The Challenge
You're a civil society organisation focused on specific issues—particular environmental concerns, specific social justice topics, or narrow human rights questions. EU policy debates increasingly involve cross-sectoral discussions where single-issue expertise provides insufficient policy contribution for meaningful influence. Commission policy development addressing complex challenges requires input on multiple interconnected issues—sustainability regulations involve economic competitiveness, social equity, and environmental protection simultaneously—with consultation processes engaging organisations capable of contributing across policy dimensions rather than single-issue NGOs whose specialised focus can't address policy integration contemporary challenges require. The marginalisation: You possess deep expertise on specific problems but can't participate effectively in cross-sectoral policy debates where your narrow focus provides incomplete contributions broader policy frameworks demand.
Why It Happens
The Commission policy approach addresses interconnected challenges through integrated frameworks rather than separate issue-specific regulations—creating consultation needs for organisations capable of holistic policy analysis rather than specialised expertise single-issue focus provides. The integration: Regulations addressing circular economy, digital transformation, or just transition involve environmental, economic, social, and technical dimensions simultaneously—requiring stakeholder input spanning multiple policy domains specialised NGOs can't provide when organisational mandates and expertise concentrate on single issues. The impossible choice: You maintain the narrow focus that themember constituency definition and funding specialisation requires. You can't easily adapt to cross-sectoral policy engagement and contemporary regulatory approaches demand. You face a choice between remaining specialised and marginalised or attempting a broader engagement organisational capacity and mandate may not support.
Our Solution
Coalition platform development enabling single-issue organisations to participate in cross-sectoral policy debates through partnerships providing complementary expertise: Facilitating NGO coalitions combining specialised organisations' expertise into holistic policy positions Connecting single-issue NGOs to broader civil society networks where specific expertise contributes to comprehensive advocacy platforms Helping specialised organizations articulate how their issues connect to broader policy frameworks cross-sectoral debates address We enable you to overcome marginalisation by embedding your expertise within collaborative platforms, preserving organisational specialisation while enabling participation in contemporary policy debates requiring broader perspectives.
The Outcome
Single-issue organisation participation in cross-sectoral EU policy debates rather than marginalisation when a specialised focus can't address integrated frameworks contemporary challenges require. You contribute specific expertise through coalition platforms and network partnerships combining specialised knowledge into a comprehensive policy input—enabling influence on regulations addressing interconnected issues single-issue perspectives alone couldn't inform effectively. Collaborative engagement enables specialised NGOs to maintain focused mandates while participating in policy processes increasingly requiring cross-sectoral input..
How We Deliver
Single-issue NGO coalition services enabling cross-sectoral engagement: Facilitating complementary expertise partnerships Connecting organisations to broader civil society networks Helping articulate issue connections to integrated policy frameworks The result: Specialised organisation participation in cross-sectoral debates rather than marginalisation—enabling contribution of expertise through collaborative platforms addressing the policymaker needs.