Government Relations for Higher Education

Government Relations for Higher Education

Building a Smarter Government Relations Strategy in a More Complex Washington, D.C.

Partner with McAllister & Quinn to establish and develop strong relationships with Washington, D.C. policymakers and elevate your priorities. Rapid policy and funding changes make federal engagement more important than ever for colleges and universities.

Our Government Relations Services:

Expected Client Outcomes:

  • Government Relations Assessment
  • Engagement Calendar
  • Policy and Appropriations Strategy and Execution
  • Strategic Intelligence
  • Increased earmark funding
  • Elevated institutional visibility
  • Enhanced federal policy advocacy
  • Strengthened engagement with key congressional stakeholders

Your access to Government Relations for Colleges and University and Grant Consulting in Washington, D.C.Our government relations clients receive priority access to our annual Government Relations Workshop, held at our offices in Washington, D.C.

How We Partner with Our Colleges and Universities

Advocate for Your Federal Policy Priorities

We develop a focused government relations strategy aligned with your federal funding and policy goals. Through our advocacy efforts, we will connect your priorities to decision-makers and thought leaders in Washington.

Navigate and Pursue Federal Funding

We help clients secure funding through the annual congressional appropriations process, including earmarks (also referred to as Congressionally Directed Spending or Community Project Funding) and programmatic requests.

Provide Tailored Strategic Intelligence

Our team prepares and disseminates priority, need-to-know information and detailed analyses. Our resources are customized to each client’s needs and include policy tracking, summarized briefs and memos, access to Grants Intelligence Service, exclusive webinars, and a monthly “DC Insider” newsletter.

Our Successes for Higher Education

$ 500000000

In Congressional Earmark Funding for Higher Education

Learn more about our earmark support here
$ 500000000

In Grant Funding Awarded to Small and Mid-Sized Colleges and Universities

Recent Client Wins:

$10 million Department of Defense increase for energy infrastructure

$4.6 million earmark funding for Dental Training Facility Expansion

$2.5 million earmark funding for STEM Education Enhancement

$2.5 million earmark funding for Science & Technology Research Facility Renovation

$2.6 million earmark funding for healthcare workforce expansion programs, inclouding scholarships and equipment

 

Federal Experience, Higher Education Focus

Our team represents a combined 70+ years of experience. We offer a powerful combination of senior-level Washington, D.C., experience and institutional insight. Our government relations team includes former congressional chiefs of staff and legislative directors, appropriations staffers handling college and university earmark requests, and senior level agency staff involved in policy and rulemaking.

What Our Clients Are Saying

The McAllister & Quinn team have been invaluable to Agnes Scott in our work to secure Congressionally Directed Spending. They are incredibly skilled at identifying institutional strengths and aligning those with our delegation's priorities and can collaborate with members of our team across divisions and at a wide range of leadership levels. With their help, Agnes Scott has been able to assemble and fund projects that would otherwise be out of scope for a small institution.”
Rachel BowserVice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Agnes Scott College
"I can’t recommend the Government Relations Workshop enough. The content and the speakers were exceptional and provided timely, relevant, and actionable information. I left the workshop more confident in my understanding of what is happening in Washington, DC and much more confident in my future interactions with elected officials. We now have stronger intentionality to how we approach our government relations work and see far more opportunities than we did before attending the session.
Dr. Stacey RobertsonPresident of Widener University
“McAllister & Quinn has been a true partner in advancing the College of Western Idaho’s external funding strategy and brings a deep understanding of the unique needs of a community-focused, workforce-driven 2-year institution like ours. Their team combines the technical expertise needed to strengthen our grant proposals with the strategic insight required to navigate the congressional earmark process. As a result, we have elevated both the quality of our submissions and our positioning with federal decision-makers.”
Denise Aberle-CannataProvost and VP of Academic Affairs, College of Western Idaho

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