The Public Policy Institute will customize and facilitate strategic discussions and interactive exercises for leaders from non-profit advocacy organizations to I find common goals, focus on mutually supportive strategies, identify collaborative opportunities with colleagues in the social change movement and leading a coalition campaign. Participants will interact with experienced practitioners who work inside and outside the public policy arena. Discussions can focus on:

• The planning and management of a winning a coalition public policy campaign
• Maximizing and strengthening each coalition members internal organizational capacity
• Building and managing coalitional power, including with nontraditional partners

Policy institutes can also focus on building specific skills, including:

• Identifying and assessing common policy opportunities
• Developing persuasive joint campaign messages
• Coordinating and supervising contract or in-house lobbyist in a coalition campaign
• Establishing and maintaining productive relationships with state policymakers
• Managing the inevitable competition and conflict outside of the coalition campaign

Selections from Real Clout, The Real Clout Workbook, and Lobbying on a Shoestring help underscore discussion points.

For more information or to create your own customized series, contact us at info@realclout.org or (617) 275-2923.