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Coalition Building - League of Women Voters...Effective Coalition Campaign Structure Endorsers...
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Coalition Building
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Community Agreements
■ RESPECT each other
■ WELCOME all experiences into the space
■ ENGAGE in a way that works for you
■ EMBRACE principles of diplomacy
■ SHARE(but you can always pass)
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What is a coalition?
• Quick Definition:
• A coalition is a group of groups or a collection of organizations united around a common goal.
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Why build a coalition?
• Multiple perspectives
• Shared strategy
• Thoughtful use of resources
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Coalition Pitfalls
• Hard
• Slow
• Require great TRUST
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Our past experience
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Do Now Exercise
• Take 2 mins to share your experience working with and in coalitions?
• What have been some highlights?
• What has been some low points?
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How are coalitions fairly, efficiently, and successfully built and managed?
• Get the right people involved EARLY
• Understand why people are at the table
• Trust takes time
• Mistakes & Failure –are part of coalition building
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Relationships Are Hard!
Relationships + Time =
TRUST
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What Do They Bring to the Table?
• Each coalition partner needs to bring something:
• Time
• Capacity
• Money
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Should Your Organization Join?
• Is joining in the organization’s interest:
• Is it aligned with our mission?• Will it raise our public profile? • Will it excite and grow our donor
base?• Will it excite and build our
membership?
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Every Partner Has A Role
• Issue Expertise
• Funding
• People Power
• Community Representation
• Trusted Messenger
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Structure & Management
▪ Who sets the agenda? Who runs the meetings?
▪ Who decides what the coalition will focus on?
▪ How are decisions made?
▪ How often do you meet? Who meets?
▪ How do you join the coalition? Who decides?
▪ Who pays for the coalition?
▪ Where are the meetings held? When?
▪ How is data collected and lists shared?
▪ Who speaks on behalf of the coalition?
▪ What happens if coalition partners interests clash?
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Effective Coalition Campaign Structure
Endorsers
Coalition Partners
(Advisory Cmt)
Staff Leadership
Team
Steering or Executive
Committee
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Two Guiding Rules
1. Thoughtful assessment of who sits on your steering committee, and what they have to do to get there, is essential.
2. Start early, build your coalition strategically and transparently with clear roles, expectations, and accountability for partners.
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Effective Decision-Making
Steering Committee
Staff Leadership Coalition Partners Endorsers
• Set overall strategy
• Set budget and budget oversight
• Hire campaign manager
• Approve campaign plan
• Align partner work
• Advise campaign team
• Write campaign plan
• Daily operation & implementation of strategy
• Manage coalition committees and relationships
• Provide regular formal input on campaign message, strategy and progress
• Advisory and generally adhoc
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Accountability Structures
Create an environment that
fosters accountability amongst
coalition
• Trust
• Buy-in
• Structure
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Coalition Kinks
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Group Exercise: What is your “coalition kink”?
Take 3 min:
• Reflect on your own coalition work. Write about your “coalition kink”.
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“Coalition kink” Share
Share – 5 min
• Share your “coalition kink” with your breakout group.
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“Unkinking”
Small Group Troubleshooting– 10 min
• Choose one “coalition kink” & brainstorm unkinking strategies
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Group Exercise Debrief
What was the kink?
• Is there something you learned?
• Did anything surprise you?
• Did any additional questions surface?
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Next Training
Coalition Building
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 12pm EST
If you have any questions please reach out to Celina Stewart at