Suggesting approaches for formalizing, structuring, operating and expanding Coalition

• Providing counsel and advice to Coalition's leaders/officers:
  • “Sounding board” role
  • Analysis of pros/cons of various approaches
  • Sharing experiences with other Coalitions and giving judgments and recommendations on various issues
• Assisting in preparing documents outlining Coalition organization and operations

Supporting Coalition’s day-to-day operations

• Serving as central staff and operations office for Coalition
  • Helping schedule and coordinate Hill visits and other political activities
• Acting as information clearinghouse (receiving and disseminating information to and from Coalition members and their lobbyists regarding Hill visits, legislative developments, news articles)
  • Collecting  information from Coalition members’ lobbyists, etc.
  • Reporting on developments and distribute information to Coalition members and their lobbyists by mail, fax, E-mail, Web site links
  • Handling inquiries and give updates to Coalition members
• Compiling and maintaining sensitive lobbying information and Coalition's records in confidential manner
  • Vote counts
  • Confidential inputs from individual Coalition members
• Assisting in planning, coordinating and carrying out other Coalition activities:
  • Suggesting legislative strategies and tactics
  • Targeting Hill offices and other contacts
  • Working with Coalition members' lobbyists to ensure particular contacts are made and actions and follow-ups are done in coordinated and timely manner
  • Monitoring and analyzing developments
  • Performing direct lobbying and educational efforts on behalf of Coalition with Senate/House Members and staff as directed by the Coalition
  • Developing and coordinating Coalition's grassroots efforts
  • Organizing political events/activities to generate stronger political support
  • Drafting and/or helping refine lobbying materials, testimony, questions, articles, Congressional Record statements, grassroots communications, briefing kits, special presentation
  • Helping plan and execute recruitment of new Coalition members
  • Advising on legal compliance with campaign finance law, lobbying disclosure, gift rules
  • Assisting Coalition’s officers in selecting and managing other consultants if necessary
  • Providing other administrative support