Government Affairs
Legislative monitoring, advocacy strategy, PAC management, and grassroots mobilization for trade associations.
What We Deliver
For many associations, advocacy is the primary reason members write their dues check. Association Core manages the full government affairs function — from legislative monitoring to grassroots mobilization — with the strategic discipline and compliance rigor that effective advocacy demands. Lobbying registration, legal review, and specialized advocacy are coordinated with qualified specialist partners where required.
Scope of Services
- Legislative & Regulatory MonitoringContinuous tracking of relevant federal and state legislation, regulations, and agency actions — with timely member alerts, board briefings, and impact analysis.
- Advocacy Strategy DevelopmentIssue identification and prioritization, position paper development, legislative testimony preparation, and advocacy priority-setting with board alignment.
- PAC Administration & Compliance CoordinationPolitical action committee administration, FEC and state compliance management, contribution tracking, disbursement records, and required filing coordination.
- Coalition Building & Ally DevelopmentIdentifying and cultivating relationships with aligned organizations, trade groups, and stakeholders — multiplying your advocacy leverage on priority issues.
- Grassroots Mobilization ProgramsMember action alert systems, legislator meeting facilitation, Capitol Day coordination, and grassroots campaign management with documented participation metrics.
- Government Relations ReportingRegular legislative updates to board and members, advocacy activity reports, and annual impact assessments measuring policy outcomes against objectives.
- Industry Data for AdvocacyMember surveys and industry data packaged for legislative testimony, media, and coalition work.
Our Approach
Identify the legislative and regulatory issues with the greatest impact on your members — and prioritize based on probability of action, member impact, and advocacy leverage.
Build and maintain relationships with key legislators, regulators, and coalition partners — creating advocacy capital before it’s needed.
Execute advocacy campaigns from member mobilization to direct engagement with consistent messaging, documented activity, and compliance controls.
Annual government affairs review assessing policy outcomes, legislative wins, relationship quality, and member participation levels.
Why It Matters
The Case for Government Affairs
Advocacy Justifies Dues for Many Members
Particularly in trade associations, members fund the organization specifically for its advocacy function. Weak government affairs undermines the core value proposition.
Compliance Is Non-Negotiable
PAC management and lobbying activities are heavily regulated. Compliance failures create legal exposure, reputational risk, and can jeopardize the organization’s nonprofit status.
Relationships Are Built Over Time
Effective advocacy is not a transactional activity. The relationships that produce policy wins are built over years of consistent engagement — not deployed at crisis time.