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1 Power through Partnership: Building & Managing Advocacy Coalitions Joanne D Arcangelo JD A Consulting, Inc. for State Relations & Advocacy Conference Portland, Maine July 31 August 1, 2008
2 Case Studies from Maine No on One Anti-Tabor Coalition Partners, 7 Leads Homeowner Protection Coalition Partners, 1 Lead Women's Legislative Agenda Coalition partners, rotating leads Present
3 Why choose the Coalition Model? Adaptable Tool for Building Political Capital Public interest vs. Special Interest
4 What a Coalition isn t... Advocacy on the cheap Spontaneous Coalition INO
5 Attributes of Effective Coalitions Diversity Active Management/Leadership Accountability Committed, motivated partners
6 Uncommon & Unexpected Allies... Homeowner Protection Act Coalition: Maine Bankers & Bankruptcy victims Maine Islands Coalition & Maine Rural Partners Community Bankers & Credit Unions & CDFIs High-end mortgage brokers & interfaith clergy AARP & The League of Young Voters NAACP & 4 Directions Development Corp., Tengo Voz
7 Different Skills & Resource.... Anti-TABOR Coalition 78 Partners (7 Lead organizations*) Policy & Research: o *Maine Center for Economic Policy-Lead o *Maine Municipal Association, University of Maine System Media/Press o *Citizens United-Lead
8 Anti-TABOR No on 1 1 Coalition Lobbying/Legal o *Maine Municipal Association-Lead o *Maine Teachers Association External Communications (Earned Media & Public Ed) o *AARP-Lead o *Maine Municipal Association, *Maine Teachers Association o League of Young Voters Fundraising o Maine Teachers Association-Lead o *Citizens United, SEIU
9 Anti-TABOR No on 1 1 Coalition Organizing/Internal Communication o *Maine Women s Lobby-Lead o *Maine People s Alliance o *Maine Teachers Association o *AARP o League of Young Voters o *SEUI/Maine State employees, o Prof. Firefighters o Roman Catholic Diocese o ME Council of Churches
10 Coalition Management & Leadership Management Team Communicating w/partners Planning & facilitating meetings Guiding partners Adherence to the leadership & decision-making models
11 Leadership Models Facilitative Leader Systems Driver Monitors DM Model Centrifugal Force Responsible for Internal Communication Triages Requests, partnerto-partner Monitors plan, keeps partners on track Directive Leader Develops Action Plan Executes Tasks Assigns tasks Decision-Makers b/t meetings Informs partners on decisions, actions Directs process for full coalition DM
12 Accountability Delivering the Goods... Weighted Voices Menu of Activities Lead Supporting Endorsing MOUs
13 The MOU Family Medical Leave Act ME Women s Lobby 30% of lobbyist s time; lead liaison w/legislative branch ME Commission for Women 50% Lobbyists' time, Admin. support (staffing); materials development, lead liaison w/governor s office NOW Statewide membership mobilization: phone tree system, statewide newsletter (25% devoted to WLAC), turnout for public hearing BPW Spokesperson, Women business list, Lobby Day leader AAUW University contacts for policy research
14 Three Coalition Models Short Term Single, time-limited goal Short term Multiple, concurrent goals Long-Term - Multiple, consecutive goals
15 Short Term Single, time-limited goal No on One Anti-TABOR Coalition January-November 06 Electoral Coalition Defeat of TABOR Initiative DMZ of unlikely allies Homeowner Protection Coalition September 06 June 07 Legislative Coalition Passage of Anti-Predatory Lending Bill
16 Short term Multiple, concurrent goals Women s Legislative Agenda Coalition Women s Lobby: Mandatory Sexual Harassment Trng Commission for Women: Anti-Preg. Discrimination Home Ec. Assoc: High-School Based Teen Parenting Centers PPNNE/FPA: Funding for Family Planning Services Coalition/Domestic Violence: Funding for shelters MeCASA: Funding of response system Displaced Homemakers: Funding for services
17 Long-Term Multiple, consecutive goals Women s Health Equity Campaign: Women s Lobby: Screening Mammography ( 91) Maine NOW: Pregnancy Discrimination prohibition ( 91) ME Cancer Society: Cervical CA Screening ( 93) Planned Parenthood: Wellness Screening $ for Teens ( 93) ME Heart Association: Heart Screening $ at women s health centers ( 95) NASW: Funding for Parent/Teen Communication Programs ( 95)
18 Where to Start... Think long term Identify invested partners Assess resource Start where you and they -- are...
19 For More Information... Joanne D Arcangelo JD A Consulting, Inc Portland, ME jda@gwi.net (mobile)
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