The Directory

COST is a member-driven organization committed to giving Connecticut’s smaller communities a strong voice in the legislative process. COST champions the interests of member municipalities at the state Capitol and provides resources to help municipal leaders meet the challenges they face as chief executives of the state’s 139 smaller communities.

Connecting people and data for good.

Founded in 1983, Sullivan & LeShane Companies pioneered the integration of government relations, public affairs and public relations in Connecticut and has since established itself as the most recognized full-service firm of its kind in the state.

CACIL is the advocacy and support organization for Connecticut’s Centers for Independent Living (CILS), which empower people with disabilities to take control of their lives. CILs serve people with all types of disabilities in all age groups, and work to remove barriers and prejudices in society so all individuals can live, work and enjoy all that communities have to offer. At least fifty-one percent of the staff and boards of CILs are people with disabilities.

Situated in the heart of Connecticut’s Capitol, members of the Global Strategy Group (GSG) team in Hartford have strong connections to state government and have served as a trusted advisor to business, government, and advocacy groups across a number of industries and issue areas. From reputation management to public policy counsel, GSG has a deep understanding of the issues, the players, and the press in the State and the New England region as a whole.

CCM is the state’s largest, nonpartisan organization of municipal leaders, representing towns and cities of all sizes from all corners of the state, with 158 member municipalities.

The Connecticut Construction Industries Association is an organization of associations that represent all of the different parts of the construction industry in Connecticut, including, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, equipment dealers, material producers, product suppliers, architects and engineers, financial services, and other professionals within the construction industry.

Working exclusively with nonprofits and public sector organizations, iMission provides strategic marketing, fundraising, grassroots advocacy and community engagement services — powered by digital.

Integrating design, technology and messaging, we help our clients develop and deploy marketing, fundraising and advocacy campaigns that deliver measurable results.

We are a registered consulting partner for Salesforce, EveryAction and SalsaLabs. WordPress site and landing page development. Search, Social, Email and Text Marketing.

Supporting Arts and Culture in Connecticut

CT Community Nonprofit Alliance includes providers of day services and group homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, substance abuse and mental health treatment, education, anti-poverty and employment services as well as cultural programs. The Alliance advocates for proper funding and policies to best serve half a million people who utilize community services every year.

AFT Connecticut is a statewide labor federation of more than 90 local unions throughout the state.

The mission of Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, (PPSNE) is to protect the fundamental right of all individuals to manage their own fertility and sexual health and to ensure access to the services, education and information to realize that right.

User Focused Design + Development
We are a small, agile design & development team that produces agency-quality results.

In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting, a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients’ issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.

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Since 1946, The Association of Retired Teachers of Connecticut (ARTC) has been a retiree organization exclusively representing Connecticut’s retired teachers, and dedicated to securing and protecting our pension and health insurance benefits.

Goodwin University is an innovative learning community that empowers hard-working students to become sought-after employees.

We tailor our career-focused educational programs to address the needs of employers, and we shape them to fit the lives of students. Classes are conveniently offered year-round — days, evenings, weekends, and online. Degrees may be flexibly layered across certificate, associate, bachelor’s, and master’s programs in a variety of in-demand fields.

Applying a keen understanding of the balance of public-private interface, Brown Rudnick’s Government Law & Strategies team navigates through the most complex politics and policies, across both the legislative and administrative branches of government. We work with our clients to articulate, develop and implement strategies that reflect the specific needs and interests of each client. As part of a 250-attorney international law firm and with a nationwide network of political contacts, we have the reach and the resources to identify and advance strategic opportunities.

SHOPBLACKCT.com is the most comprehensive one-stop directory and blog site of Black-owned businesses in Connecticut.

NAVIGATING THE MEDIA LANDSCAPE – We’re sought after for our understanding of the interplay between the news media and the world of government affairs.

With political elections centering on partisan gridlock and discontent with the “old ways of doing business,” lobbying and policy advocacy are undergoing dramatic changes. In today’s environment of hyperscrutinized decisions and actions, the 24-hour news cycle, and ever-present social media, only the most politically savvy lobbyists are succeeding. Getting your voice heard above all the noise requires an experienced advocacy team that can expertly execute targeted government relations campaigns.