Student Senate Work Plans

THEORY OF CHANGE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Originally adapted from the work of Marshall Ganz of Harvard University. Modified by the New Organizing Institute with the help of many dedicated partners.

What is Strategy?

What is Strategy?

What is Strategy?

Strategy is turning the resources you have into the power you need, to win the change you want

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a strategist?Who is a…

Strategy – starts with team

WhoIs Your Team?

Theory of Change?Measurable goal?Resources?

Timeline?Tactics?

5 Strategic Questions

Theory of Change?

What’s your

What is our theory of change?

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What change do we want?Who has the resources to create that change?What do they want?What do we have that they want?

What resources do we have?How can we use it to change

the balance of power

Case Study: Montgomery Bus Boycott

TEAM WORK

Define your theory of change using the 5 strategic questions:

What change do we want?Who has the resources to create that change?What do they want?What do they have that we want?What’s our theory of change?

LEADERSHIP

The issue relates directly to the MSCSA priorities of advocating for accessible, quality, and affordable public higher education.

The campaign will result in concrete and quantifiable improvement to students.

The issue has saliency, clarity, and resonance. The issue is widely and deeply felt among students. We have the resources needed to win. The issue will bring people together and not divide our

constituencies. The issue will strengthen MSCSA by recruiting new members

and energizing current members to greater level of activism. The campaign is winnable – having clear targets, a realistic

time frame and achievable goals.

Goal Criteria