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Introduction |
| Eligible
organisations |
| Eligible
projects |
| Grants |
| Application
process |
| Assessment
& evaluation |
| Building
capacity for advocacy |
| Terms
& conditions |
| Database
of business associations |
Building capacity for advocacy |
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| BMOs applying
for a grant may also qualify for capacity building support. Following a
needs assessment, a programme of support will be agreed with the
applicant. This will focus on improving the BMO's capabilities to
undertake advocacy. |
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| Full details
are available in the fact sheet. |
Building
capacity for advocacy |
Advocacy Development Programme |
The
syllabus of the programme is available here |
Introduction to advocacy |
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| Our
Introduction to Advocacy session is a two hour session with breakfast
intended to introduce participants from both the private and public
sectors to concepts of private public dialogue and advocacy, to
introduce our five step approach to advocacy and to explain what you
need to do to persuade us to give you financial support. It is
particularly suitable for Chairs and Executives. |
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The next Introduction to Advocacy sessions will
be held next year 2009 . Breakfast will start at 7 am. The briefing
will start at 7.30 am sharp and will conclude by 9.30 am. Please note
that you must confirm your attendance in advance if you want breakfast. |
Contact
Eunice to book your place |
Advocacy Competence |
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| This is a two
day programme covering all aspects of advocacy including the five step
approach, research for advocacy, influencing and negotiating, and
communications and public relations. This programme is aimed at people
working in business membership organisations are likely to find
themselves working on or managing advocacy projects. |
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The next series of
Advocacy Competence programme
will run on 25th & 26th Nov 2008. |
Contact
Eunice to book your place |
Institutional Competence |
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| This is a two
day programme covering a range of institutional competences that we
believe are important in managing effectively any project including
advocacy projects. The programme covers role of BMOs, leadership and
values, project planning and management, and costing and financial
control. This programme is aimed at people in business membership
organisations managing advocacy projects as well as people working
directly on management projects. |
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The next series of Institutional
Competence programme
will run on 2nd & 3rd Dec 2008. |
Contact
Eunice to book your place |
Research reports and
policy position papers |
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| Key outputs from BMOs'
advocacy work will be research papers and policy position papers. There is
good advice in the fact sheets (see below) on commissioning research and
on writing policy position papers. You might also want to review some
examples of good practice before you write your document. You can also
seek support from consultants and researchers (see below). |
Examples
of research and policy paper good practice |
Fact sheets |
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| We have
prepared a series of fact sheets on a range of topics and all of which
will help you become more effective at advocacy. |
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Understanding advocacy |
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| Introduction to advocacy |
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| A five step
approach to effective advocacy |
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| Principles of good regulation |
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| Understanding
the public sector |
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Advocacy competence |
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| Identifying
issues |
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| Undertaking research |
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| Commissioning research |
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| Using surveys to generate data about your issue |
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| Using focus
group discussions |
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 Writing policy position
papers |
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| You may choose
to sub-contract your research in which case you will benefit from a
model contract and model terms of reference, which are available both as
PDFs and Word documents so that you can modify as you require. |
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| Model contract |
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| Model terms of
reference |
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| Alternatives to regulation |
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| Regulatory
impact assessment |
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| Cost benefit analysis |
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| Public
relations |
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| Effective communication skills |
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| Writing
press releases |
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| Influencing skills |
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| Negotiating
skills |
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| Building
coalitions |
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| Mobilising
grass roots support |
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Institutional competence |
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| Role &
purpose of BMOs |
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| BMOs and
member services |
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| Providing your members with excellent service is
essential. Our note on putting customers first gives an introduction. |
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| Values and
principles |
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| Effective governance |
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| Managing
teams |
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| Project management |
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| Gantt
charts |
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| Critical path analysis |
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| Project
costing |
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| Understanding financial statements |
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| Using ratios
to interpret financial statements |
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| Exercising financial control |
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| Simple
financial control for emerging BMOs - accounts in an envelope |
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| Raising sponsorship - a guide to writing funding
proposals |
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Consultancy support |
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| You may decide that you
would benefit from external support, perhaps from a consultant or
researcher, particularly to assist you with your research and with writing
your policy position papers. There is no requirement to use consultants,
but it is permissible and can be covered by the financial support provided
by BAF. To ensure that BMOs achieve a minimum standard of quality, BAF has
introduced a system of approval. You can pick any consultant, but if they
are not already approved by BAF they will need to become approved before
BAF will commit to cover their fees; you can see a list of consultants who
have already been approved by clicking on the link. |
Approved consultants |
Further reading |
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| If you are
looking for tips on how to go about influencing public policy, have a
look at a guide published by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy
Research and Analysis and made available here with their permission. |
Thinking
about regulating |
Breakfast seminars |
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| If you simply
want to have the opportunity to meet with like minded associations, why
not join us at our regular breakfast seminars. |
Breakfast
seminars |
| If you have
any questions, feel free to contact the Business Advocacy Fund and we
will do our very best to provide the advice and support that you need. |
Contact
us |
