Power mapping
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Power Mapping
In order to promote social change, it is important to think about the role of relationships and networks around the problem issue. Power mapping is a visual tool used by social advocates to identify . It is a visual tool and strategy to conceptualize whom you need to influence, who can influence your target and what can be done to influence them. Power Mapping is most often used to influence decision makers to persuade how they vote on an issue. It can also be used to
convince an organization to take a stand, to persuade a foundation to give your organization a grant, or to compel a newspaper to write a favorable editorialCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
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- ^ "Power Mapping: A Tool for Utilizing Networks" (PDF). RESULTS: The Power to End Poverty. Bonner Curriculum. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Take Action Toolkit: Guide to Power Mapping". Move to Amend. Move to Amend. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Hagan, T. & Smail, D. (1997). Power-mapping--I. Background and basic methodology. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. (7), 257-267.