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| Overview of Public Policy Change Public policy engagement means any foundation or public charity activity intended to affect government actions. Public policy creation is the result of an incremental, often long-term process, with many variables and participants. Public policy is often thought of only in terms of state or federal legislation. Because of this limited definition, many funders feel that they cannot effectively change or implement public policy. Public policy needs to be viewed as a process. It encompasses a range of activities in a number of different jurisdictions, including local and state governments. These activites include:
These strategies result in a number of outcomes which shape public policy such as court rulings, ballot measures, and regulatory and administrative actions. These strategies have as much impact on public policy as legislation does. Public policy formation is a dynamic and open-ended process. It is often viewed as complex and convoluted because there is often not a clear effect from any one particular strategy. Public policy changes in stages, in waves of momentum rising and building to create a change. Due to its complexity and unpredictability, no one group or organization can control the public policy process. While policy development and implementation does not always occur in a linear, logical way, some tools can help us understand the process and be more effective policy advocates. This framework shows how policies are often created, whether they target a clearly defined problem such as poor high-school graduation rates, or a broader issue such as racial inequality. |
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