What I Do
My mission is to help you find the strategies, tactics, and resources you need to pursue your mission.
I don’t just offer recommendations and advice. I can give you some good ideas but you probably have plenty of your own already.
What you need is help getting things done. To that end, I will actually help you implement the tactics that you need to get the results you want.
Public Policy
With 20+ years of experience analyzing policy and executing grassroots and grasstops advocacy tactics, I can help you monitor, inform and influence legislative and administrative action by:
→ Tracking legislative activity and regulatory action on priority issues.
→ Analyzing proposed bills, regulations and agency actions.
→ Preparing briefing materials and background memos on topics, policy options, legislation and administrative action.
→ Preparing and disseminating regular updates and reports on the status of priority bills and regulations.
→ Researching existing and proposed statutes and regulations (federal and state).
→ Conducting and/or facilitating direct outreach to lawmakers and agencies.
→ Organizing grassroots advocacy actions, ranging from drafting action alerts to organizing in-person meetings and events.
Strategy
I have worked with organizational strategy at a variety of scales in the public and nonprofit sectors, ranging from long-range planning, campaign planning, governance/board of directors development, and organizational change. Let me help you by:
→ Conducting situation assessments for long-term organizational development.
→ Facilitating consensus-based strategic planning from vision to final product.
→ Design effective campaigns by facilitating plan development and developing through templates and and tools.
→ Build and implement practical processes for assessing and recruiting your board of directors.
→ Develop and implementing customized board of directors onboarding and orientation.
Communications
A practiced public communicator, I can help you with messaging, content creation, and tactical implementation to advance your outreach and advocacy goals through by:
→ Researching and developing data-driven messaging and tactics.
→ Developing templates, talking points, and other materials to support your outreach needs.
→ Drafting and designing timely, engaging content for print and digital media.
→ Ghostwriting content for your use, from opinion pieces to newsletters to website copy.
→ Designing and drafting public outreach materials for key issues and events.
→ Preparing and disseminating press materials for earned and opinion media.
Fundraising
As a former nonprofit director and program manager, I have raised funds to support organizational needs and special projects from foundations, grassroots donors, and major donors. Let me help you:
→ Define and execute tactics to meet your fundraising goals.
→ Develop and implement tactics to secure grassroots contributions, from list acquisition to donor acknowledgement.
→ Plan, write, and prepare direct mail and digital fundraising appeals.
→ Build and implement major donor outreach activities.
→ Set up and manage donor management databases.
→ Comply with state and federal fundraising registration and reporting requirements.
→ Research grants and identify prospective foundation and corporate support for ongoing activities and special projects.
→ Write grant proposals and prepare grant applications.
→ Prepare donor-oriented outreach collaterals, case statements and impact reports.
About Me
Over the last 25 years, I have worked to advance the public good at the state, federal and local level. My passion is wildlife conservation and environmental protection; I’ve also worked on issues ranging from immigration to economic development to human rights. My toolbox of skills includes everything from research to communications to fundraising to lobbying. I’ve managed people, budgets, and coalitions. I show up, I speak up, and I get to work.
Get in Touch!
Let’s talk about ways that I can help you do more to advance the public good in your organization, your community, and the world.
Dave Chadwick
Helena, Montana
dave@getchadwick.com
(406) 438-6478