Social Policy Strategies
Mission driven. Politically savvy. Evidence based.

Services

Expert support, when you need it.

Policy

Whether monitoring how you may be impacted by current policy proposals or advancing your own agenda, SPS can help you better understand the policy landscape and advance impactful and actionable solutions.

  • Whether increasing impact within your existing policy work or engaging in a new issue area, SPS can help you design and advance meaningful policy change from start to finish.

    • Issue Research & Analysis

    • Data Analysis

    • Policy Innovation

    • Thought Leadership

    • White Papers

  • Build consensus among diverse stakeholders and leverage the voice of new allies to advance your policy agenda.

    • Stakeholder Identification

    • Coalition Building

    • Community Outreach

    • Third-Party Validation

    • Convenings

  • Craft a successful advocacy campaign with field-tested strategies to achieve success even in the face of budgetary or political constraints. 

    • Advocacy Strategy

    • Message Development

    • Grassroots & Grasstops Mobilization

    • Advocate Training

    • Event Planning

  • Monitor and influence the outcome of legislative and regulatory actions and maintain strong relationships with elected officials and government agencies.

    • Legislative & Regulatory Analysis

    • Legislative & Administrative Strategy

    • Legislative Development & Drafting

    • Testimony & Public Comment

    • Policymaker Engagement

Programs

Not sure your programs are having the impact you want? Whether developing a new solution, maximizing the impact of existing programs, or adapting to a changing environment, SPS can help you design and implement effective programs.

  • Understanding the needs of clients and staff are essential to designing effective programs and maximizing limited resources. 

    • Survey Design & Implementation

    • Focus Groups

    • Cognitive Interviews

    • Impact Evaluation

    • Operational Pain Point Mapping

  • Implement programs that are effective and efficient by aligning problem, solution, and resources to achieve your desired impact.

    • Intervention Design

    • Pilot Testing

    • Scaling

    • Technology & Innovation

    • Outcomes Measurement

    • Marketing & Outreach

  • Programs are traditionally designed around how people should behave, but behavioral science recognizes that individuals don’t always make optimal decisions. Apply lessons about decision making from cognitive science can increase the effectiveness of certain program interventions.

    • Program Assessment

    • Solution Matching and Design

      • Intention-Action Gaps

      • Choice Architecture

      • Social Influences

      • Cognitive Load/Workflow Frictions

      • Nudge and Norm Desired Behaviors

Strategic Services

SPS will position you to shape conversations, leverage evidence, and lead with credibility in dynamic policy environments, working across or within your organization’s strategic initiatives to advance your mission.

  • Clarify and amplify your communications across traditional and online platforms to ensure that the right message reaches the right audience at the right time.

    • Message Development

    • OpEd and LTE Drafting

    • Interview & Editorial Board Meeting Prep

    • Social Media, Web, & Newsletters

    • Media Events

  • Better align your real and desired organizational reputation and understand and manage your exposure to political risk to increase your impact.

    • Values Alignment

    • Reputation Management

    • Political Risk Assessment

    • Risk Mitigation

  • Learn to do more with existing data and improve your data collection to increase the impact of your policy, programs, advocacy, and government relations efforts.

    • Data Audit

    • Data Collection

    • Analysis

    • Visualization and Graphics