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Government Relations
Influencing public policy takes more than a good bill. I help organizations navigate Congress, state legislatures, and the agencies that write and implement the rules, from the first conversation to the final regulation.
Lobbying
I represent organizations before Congress, state legislatures, and government agencies, building relationships across the aisle so your priorities are heard from first draft to final vote.
SERVICES
Legislative Strategy
I can help you decide what to ask for, who can deliver it, and how to get it through. That includes drafting legislation, talking points, testimony, and sign-on letters, and building a bipartisan path along the way.
Federal Funding & Appropriations
I’ve led Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending requests that brought in millions of dollars in federal funding for nonprofit organizations in both red and blue states. I can help you choose the right request and build the case for a competitive submission.
Issue Advocacy
Advancing important causes takes careful planning, strategic thinking, and targeted focus - often with limited resources. I've been there, and I can help organizations venturing into advocacy for the first time or agencies who've been doing it for decades.
Campaign Planning
I specialize in nonprofit advocacy campaigns, and can work with you to develop messaging, build partnerships, and put together a campaign strategy that will shift the debate and lay a foundation for success.
Coalition Building
I help identify, recruit, and align organizations around shared goals, then keep the coalition coordinated once the work begins. Whether it’s a statewide table or a national network, I build the structure, trust, and shared messaging that keep partners working in the same direction.
External Affairs
I design the stakeholder and mobilization strategy behind a policy priority: who needs to hear what, when, and from whom. That includes the grassroots voices and grasstops leaders who move decision-makers, and the national partners and agencies that shape the outcome.
Our statewide housing coalition has been working with This Land Consulting for years, and we have been thrilled with Effie's work in both planning and advocacy. She clearly understands the importance of public policy change and has been a key partner for us in achieving it. ​​
Greg Payne
Executive Director
Maine Affordable Housing Coalition
Working with Effie was a perfect integration of high-level goal setting, with the understanding of the real world challenges we faced. She brought a wealth of experience and perspective to solve immensely challenging problems. ​​​
Mark Seibold
Planning Director
Crafton Tull
Effie is a skilled government relations expert and adeptly navigates complex policy issues, always with an eye on the end goal and the needs of the organization. Her ability to envision policy possibilities and balance them with political realities, shift strategy when necessary, and juggle competing interests was critical in helping us achieve some key policy wins.
Erin Pulling
Chief Executive Officer
Food Bank of the Rockies