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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 BMOs' competence and 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: breakfast seminars |
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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. |
Dates for breakfast meetings |
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 Advocacy
Competence programme will run on 24th and 25th March 10. |
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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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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 Networking |
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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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| Strategy |
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| Business planning |
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| Marketing |
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| Putting customers
first |
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| Values
and principles |
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| Effective governance |
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| Code of ethics (for use
by BMOs) |
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| Personal development
plans: a guide |
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| Personal
development plans: a template to prepare your own |
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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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| SWOT analysis |
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| Task list
- a simple 'to do' list to help you organise yourself more effectively |
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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 & further information |
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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 |
| 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 |
