Target Populations
The diversity of a coalition is extremely important to ensure that communities and organizations affected by a
coalition’s work and ideals are involved in policy innovations and
decision-making processes. The support and participation of a wide
range of community members, for-profits, and nonprofits that understand
and advocate for (or against) policies or legislation that affect their
communities demonstrate to elected officials the importance of certain
issues and pressures them to take action.
General Resources:
The Purchasing Power of a Family of Four in Selected Urban Areas (2008)
Description: By understanding the distribution of income across and within states, organizations seeking to form local, state and regional coalitions can pinpoint target areas for advocacy and membership recruitment. Toward that end, this link by Statehealthfacts.org describes what a family of four would need to earn in selected urban areas to have purchasing power equal to 300% of the U.S. Federal Poverty Level ($63,600).
