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Identifying Stakeholders (Community-Based Organizations)

Source: Solving Public Problems, Chapter 5, p. 125
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  • Which communities, organizations, and individuals have the know-how to help you refine your definition of the problem. 
  • Brainstorm who needs to be asked. 
  • Make sure to include diverse kinds of people, including both average users and outliers, focusing in particular on those who are least likely to have been heard. Make sure you are hearing all viewpoints.
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Who? Organizations that work in specific communities.

Why? Community-based organizations have deep knowledge of place and residents.

How? As with nonprofits, there are different types (educational, economic (commerce), economic equality, environmental, human rights, health, faith-based) with differing levels of community involvement and interest.

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