Work Together Overview If you’re just beginning the process of bringing together multiple stakeholders, start with people you know and develop a contact list of potential members from all sectors of your community. Consider both people with influence as well as those most affected by the issue. Benefits Involving influential people early on can help you get support for making big changes Involving people most affected by the issue early on ensures that changes are informed by what’s really needed and wanted People with Influence There are certain people in any community some of whom may be influential themselves--who are – likely to know just where the power and influence lies. Some key people are obvious. Particular political figures--state representatives, mayors, etc.--become key figures as a direct result of their positions. Other politicians--town councilors, for instance--may be more or less influential, depending upon their constituency and their political savvy. Sometimes it's the politician's aide, rather than the politician herself, who makes important decisions and really has an effect on public opinion. Source: – People Most affected Those affected by the problem or issue may vary greatly in social class, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, religion, or culture. It's important to be inclusive. Some of the most important participants could be people affected by the problem… Take special care to reach out to populations who are generally overlooked, discriminated against, and excluded. This includes reaching out to minority populations and people who are economically disadvantaged. –Source: Process Brainstorm a contact list of people you already know in your community. Consider Education (public, private, early childhood, people from different sectors: college/university, technical), Business (chambers of commerce, health insurers, employers), Public Health Department, Government (elected officials & their aides; municipal, county, state), Healthcare (hospitals & clinics, profits & not-for-profits), Community (United Way, YMCA/YWCA, Boys & Girls Club, faith-based groups, Salvation Army; information and referral service agencies), Grantmakers (foundations, community funds). Also consider people who are already involved in civic groups such as agency boards, advisory committees, neighborhood councils, local community organizations, social movements, and neighborhood improvement associations.
Work Together Overview If you’re just beginning the process of bringing together multiple stakeholders, start with people you know and develop a contact list of potential members from all sectors of your community. Consider both people with influence as well as those most affected by the issue. Benefits Involving influential people early on can help you get support for making big changes Involving people most affected by the issue early on ensures that changes are informed by what’s really needed and wanted People with Influence There are certain people in any community – some of whom may be influential themselves--who are likely to know just where the power and influence lies. Some key people are obvious. Particular political figures--state representatives, mayors, etc.--become key figures as a direct result of their positions. Other politicians--town councilors, for instance--may be more or less influential, depending upon their constituency and their political savvy. Sometimes it's the politician's aide, rather than the politician herself, who makes important decisions and really has an effect on public opinion. – Source: People Most affected Those affected by the problem or issue may vary greatly in social class, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, religion, or culture. It's important to be inclusive. Some of the most important participants could be people affected by the problem… Take special care to reach out to populations who are generally overlooked, discriminated against, and excluded. This includes reaching out to minority populations and people who are economically disadvantaged. –Source: Process Brainstorm a contact list of people you already know in your community. Consider people from different sectors: Education (public, private, early childhood, college/university, technical), Business (chambers of commerce, health insurers, employers), Public Health Department, Government (elected officials & their aides; municipal, county, state), Healthcare (hospitals & clinics, profits & not-for-profits), Community (United Way, YMCA/YWCA, Boys & Girls Club, faith-based groups, Salvation Army; information and referral service agencies), Grantmakers (foundations, community funds). Also consider people who are already involved in civic groups such as agency boards, advisory committees, neighborhood councils, local community organizations, social movements, and neighborhood improvement associations.
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