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Lobbying Strategies and Implementation
Civic Forward Strategies can shepherd legislation through a complex and continuously changing political environment, including working the appropriations process. Civic Forward Strategies can navigate among and collaborate with stakeholder groups to maximize chances of success and has deep expertise in preparing and delivering testimony before legislative and administrative bodies. In addition, Civic Forward Strategies can advise clients on creative grassroots, political action committee donations, and media strategies to provide support for client objectives. Both on the state and local level, Civic Forward Strategies has decades of knowledge on the most complex public policy issues— including land use, tax, natural resources and transportation policies.
Business Development
Municipal, county and state governments rely on the private sector for goods and services, and Civic Forward Strategies can assist clients in making the connections with the public sector.
Whether a client provides professional services which are not subject to bidding requirements, or in the case of goods or equipment purchases, it is important that the value and benefits of each client’s products are communicated beyond a simple response to a request for proposals in a state, county or municipal bid process.
Association Management
Civic Forward Strategies can manage associations, including board and membership communications,
events and programming. There is strength in numbers, and associations give voice to memberships through political engagement and training on effective advocacy techniques.
Civic Forward Strategies is available to develop conference agendas, continuing education training courses and membership listening sessions, among other activities.
Local Government Relations
City councils and county commissions are political and policy-making bodies. The decision-making which
occurs at the local level can impact businesses and non-profits, and engagement with these levels of
government are a critical first-step for success. Civic Forward Strategies can be a liaison for clients and
guide to connecting with local government officials who are tasked with making decisions on permitting,
zoning and tax benefits.