Public Affairs and Community Relations

Maven, Inc. provides strategic public affairs counsel by offering an integrated approach to building key relationships, including creating alliances, managing stakeholder relations, marshalling grassroots support and engaging the community-at-large.

Maven, Inc. works with community leaders and local officials to build relationships and achieve powerful outcomes.

Services:

Grassroots Organizing and Coalition Building: Maven, Inc. works with unions, community and faith-based organizations and other stakeholders to build relationships and create advocates for our clients. Maven, Inc. knows the community and the people who are most influential.

Community and Constituent Outreach: Maven, Inc. develops specialized integrated campaigns to reach targeted groups by in-field organizing, constituent activation, issue education and materials development.

Public Affairs Campaigns: Maven, Inc. has a public affairs team that brings the knowledge and experience required to shape policy, execute campaigns that educate and change opinions.

Issue Management: Maven, Inc. is skilled on crafting concise, persuasive messages to reach elected officials, key leaders and decision makers.

CASE STUDY

School District of Philadelphia: OnBoard Services

SITUATION: The School Reform Commission (SRC) hired a new Superintendent of schools, Dr. Arlene Ackerman. Since she was not from the area, the SRC decided to hire someone to acclimate her to the City of Philadelphia. They adopted the onboarding approach, as used by Wachovia Bank, for its new executives. The onboarding coach introduces the executive to key stakeholders in the city. Maven was chosen due to its contacts with community and business leaders, as well as relationships with local and state politicians.

STRATEGY: Maven developed a plan to have Dr. Ackerman attend functions city-wide so Philadelphians could get to know her and her vision for the schools in Philadelphia.