Advocacy Planning and Evaluation Program

Publications

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Reports:

Better Together? A Users Guide to Funding Advocacy Coalitions by David Devlin-Foltz
This article provides guidelines for funders supporting advocacy coalitions. David considers the potential pitfalls of coalition funding and offers practical advice on strengthening the work of advocacy coalitions by helping them work “better together.”

Champions and "Champion-ness": Measuring Efforts to Create Champions for Policy Change by David Devlin-Foltz and Lisa Molinaro
Creating “policy champions” who can bring about changes in public policy is central to many advocacy projects. But what exactly is a champion for policy change? How can we assess progress in identifying, informing, supporting, or engaging them? This brief describes our process and preliminary experiences. It also highlights challenges we have encountered.