Scribd Logo
Hochladen

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Strategies For Successful Public Policy Advocacy: Stephanie Smith Lee

    Uploaded by

    Icia Carranza Cas
    26 views1 page
    The document outlines strategies for successful public policy advocacy in 5 areas: getting started by organizing groups and identifying priority issues; developing a clear plan of action by researching the issue and identifying needed policy changes; taking action through outreach, mobilizing supporters, and contacting policymakers; building ongoing relationships with policymakers by getting to know them personally; and maintaining support through media coverage and continued follow up after success.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    Advocacy-Strategies

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document outlines strategies for successful public policy advocacy in 5 areas: getting started by organizing groups and identifying priority issues; developing a clear plan of action by researching the issue and identifying needed policy changes; taking action through outreach, mobilizing supporters, and contacting policymakers; building ongoing relationships with policymakers by getting to know them personally; and maintaining support through media coverage and continued follow up after success.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    26 views1 page

    Strategies For Successful Public Policy Advocacy: Stephanie Smith Lee

    Uploaded by

    Icia Carranza Cas
    The document outlines strategies for successful public policy advocacy in 5 areas: getting started by organizing groups and identifying priority issues; developing a clear plan of action by researching the issue and identifying needed policy changes; taking action through outreach, mobilizing supporters, and contacting policymakers; building ongoing relationships with policymakers by getting to know them personally; and maintaining support through media coverage and continued follow up after success.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 1

    Strategies for Successful Public Policy Advocacy

    Stephanie Smith Lee

    Getting Started
     Work with a non-profit, non-partisan group
     Start a governmental affairs committee for your group
     Organize and mobilize networks and coalitions
     Identify areas of agreement and priority for action
     Develop a strategic plan

    Getting Clear about what to do


     Carefully research the issue
     Clearly identify needed action: draft legislative/policy language if necessary
     Frame the debate in positive terms
     Learn the policy process and identify key policy makers and “champions”

    Taking Action
     Prepare fact sheets/position papers outlining the issue, background and needed action (keep updated)
     Use NDSC info bulletins/fact sheets/alerts on national issues
     Prepare clear, concise action alerts and distribute
     Maintain/use social media, Facebook groups, email lists or other internet groups and websites, but
    remember importance of personal contacts
     Involve and mobilize self-advocates, parents, family members, professionals
     Contact policy makers (visits, letters, calls, testimony, rallies)
     Tie personal stories to the policy objective
     Testify at hearings, request additional hearings, speak at committee meetings, town hall meetings

    Building Relationships with Policy Makers on an Ongoing Basis


     Remember to be bipartisan!
     Divide and conquer – divide up who will be key contact for each policy maker
     Get to know individual policymakers in both political parties
     Invite them to “Walks” or other fundraisers, picnics, events – ask them to speak, say a few words, or
    at least recognize their attendance
     Take their photo with your group and share the photos with the media and on social media
     Speak with them at community events
     Get to know staff as well
     Become a resource: develop long-term relationships

    Building Support through media coverage


     Press releases, requests for media coverage of events, after-event info, use social media
     Letters to the editor, op-ed pieces
     Share photos, testimony, letters to policymakers, and info about your policy efforts with media/on
    social media
     Personal contacts with media – become a source

    Follow-up
     Sometimes success is incremental – go the next mile
     When a law is passed, that’s just the first step – next are regulations, policy guidance, implementation
     Say thank you with a press release, letters to the editor, letters to policymakers, personal contacts

    Copyright @Stephanie Smith Lee 2011


    Permission is given to reproduce this document as long as it is reproduced in full with attribution.

    You might also like