At PENLEY
LEGISLATIVE INSIGHT & STRATEGY
Your organization is doing important work. Don't let the policy process happen to you without a strategy.
At PENLEY provides on-demand, senior-level government relations support to small organizations and small teams — so you can engage the legislative process with clarity, confidence, and a plan. No large firm. No full-time hire. Just experienced, accessible support when you need it.
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What We Do
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Legislative Analysis & Tracking
You should never be caught off guard by legislation that affects your organization. At PENLEY keeps you informed — and makes sure you understand what it means.
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Strategy & Communications
Understanding what is happening is only the first step. At PENLEY helps you figure out what to do about it — and communicate it clearly to the people who need to know.
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Federal Advocacy Fly-In Preparation
Sending your staff, leadership, or members to Washington to meet directly with lawmakers is one of the most powerful things your organization can do. At PENLEY makes sure you show up ready.
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Advisory & Capacity Support
Sometimes you just need an experienced voice in your corner. At PENLEY provides the kind of senior guidance that most small organizations have never had access to — until now.
15+ Years. Real Results. At Every Level of Government
138%
Increase in federal cybersecurity funding secured — from $186.7M to $445.7M
$10B+
In annual federal appropriations supported for nuclear deterrence modernization programs
200+
Bills, executive orders, and regulatory actions tracked and analyzed in a single legislative monitoring system
15+
Years working at the intersection of Capitol Hill, federal agencies, and legislative strategy
When you work with At PENLEY, you are not hiring a generalist. You are hiring someone who has been inside the rooms where these decisions get made — and who built this practice to make that experience available to organizations that have never had access to it before.
Which one sounds like you?
At PENLEY meets you wherever you are — no judgment, no jargon, no prerequisite knowledge required.
You have never had a government relations function — and you're not sure you need one.
Federal and state policy may already be shaping your industry, your funding, or your operating environment — and you might not even know it yet. At PENLEY helps you understand what is happening, whether it affects your organization, and what you should do about it. You do not need to know anything about government relations before you reach out. Helping you figure that out is exactly where we start.
You know you need government relations support — but a full-time hire is not in the budget.
You understand the value of having someone tracking legislation, preparing materials, and keeping your leadership informed. What you cannot justify is a full-time salary, benefits, and overhead. A monthly retainer with At PENLEY gives you consistent, senior-level support at a fraction of that cost — without sacrificing quality or responsiveness.
You have a small government relations team — and the workload is outpacing your capacity.
Your team is capable and committed. But session is active, a major bill just dropped, your fly-in is six weeks away, and there are not enough hours in the day. At PENLEY steps in as a trusted, experienced resource to expand your capacity exactly when you need it — no lengthy onboarding, no learning curve.
Wherever you are starting from, At PENLEY meets you there. No judgment. No jargon. Just honest, expert guidance on what your organization needs — and a clear path to getting there.
The Policy Process Doesn't Wait — and Neither Should You
Every day, bills move through Congress that affect how organizations like yours operate, what funding is available, and what rules you have to follow. Most small organizations find out too late — after the vote, after the regulation, after the window to act has already closed.
â—† A bill just moved out of committee that directly affects your industry. You heard about it secondhand. You have no idea what it actually says or what it means for you.
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â—† Your organization is sending staff or leadership to Washington for a fly-in next month. No one has prepared the materials, and you are not confident your team knows what to say when they are sitting across from a lawmaker.
â—† You have been meaning to track legislation related to your work, but it keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the list.
â—† A funder or board member asked about your government relations strategy. You didn't have a good answer.
â—† Your government relations team is one person — and that person is already stretched beyond capacity.
â—† You have never thought about government relations before, but something that happened this week made you realize you probably should.
At PENLEY exists because these problems are solvable. You do not need a large team or a large budget. You need an experienced partner who knows how the process works — and can help you use it to your organization's advantage.