A coalition is a diverse groupof organizations and individuals who agree to work together to achieve a common goal.

  4. Roadmap: Where We’re Going • Michigan: real life example • Power mapping: finding the unusual suspects • Practice! • Effective coalitions: quick tips

  5. Building Coalitions: We Can’t Do it Alone .

  6. Building Coalitions: Michigan • MI Women’s Assembly (MWA) • Largest coalition of women’s organizations • Pay Equity Network • 75 women’s, labor, educational, and civil rights organizations • MI Women’s Commission • 700+ women’s organizations • Equal Pay Day

  7. Building Coalitions: Michigan • Council About Parochiaid (CAP) • PTS, ACLU, NCJW, AFT, and other similar organization • Michigan for Public Education (MFPE) • Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Proposal • 200+ organizations coordinated by MI Civil Rights Initiative

  8. Building Coalitions: Michigan Best practices • Passing legislation • Equal Pay Day • Awareness of issues • Awareness of AAUW

  9. Who’s in Your Coalition?

  10. Building Coalitions: It’s a Strategy! Who do we need? & What do we need to do to win? .

  11. Building Coalitions: Power Mapping A powerful tool to analyze power relationships and help develop a strategy for creating change.

  12. Power Mapping Step-by-Step • Determine your target • Map influence of target • Determine relational power lines • Target priority relationships • Make a plan

  13. Power Mapping: Determine Your Target Who is the person or institution you want to influence? State Sen. Jane Smith

  14. Power Mapping: Step 2 • Determine your target • Map influence of target • Determine relational power lines • Target priority relationships • Make a plan

  15. Power Mapping: Map Influence of Target City Council Pastor Bob Rotary Club League of Women Voters State Sen. Jane Smith Mr. Smith Neighbor John Donors The Mayor The Media Voters

  16. Power Mapping: Map Influence of Target • Be creative: Even if you do not decide to target certain influencers, put them on the map • Be strategic: Look at all major donors and constituency groups • Be thorough: Think about your target from every different angle

  17. Power Mapping: Step 3 • Determine your target • Map influence of target • Determine relational power lines • Target priority relationships • Make a plan

  18. Power Mapping: Determine Relational Power Lines City Council Pastor Bob Rotary Club League of Women Voters State Sen. Jane Smith Mr. Smith Neighbor John Donors The Mayor The Media Voters AAUW

  19. Power Mapping: Step 4 • Determine your target • Map influence of target • Determine relational power lines • Target priority relationships • Make a plan

  20. Power Mapping: Target Priority Relationships City Council Pastor Bob Pastor Bob Rotary Club AFT AFT Rotary Club Rotary Club League of Women Voters League of Women Voters State Sen. Jane Smith Mr. Smith Neighbor John The Mayor Donors The Mayor The Media Voters AAUW Girl Scouts Book Club

  21. Power Mapping: Step 5 • Determine your target • Map influence of target • Determine relational power lines • Target priority relationships • Make a plan

  22. Make an Outreach Plan City Council Pastor Bob Faith Groups Rotary Club League of Women Voters State Sen. Jane Smith Mr. Smith Neighbor John Donors The Mayor The Media Voters AAUW

  23. Make an Outreach Plan City Council Pastor Bob Rotary Club Local business leaders League of Women Voters State Sen. Jane Smith Mr. Smith Neighbor John Donors The Mayor The Media Business organizations Voters AAUW

  24. Make an Outreach Plan City Council Pastor Bob Rotary Club Women’s Organizations League of Women Voters State Sen. Jane Smith Mr. Smith Neighbor John Donors The Mayor The Media Voters AAUW

  25. Make an Outreach Plan City Council Pastor Bob Rotary Club Physician Groups League of Women Voters State Sen. Jane Smith Mr. Smith Neighbor John Donors The Mayor The Media Voters AAUW

  26. Make an Outreach Plan City Council Pastor Bob Rotary Club Education Organizations League of Women Voters State Sen. Jane Smith Mr. Smith Neighbor John Donors The Mayor The Media Voters AAUW

  27. Practice: Power Mapping

  28. Effective Coalitions

  29. Effective Coalitions Know your coalition members. • Understand each group’s self interest • Respect each group’s internal process • Set goals together • Structure decision-making carefully • Agree to disagree

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