Sponsoring Consultants

 

The Ballot Initiative Strategy Center works with a large network of national and state-based initiative leaders representing grassroots organizations, public policy centers, labor unions, political consulting agencies and academic institutions.

We can connect you with initiative experts and campaign committees in addition to providing you with our own analysis and information on leading progressive ballot measures and activities of the right-wing. To learn more about becoming a Sponsoring Consultant of Ballot Initiative Strategy Center and BISC Foundation, please contact Deputy Executive Director for Strategic Development Steve Schwartz at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

BISC would like to recognize our Sponsoring Consultants who were honored by the American Association of Political Consultants as Pollie Award recipients for their outstanding work on ballot measure campaigns in 2008. Click here to see the list

 

General Consulting

Avenel Associates
1607 22nd Street NW
Washington, DC 2008
Phone: 202-328-0199
Fax: 202-328-0199
Contact: Earl Bender
earl [at] avenel [dot] com
Political Consulting, Campaign Management

Grossman Solutions
1250 Eye Street, NW Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-349-2662
http://www.grossmansolutions.com
Strategic Counsel, Campaign Planning, Coalition Building and Management Support

RBI Strategies
1900 Grant Street, Suite 1170
Denver, Co. 80203
Phone: 303.832.2444
Contact: Rick Ridder
http://www.rbistrategies.com
Strategic and Management Consulting

Robin Pressman Consulting
1501 Roxanna Road, NW
Washington, DC 20012
Phone: 202-829-0460
Contact: Robin Pressman
http://www.robinpressman.com
General Consulting, Targeting, and Modeling

TBWB Strategies
400 Montgomery Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415-291-1894
Fax: 415-291-1172
Contact: Jared Boigon
http://www.tbwb.com
Public finance initiative campaigns

Tuzzolo & Associates
9213 Pitching Wedge Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89134
Phone: 702-596-1482
Contact: Gail Tuzzolo
Political Consulting, Campaign Management

Voter Contact/Phones

CapAd Communications
5620 James Gunnell Lane
Alexandria, VA 22310
Phone: 703-924-3414
Fax: 703-924-3514
Contact: Ellis Hyman
http://www.capad.net
General Consulting, Phones, Voter Contact

Stones Phones
1325 G Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-449-7710
http://www.stonesphones.com
Phones

Tyson Organization
1000 Macon Street
Suite 300
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: 817-995-8004
Contact: Jerry Tyson
http://www.tyson.org
Phones, Voter Turnout and Grassroots Advocacy

Meyer Associates
14 Seventh Ave N
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: 651-325-8976
Contact: Adam Prock
http://www.callmeyer.com
Phones, Voter Turnout and Fundraising

Winning Connections
317 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC
Phone: 202-544-5910
Contact: John Jameson
http://www.winningconnections.com
Phones, Voter Contact, Grassroots Advocacy

 

Signature Gathering/Field

Democracy Resources
714 SW 20th Place
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: 503-236-7208
Contact: Ted Blaszak http://www.democracyresources.com/home.php
Signature Gathering, Field

Fieldworks
2852 Connecticut Avenue NW
Phone: 202-667-2400
Contact: Lew Granofsky
http://www.fieldworksonline.com
Field, Signature Gathering/Petitions, Strategic Planning

Grassroots Campaigns
59 Temple Place

Suite 402 

Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-423-0431
Contact: Mike Batchelder
http://www.grassrootscampaigns.com
Field, Fundraising, Strategic Consulting

 

Polling/Focus Groups

Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates
1999 Harrison Street
Suite 1290
Oakland, CA 94702
Phone: 510-451-9521
Fax: 510-451-0384
http://www.fmma.com
Public Opinion Research

Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research
10 G Street, NE
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-478-8300
Fax: 202-478-8301
http://www.greenbergresearch.com/index.php
Research and Strategic Consulting

Grove Insight
10 SE Tenth Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503-236-9740
Fax: 503-236-9744
Contact: Lisa Grove http://www.groveinsight.com
Public Opinion and Communication Strategy

Harstad Strategic Research
2820 North Lakeridge Trail
Boulder, Colorado  80302
Phone: 303-545-0200
http://www.harstadresearch.com
Contact: Paul Harstad
Public Opinion and Strategic Consulting

Lake Research Partners
1726 M St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-776-9066
Fax: 202-776-9074
                 Contact: Josh Ulibarri         Email: julibarri [at] lakeresearch [dot]com                  http://www.lakeresearch.com
Public Opinion and Political Strategy Research Firm

Momentum Analysis
1508 Monroe Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 202-518-6185
Fax: 202- 543-5352
Contact: Margie Omero http://www.momentumdc.com
Public Opinion Research Firm

Research

Yuhas Group
121 Hawthorn Road
Baltimore, MD 21210
Phone: 410-467-9387
Contact: Ben Yuhas http://www.yuhasgroup.com
  Targeting and Modeling

 

Media

Armour Media
627 Euclid St., Suite 100
Santa Monica, CA  90402
Phone: 310-394-1168
http://www.armourmedia.com
Contact: Mark Armour
Media

Laguens Kully Klose & Partners
2206 Queen Anne Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: 206-683-1138
Contact: Dan Kully
http://www.lhkkmedia.com
Media

MacWilliams Kirchner Sanders & Partners
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-887-9201
Contact: Kevin Kirchner
http://www.macropartners.com
Media

New Media Firm
1325 18th Street, NW
Suite 207
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-775-1440
Contact: Will Robinson
http://www.thenewmediafirm.com
Media

Squier Knapp Dunn Communications
1818 N Street, NW
Suite 450
Washington, DC 200036
Contact: Julie Norton
Phone: 202-464-6900
Fax: 202-464-4798
http://www.squiermedia.com
Media, Mail, Press Communications

zwpa-political media
1001 North First Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602-648-8580
Fax: 602-256-1357
Contact: David Waid
david [at] zwpa [dot ] com
http://www.zwpapoliticalmedia.com
Media and Strategic Consulting

Direct Mail

AP Campaigns
PO Box 15007
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-256-2771
Contact: Amy Prichard      Amy [at] apcampaigns [dot] comwww.apcampaigns.com
Direct Mail

Bates Consulting
3948 S. Ferdinand Street
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone: 206-245-8758    Contact: Ross Bates
http://www.rossbatesconsulting.com
General Consulting & Direct Mail

Mack/Crounse Group
4900 Seminary Road
Suite 1020
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: 703-341-4440
Fax: 703-341-4479
http://www.mackcrounse.com
Direct Mail

Mission Control Inc
201 Adams Street
Manchester, CT 06042
Phone: 860-432-0444
Fax: 860-646-7413
Contact: Ed Peavy
http://www.missioncontrolllc.com
Direct Mail

MSHC Partners
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-478-7900
Fax: 202-223-1280
Contact: Trish Hoppey
http://www.mshcpartners.com
Direct Mail

Terris, Barnes & Walters
400 Montgomery, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415-291-0679x225
Fax: 415-291-0724
Contact: Erica Walters
http://www.tbwmedia.com
General Consulting & Direct Mail

Winning Directions
1366 San Mateo Ave
San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone: 650-875-4000
Contact: Tony Fazio
http://www.winningdirections.com
Direct Mail

50 Blue LLC
7525 SW 54th Ct
Miami, FL 33143
Phone: 305-666-1868
Fax: 305-675-8377
Contact: Keith Donner
http://www.50blue.com
Direct Mail (English & Spanish)

 

 


Winning Mark
1220 SW Morrison St #910
Portland, OR  97205
Phone: 503-221-7922
Contact: Mark Weiner
http://winningmark.com/
Voter Contact/Direct Mail

 

Internet/Website

Blue State Digital
734 15th Street, NW
 Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-449-5600
Contact: Matt Thompson
http://www.bluestatedigital.com
Web site development, technology development and implementation

BuzzMaker LLC
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
http://www.buzzmaker.net
Internet Strategy