government affairs
On a daily basis, the services provided by Elmwood Strategies often include:
- Working with federal and state governments to create economic development packages
- Creating strategic plans for managing and marketing issues within Beltway corridors
- Management of public policy advocacy coalitions
- The enhancement of positive name identification and construction of working relationships with relevant government officials and their staff
- Coordination and ongoing interaction with think tanks, polling firms, media firms, journalists, and other related political entities in order to strengthen support for a client’s public policy interest
- Grasstops: creating favorable environments on Capitol Hill through the mobilization of key figures from within a Member’s district, state, or circle of friends.
- Grassroots: Changing the tenor of local opinion and perception of a public policy issue
- Increasing co-sponsorship numbers on key legislation
- Protecting profit by defeating ill-conceived proposals
- Pursuing authorizations and appropriations for pilot projects and other R&D activities.
- A variety of related activities customized to client interests and needs

