Table 7.

Environmental strategy-specific capacity (overall description: coalitions must develop capacities specific to planning and effectively implementing particular environmental strategies)

3 = High capacity: highly likely to successfully implement specific environmental strategies	2 = Moderate capacity: more likely than not to implement at least some environmental strategies	1 = Low capacity: not likely to get very far toward implementing any environmental strategies beyond enforcement
Meets or exceeds all or most of these standards: Effectively recruits expertise in media and/or policies when needed Well developed relationship with local media Identifies and connects with local influential people who are key leaders for specific policies Leader and members able to exercise local “clout” Leader and members have sophisticated understanding of the local decision-making process for particular policies Coalition members are predominantly committed to the value of the strategy Targeted partnerships (e.g. liquor establishments if trying to pass retail policies or school system if school policy) Plan for overcoming likely sources of resistance High quality strategic plan High quality logic model	Meets or exceeds more than half of these standards: Recognize need for outside expertise and seek it Trying to build relationships with local media Works with at least a few key leaders relevant for policy change Members try to exert their own influence Leader has some understanding of the local decision-making process relevant for particular policy Half or more of the members believe in the value of the policy At least one organizational partnership in development Aware that resistance is likely Adequate strategic plan Adequate logic model	Meets half or less of the standards: Neither recognizes the need nor understands how to use outside expertise Not well connected to the local media Not seeking or connected to key leaders relevant for policy Although some members may have respect in the community they do not exercise it for this cause Little understanding of the local policy-making process Members not particularly supportive of the chosen environmental strategies themselves Little effort or success at forming relationships with other organizations relevant for particular policies No attention to likely sources of resistance; naïve faith Poor strategic plan Poor logic model