Getting to Know Woodberry: Andrew Roof
For Andrew Roof, childhood trips to the local bookstore sparked a lifelong interest in education – and education policy.
Insights
To Get in Front of DC, Pay Attention to the States
When it comes to policy, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily noise from Washington. It is, after all, what radio, television and print news focuses on.
Getting to Know Woodberry: Elizabeth Simpson
Many people face struggles that never make headlines. But as Woodberry Associates’ Elizabeth Simpson knows, that doesn’t mean their challenges aren’t important.
Demonstrating Need
With earmarks newly reinstated, members of Congress can now direct small pockets of federal spending to projects and priorities in their home state.
A Good Story
If you want to change a policy or pass a law, have a good story. In advocacy, that advice is universal.
Getting to Know Woodberry: Derek Flowers
State-based advocacy can take you to places near and far. For Derek Flowers, that has meant visiting 48 out of 50 states for everything from bus tours and motorcycle rallies to zoo outings and bowling nights. He’s eaten apple pie across Iowa and sampled muktuk in Alaska.
Scanning the Horizon
Like a radar scanning the horizon for incoming threats, monitoring activity in Congress and federal agencies can strengthen, even save, a company.
The Sound of Missed Opportunity
We all know about the proverbial tree in the forest. It fell, but nobody heard it. So, did it make a sound?
Getting to Know Woodberry: Lindsay Videnieks
The issue of equity is a personal one for Lindsay Videnieks, a first-generation college student who worked her way through both college and law school.
Ask and you Shall Receive
Are earmarks, the newly reinstated member-directed spending initiatives, working? August’s Congressional recess is a good time to ask – and to reflect on where the appropriations process stands.
Getting to Know Woodberry: Susan Hepworth
When seven-year-old Susan Hepworth turned the family ironing board into a makeshift news desk, it was clear. She had a knack for public speaking. “I used it to ‘deliver’ the daily news to my family,” Susan recalls.
Making Advocacy Personal
Health. Education. Access. Abstract concepts may sound noble, but they rarely spur people to action. Personal stories do.