Write your two issues from the first worksheet in the top row. Rate each of your potential advocacy issues using the criteria below. Then total the number of highs, mediums, and lows. Select which issue would be better to target with policy advocacy and write it in the bottom box. Criteria Issue 1: Issue 2: High (very specific/clear) High (very, specific/clear) The selected issue is specific and Medium (fairly clear/specific) Medium (fairly specific/clear) clear. Low (unclear/unspecific) Low (unclear/unspecific) High (strong evidence) High (strong evidence) Qualitative or quantitative data Medium (some evidence) Medium (some evidence) exist to prove it is an issue. Low (none/weak evidence) Low (none/weak evidence) High (many partners) High (many partners) Partnership potential exists among Medium (some partners) Medium (some partners) influential organizations, leaders Low (no partners) Low (no partners) and stakeholders. High (supportive) High (supportive) Political will exists to address the Medium (neutral) Medium (neutral) issue. Low (opposed) Low (opposed) Your organization has a unique High (very unique role) High (very unique role) Medium (fairly unique role) Medium (fairly unique role) experience or expertise to Low (many others have this) Low (many others have this) contribute. High (many resources) High (many resources) Your organization has advocacy Medium (some resources) Medium (some resources) resources to address the issue. Low (no resources) Low (no resources) High (no risk) High (no risk) The goal carries no or little risk for Medium (minimal risk) Medium (minimal risk) your organization. Low (significant risk) Low (significant risk) High (significant impact) High (significant impact) Policy change is likely to have Medium (some impact) Medium (some impact) significant impact on the issue. Low (no impact) Low (no impact) High (very likely) High (very likely) Medium (possible/maybe) Medium (possible/maybe) Success is feasible in 3–5 years. Low (unlikely) Low (unlikely) # of Highs ____ # of Highs ____ # of Mediums ____ # of Mediums ____ Totals # of Lows ____ # of Lows ____ Final Advocacy Issue:
Write your two issues from the first worksheet in the top row. Rate each of your potential advocacy issues using the criteria below. Then total the number of highs, mediums, and lows. Select which issue would be better to target with policy advocacy and write it in the bottom box. Criteria Issue 1: Issue 2: The selected issue is specific and clear. High (very specific/clear) Medium (fairly clear/specific) Low (unclear/unspecific) High (very, specific/clear) Medium (fairly specific/clear) Low (unclear/unspecific) Qualitative or quantitative data exist to prove it is an issue. High (strong evidence) Medium (some evidence) Low (none/weak evidence) High (strong evidence) Medium (some evidence) Low (none/weak evidence) Partnership potential exists among influential organizations, leaders and stakeholders. High (many partners) Medium (some partners) Low (no partners) High (many partners) Medium (some partners) Low (no partners) Political will exists to address the issue. High (supportive) Medium (neutral) Low (opposed) High (supportive) Medium (neutral) Low (opposed) Your organization has a unique experience or expertise to contribute. High (very unique role) Medium (fairly unique role) Low (many others have this) High (very unique role) Medium (fairly unique role) Low (many others have this) Your organization has advocacy resources to address the issue. High (many resources) Medium (some resources) Low (no resources) High (many resources) Medium (some resources) Low (no resources) The goal carries no or little risk for your organization. High (no risk) Medium (minimal risk) Low (significant risk) High (no risk) Medium (minimal risk) Low (significant risk) Policy change is likely to have significant impact on the issue. High (significant impact) Medium (some impact) Low (no impact) High (significant impact) Medium (some impact) Low (no impact) Success is feasible in 3–5 years. High (very likely) Medium (possible/maybe) Low (unlikely) High (very likely) Medium (possible/maybe) Low (unlikely) Totals # of Highs ____ # of Mediums ____ # of Lows ____ # of Highs ____ # of Mediums ____ # of Lows ____ Final Advocacy Issue:
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