Collective Power Framework and Indicators

Coalitions are an important advocacy strategy, pooling the resources and expertise of both people and organizations to amplify their impact for social change. As coalitions shift to build the leadership and participation of individuals and communities most directly affected by the issues they address, they are shifting their priorities and processes to build collective power. Through surveys, interviews, and reflection conversations with seven state advocacy groups in two initiatives – Towards Equitable Electric Mobility (TEEM) and Child Care Next (CC NEXT) – we created a framework and indicators for collective power that coalitions can use to as a tool to be more inclusive and strengthen their collective efforts.