Government Relations
The Sherwood Group enjoys an ongoing relationship with government-relations specialists in Washington, D.C. and state capitals. We are experienced at coordinating the activities of professional lobbyists, researchers and other government affairs specialists.
Forming Coalitions
Several Sherwood Group clients have critical legislative agendas. We have achieved results for these organizations on the national and state levels working independently and by forming or joining coalitions of organizations with similar agendas. We recommend that associations with limited budgets form or join coalitions that broaden the impact of your legislative and regulatory force.
Monitoring Regulation and Legislation
The Sherwood Group works with researchers in Washington, D.C. and subscribes to publications to monitor policy, regulation and legislation in specific fields.
Sherwood staff:
- Identify key issues/threats
- Formulate strategy/position
- Identify relevant legislative and regulatory bodies
- Seek assistance from attorneys/lobbyists where appropriate
- Monitor issues development and regulatory activity
- Hold legislative affairs briefings in Washington, D.C./state capitals
- Coordinate member visits to elected and agency officials
- Develop and coordinate member testimony presentation before legislative and regulatory bodies
- Publish white papers/position papers
- Publish legislative updates in association periodicals
- Coordinate member fund-raising campaign to support legislative efforts
- Coordinate activities and events with local, state and federal agencies
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