Robert RabenPresident and Founder
Laura RodriguezPrincipal
Lizzie UlmerStaff Assistant
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We Are The Raben Group.
Our firm brings together a diverse team of professionals with deep roots in law, advocacy and progressive public policy. Our mission is to improve public policy. Our creative and substantive approach sets us apart.
» Case Study: Mayors Against Illegal Guns
» Case Study: Prudential Financial
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We Listen and Learn.
We don’t just open doors, we learn substance. We tackle public policy problems by understanding them from the ground up—and then we design custom-tailored solutions that reach far beyond the Beltway and “plain vanilla” lobbying.
» Case Study: The Breast Cancer Fund
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We Build Coalitions.
It often takes—dare we say it?—a village to change public policy. We specialize in building bipartisan coalitions of allies (sometimes unlikely ones) to help achieve our clients’ goals.
» Case Study: National Immigration Forum
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We Celebrate Diversity.
The New America is a reality we live every day. As a majority-minority firm, we share a commitment to equality and justice. We work with clients who share our conviction that these values can and should unite us.
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We Bring Power to Truth.
We’re committed to doing work we can believe in—and to doing it well. Whether the client is a small non-profit, a leading foundation or a Fortune 50 company, we work with people who feel the same way.
» Case Study: The Committee for Education Funding
» Case Study: Nurse-Family Partnership
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We Do (Policy) Breakfast.
Changing the world begins with a conversation. Bagels and coffee also help. Our policy breakfast series attracts some of the most thoughtful people in politics, media and advocacy to discuss issues of the day.
NEWS & EVENTS | The Raben Group’s policy breakfast with Andrew Barnett, executive director of the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League Read the full story »
Diversity & Community
As a majority-minority firm, we live the “melting pot” experience every day, and we are skilled guides for clients navigating the nation’s changing demographics. more »
Public Policy Advocacy
Our team solves complex public policy problems across a spectrum of issues, on behalf of the nation’s leading non-profits, corporations, and foundations. more »
Strategic Communications
It’s not just what you’re saying, it’s knowing who you’re talking to. And how. We help craft the message to achieve your mission. more »