Background: Building Capacity for Public Policy Iniative

The National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) evaluated the Building Capacity for Public Policy (BCPP) project. The results of the evaluation are summarized in this newsletter. NCNA states that "the lessons learned are applicable to any nonprofit organization trying to focus their efforts, to evaluate their readiness to engage in or to enhance their public policy efforts." It offers eight indicators of capacity for state associations to effectively engage in public policy:

• Commitment
• Decision-making structures
• Policy agendas
• Relationships with nonprofits, government agencies, and policymakers
• Resources
• Communication skills and infrastructure
• Political knowledge; and
• Technical expertise.

 

Bibliographic Details
Author	National Council of Nonprofit Associations
Publisher	National Council of Nonprofit Associations
Publication Date	October 1, 2004
Publication City
Publication Work	Evaluation for State Associations Tool Kit
Resource Type	Newsletters & Periodicals
Resource Focus	Program Evaluation Advocacy/Public Policy Capacity Building Advocacy Evaluation Planning
Audience	Practitioners
Region	North America
Keywords	USA United States policy capacity building advocacy
Submitted to Point K	January 18, 2008 - 9:57am