As a nonprofit leader, you probably have a lot of experience with public policy that often fails to serve the best interests of the people you serve, and the work you do to help them thrive.  And when the time comes that you decide you want to create better policy, you want to make sure that the new policy does what you really need it to do.

But getting from your great policy idea to finished policy that actually does what you need it to, is not automatic.  The devil is always in the details, and you have to be on top of all of them. In last week’s episode, we talked about all the keys to preparing your successful policy proposal. 

In Part 2 of this two-part series, we take you through the complete process of turning that proposal into finished, enacted policy that gets the results you’re looking for.

In this episode, we share:

• The first critical step in engaging your allies and champions before you start talking policy details
• How to leverage your allies and champions even when they aren’t the key players for this policy area
• How to choose the most strategic home for your policy when there’s more than one option
• How your most powerful asset can create a blind spot that hinders your effectiveness with policymakers
• The most critical policy players that you may not know exist, and how to work with them to craft your ideal policy language
• The 4 most important words in policy language that can make or break your results
• The most common hidden obstacle to successful implementation of your policy and how to overcome it

 If you missed Part 1 of this series, be sure to check out Episode 50!