Five Good Ideas about public policy
Published on April 27, 2016
Many non-profit organizations don’t view themselves as part of the public policy landscape because they are focused on delivering services and programs to their clients, not lobbying for change on Parliament Hill or at Queen’s Park. But, in a number of important ways, the voices of these organizations can help shape critical public policy issues. Sunil’s talk focused on how to develop and communicate policies in a language that governments can understand. He discussed how and why small- and medium-sized organizations should care about the policy environment and how they can help inform government policies.
Five Good Ideas
- Identify your goal
- Find your hook
- Think data and outcomes
- Partner with like-minded organizations and individuals
- Pitch your idea to the right people at the right time
Five Good Resources
- UK Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit. The Policy Hub. Magenta Book: guidance notes for policy evaluation and analysis. Chief Social Researcher’s Office, London: Cabinet Office. 2007.
- Jennifer Gold. Better Outcomes for Public Services. Mowat Centre, 2014.
- Ron Haskins. Social Programs that Work. New York Times, 2014.
- Matt Stempeck. Are Uber and Facebook turning users into lobbyists? Harvard Business Review, 2015.
- The Behavioural Insights Team. EAST: Four Simple Ways to Apply Behavioural Insights. 2014.