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Respected and known within the walls of the Capitol and across industries, our team is compact and focused for your cause. Working with Capitol Hill Associates means you get access to the breadth and depth of our whole team. We work together, leaning in on each other’s unique strengths and expertise.

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What to Expect

Discovery & the Art of Advocacy

We’ll start with a deep understanding of your organization and what you’re hoping to achieve. Throughout the process, we’ll get your team up to speed on the art of advocacy, how the process works, what to expect, and how we can be successful together.

Strategic Planning & Organizational Support

Based on your priorities, let’s set some goals. We’ll work with your team, Board of Directors, and members to identify the plan together. We want to be successful for you, so we’ll set goals that are realistic and help accomplish your mission. 

Capitol Hill at the Minnesota State Capitol

Day in and day out, we’ll be at the State Capitol during session connecting and advocating for you. We’ll connect your organization with others  friendly to your cause who can be advocates for your organization and help further your goals. This may be finding the right author for your bill, meeting with committee chairs to get a hearing, coaching your member on testifying, or educating legislators on your cause. Throughout the process, we’ll get your team up to speed on the art of advocacy, how the Legislature works, what to expect, and how we can be successful together.

Connect, Communicate, and Progress

Consistent, continuous communication is key. As we work on your behalf, we’ll keep you informed of updates and progress regularly. Whether it’s weekly updates for your members, regular update calls, or written updates, we will keep the communication line open. Reviewing progress, we’ll determine successes, identify opportunities, and make a plan for how to move forward. 

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You’re in good company.

Kind words from our incredible clients.

Bob Indihar
Capitol Hill Associates has provided advocacy services for our association for over 15 years. Their understanding of our industry and passion for the work is unparalleled. In addition to advocacy and lobbying, their team helps us determine our platform, provides easy-to-understand updates for our Board and Members, and collaborates with our industry partners to ensure our voice is heard.

Bob Indihar, Executive Director, MREA

Luke Johnson
Within the first year of working with Capitol Hill Associates, our members have been impressed with the legislative expertise, policy knowledge, and collaborative team approach they bring to their work on our behalf. CHA assisted us in honing in on our key messages and amplifying our voice at the Capitol.

Luke Johnson
Pipestone County Commissioner and Chair of the Minnesota Rural Counties

Kari Desnissen

Capitol Hill Associates has been a steady guide for our legislative effort, helping us break through the state’s budget process, securing significant financial support for afterschool programming across the state. Their thoughtful approach kept us in the game, ready to claim success when our opportunity finally came.

Kari Denissen Cunnien, Executive Director for Ignite Afterschool

Cliff Carmody

Minnesota Service Cooperatives has utilized lobbying services from Capitol Hill Associates for years. Our collaborative work evolved to a point where we needed additional help to prioritize when to engage in statewide initiatives, as well as to build and maintain key relationships outside of the Capitol. CHA found a solution that fit our needs. This helped elevate the profile of MSC while lessening the day-to-day work for our leadership team.

Cliff Carmody, Executive Director Southwest West Minnesota Service Cooperative

Liz Workman
Through partnering with Capitol Hill Associates for more than a dozen legislative sessions with both the I-35W Solutions Alliance and the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board, I’ve witnessed first-hand their ability to generate significant policy and funding results at the State Capitol. CHA’s expertise, guidance and relationship development on behalf of each of the organizations I’ve led has been a key factor in our successes at the Capitol.

Liz Workman, Dakota County Commissioner

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