Find Your Persona!

Find Your Persona

personality quiz
Question 1 / 12

Has your foundation leadership had discussions with staff regarding learning more about public policy work and understanding the types of activities allowable for your type of foundation? (be it public or private)

Question 2 / 12

Has your foundation leadership had discussions about public policy engagement with your board?

Question 3 / 12

If a public charity/501(c)3: Has your foundation filed for an 501(h)-election?

Question 4 / 12

Has your foundation funded nonprofits who engage in public policy work, such as policy research and analysis, education campaigns, issue advocacy and/or organizing communities?

Question 5 / 12

Does your foundation have a policy priorities list or policy engagement guiding document?

Question 6 / 12

Does your organization have a contracted lobbyist?

Question 7 / 12

Has your organization ever joined a sign-on letter that asked policymakers to take a policy action?

Question 8 / 12

Has your organization's leadership or board ever authored an Op-Ed or been interviewed by media to promote a policy action or to educate the public on a policy issue?

Question 9 / 12

Has your organization's leadership ever met directly with lawmakers or their staff to educate them about a policy issue, or to ask for a policy change?

Question 10 / 12

Has your foundation ever convened stakeholders to discuss a public policy issue and garner public engagement and awareness?

Question 11 / 12

Has your foundation ever invested in a pooled fund with other funders or participated in a coalition or table of funders that aimed to shift public policy?

Question 12 / 12

Has your foundation ever had staff or board testify at a meeting of policymakers (like a county or city commission meeting, a school board meeting, or legislative committee meeting)?