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Developing an Advocacy Plan  Facilitator  Notes:      This  activity  includes  four  tools  for  advocacy  planning:         Tool  #1   Selecting  Strategies     Tool  #2:     Table  for  Turning  Goals  into  Action  Steps     Tool  #  3   Table  for  Planning  Tactics     Tool  #4   Campaign  Planning  Chart    You  may  want  to  do  certain  parts  of  it  as  an  entire  group  or  have  small  groups  or  individuals  complete  certain  sections.        Prepare  sufficient  copies  of  the  participant  hand-­‐out  to  suit  the  way  you  intend  to  use  it.    Note:    Use  the  SMART  goal-­‐setting  tools  from  Module  6  if  necessary  to  help  the  group  establish  worthy  goals.                                          

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   Tool  #  1:    Selecting  Strategies  

Goal:

Strategy Does it: Y/N

Help us reach our goals?

Use our allies?

Minimize our opposition?

Suit our style?

Help us reach our goals?

Use our allies?

Minimize our opposition?

Suit our style?

Help us reach our goals?

Use our allies?

Minimize our opposition?

Suit our style?

Help us reach our goals?

Use our allies?

Minimize our opposition?

Suit our style?

Help us reach our goals?

Use our allies?

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Minimize our opposition?

Suit our style?

 

Tool  #2:  Table  for  Turning  Goals  into  Action  Steps  

Goal Action Steps

By________________,

By________________,

By________________,

1. 2. 3. 4.

By________________,

Tool  #3:  Table  for  Planning  Tactics     Goal: __________________________________ Strategy: __________________________________

Action By whom

By when

Resources and support needed

Possible supporters

Possible opponents

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Goal: __________________________________ Strategy: ___________________________________

Action By whom

By when

Resources and support needed

Possible supporters

Possible opponents

Goal: __________________________________ Strategy: ____________________________________

Action By whom

By when

Resources and support needed

Possible supporters

Possible opponents

 

 

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Tool  #4:  Campaign  Planning  Chart  

Goals Resources & Assets

Support/

Opposition

Targets/

Agents

Strategies Action Steps

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