Most associations and charities recognise the importance of some form of advocacy within their strategies. Sometimes that advocacy is for public benefit, but it is often on behalf of constituency or stakeholder interests. Quite often, representation to government involves both sets of considerations. Not all advocacy is lobbying As noted by the US Research-to-Policy Collaboration,… Continue reading Policy Analysis and Advocacy Options
Month: May 2023
Actors, Factors, and Vectors of Change
Not all goals are amenable to linear change processes. Some prefer being nudged towards actualisation. While there is a range of possible strategic styles and methods, the two contrasted in this post involve linear (logframe) and non-linear (vector-based) theories of change (ToC). These are illustrated in the header image above as the straight line arrow… Continue reading Actors, Factors, and Vectors of Change
Working with assumptions – risky but necessary
I presume that: Examining assumptions Good advice in one context may be poor advice in another. For example, the injunction to ‘never assume‘ may be sound advice when applied to making assumptions about people and their motivations. It is likely to be poor advice however, when applied to strategic planning and project management. Not that… Continue reading Working with assumptions – risky but necessary