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.

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.

SERVICES

Government Relations

Influencing public policy is a powerful step towards advancing your cause and improving things for the people and communities you serve. Whether your goals require federal, state, or local government action, I can work with you to make an impact.

Coalition Building

Building broad support for system changes requires time, patience, and experience working with all types of people and organizations. I can help identify, recruit, and build consensus across diverse partners to direct coordinated work.

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 Office

Food Bank of the Rockies

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

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