U.S.-Africa Business Center

The USAfBC is the preeminent voice advocating for increased trade and investment between the United States and Africa, with a focus on leading the U.S. business community in a period of unprecedented engagement with Africa’s Regional Economic Communities, the established African private sector, as well as small and medium-size enterprises. Its relationships with key members of Congress, the administration, and foreign governments open doors for strategic dialogue that advances private sector engagement in Africa. Priorities - Enabling Ecosystem Innovation - Promoting Regulatory Coherence and Increasing the Ease of Doing Business - Enhancing U.S.-Africa Bilateral and Regional Engagement - Expanding Commercial Support for Africa Join the Center As a member of the U.S.-Africa Business Center, your company will enjoy a wide range of customized benefits such as guidance and advocacy around strategic issues and invitations to intimate roundtables with high level U.S. and African officials. Contact Kristen Folkerts, Coordinator at [email protected].

D&P Creative Strategies, LLC

D&P is a 100% minority and women-owned consulting firm. Collectively, we represent more than 40 years of experience in our core service areas of strategic philanthropy, public affairs, government relations, issue advocacy, political communications and community outreach. Our vision is big, but our company is small, which means that when you work with D&P, you work with the creative heart and soul of the company. At D&P, we partner with clients to effect change through strategies that respond to community needs, and speak to those needs in a way that stirs action. Our approach reflects the fact that people are at the core of every public affairs operation, outreach effort or philanthropic program. The human element is inherent in all that we do, and permeates every aspect of how we work. It's why our services are effective in helping our clients get looked at, listened to and thought about. We offer innovative solutions that help our clients meet their business and program objectives - consistently, successfully and profitably. We employ a model of doing business that highlights partnership, shared benefits, and a commitment to advancing social justice goals. Key to our efforts is the uniting of these goals in projects of mutual benefit for our clients and their audiences. We provide our clients with novel strategies that help them transform their business and organizational practices. We work with them to maximize the potential of untapped or underutilized opportunities. We guarantee them results through approaches that are cost-effective and on target. We call our approach consulting with a social conscience. The concept is simple; the outcomes are powerful. Contact us to find out more about what we can do for you.

Washington Navigators

Washington Navigators provides personalized representation and strategic advice, so our clients can take advantage of opportunities, manage crises, and respond to federal legislation or agency action. In the nation’s capital. WashNav are your policy advocates, political experts, and trusted partners.

1st Tuesday Campaigns

1st Tuesday delivers winning state-level ballot measures across the U.S., led by a bipartisan, cross-country team of the most successful ballot-measure strategists of the past three decades. The firm will focus exclusively on state-centric ballot initiatives and referendums with a first principle of helping clients navigate critical solutions to everyday issues that matter most to voters. In an age defined by legislative gridlock, 1st Tuesday is committed to direct democracy – building successful campaigns at the ballot box that transcend political affiliation.

Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies (CPS) is a bipartisan advocacy, lobbying, and government relations firm that offers comprehensive government relations services at the federal, state, and local levels. With offices in Washington, D.C., New York & Albany, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Chicago & Springfield, and Minneapolis, our experienced team provides clients with the clarity and access necessary to engage with decision-makers at all levels of government effectively. Our approach is simple: be informed, practical, and persuasive. Whether lobbying for a legislative amendment, negotiating a government contract, analyzing a regulatory proposal, or managing a political crisis, Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies has a demonstrated record of success. CPS represents corporations of all sizes, non-profit institutions, national trade associations, and high-profile individuals. We have experience with many sectors, including health, transportation, communications, education, construction, energy, real estate, entertainment, financial services, insurance, and hospitality. Sophisticated clients, from Fortune 500 companies to ambitious start-ups, trust us to promote and protect their interests in the public sphere. Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies is rare among lobbying firms for its reach and versatility. We have legislative, administrative, and agency experience; credibility inside the Beltway and far beyond; and truly bipartisan credentials. As such, we can tackle government issues at every level and from any direction.