Strategic Advocacy.
Bipartisan Policy.
Lasting Results.

We combine policy expertise, trusted relationships and proven strategy to champion bipartisan solutions that protect and empower women, families, and those in need.

ABOUT US

As a premier woman-owned, bipartisan, boutique firm, we empower mission-driven organizations to achieve lasting policy impact.

We pair high-level strategy with a hands-on approach to turn your goals into reality. Our firm crafts forward-looking policy solutions and drafts legacy-building legislation that transforms vision into action.

We move policy forward by securing federal funding, passing legislation into law and influencing regulations, while simultaneously building powerful coalitions and grassroots mobilization needed to empower communities nationwide.

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MEET THE TEAM

Turning victories into real impact.

From passing bipartisan legislation to securing federal funding and protecting against harmful policies, our work delivers real change.

$9.5B+

secured in government funding

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signed into law

85%

success rate with regulatory comments

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106%

annual coalition membership growth

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We help leaders turn purpose into real-life impact that strengthens communities and improves lives.

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Through our work with nonprofits, foundations and socially responsible businesses, we advance policies that create lasting change for women, families and communities.

OUR CLIENTS

Driving bipartisan policy for good.

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    Passage of the STOP School Violence Act

    FEDERAL POLICY

    During a time when many believed violence prevention legislation was impossible, Center Road helped Sandy Hook Promise achieve their vision. We devised a multipronged strategy, drafted legacy building legislation and built trusted relationships with the Republican-controlled Congress and Trump Administration to pass bipartisan legislation that authorized over $1 billion in school violence prevention funding.

  • A group of five people, three men and two women, standing together indoors, holding a large ceremonial check for over two million dollars made out to Culpeper Garden Senior Living, dated May 20, 2024, with a U.S. Congress signature. There is an American flag and a window in the background, and the Culpeper Garden logo is visible in the corner.

    $2M in direct funding for low-income senior housing

    APPROPRIATIONS

    When Culpepper Garden faced critical infrastructure challenges for its senior housing but lacked the resources to address them, Center Road created and executed a ground-up strategy to navigate the Congressional Directed Spending process. As a result, we secured $2.03 million in federal funding directed towards these essential renovations to better serve Arlington's most vulnerable older adults.

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    Quadrupled Federal Maternal Health Funding

    LEGISLATION

    At a time when new Congressional authorizations were challenging, Center Road helped the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance pass the Into the Light for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Act. Our comprehensive legislative and advocacy strategy codified the Maternal Mental Health Hotline and quadrupled funding for state maternal mental health programs.

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    Historic Senate Passage of the Kids Online Safety Act

    FEDERAL POLICY

    In response to social media harms against children, Center Road pivoted the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy & Action to lead advocacy of the Kids Online Safety Act. By unifying a diverse coalition of mental health experts, tech-accountability groups and bereaved families, we overcame billions in tech-industry lobbying to secure a historic 91-3 vote to advance the legislation out of the U.S. Senate.

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    Secured Funding to Fight Eating Disorders

    ADVOCACY DAYS

    We excel at developing small- and large-scale Capitol Hill Advocacy Days that advance our clients’ policy priorities. When the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy & Action saw an opportunity for Congressional support for eating disorders, Center Road trained advocates and organized an advocacy day on the Hill, leading to 1 in 3 House meetings and 1 in 5 Senate meetings that resulted in federal funding support.

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    Delivered Insurance Coverage for Eating Disorders

    REGULATORY ADVOCACY

    When REDC aimed to eliminate barriers to eating disorders treatment, Center Road lobbied and submitted regulatory comments to the Department of Labor to strengthen insurance company compliance under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, leading to enforcement actions against insurance plans and delivering coverage for medical nutrition therapy to individuals with eating disorders.

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    Historic Progress in School Safety and Mental Health

    FEDERAL POLICY

    Following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, Center Road partnered with Sandy Hook Promise to transform national grief into legislative action. We mobilized a diverse coalition of mental health, education and violence prevention advocates to navigate a deeply polarized landscape. Our strategic leadership was instrumental in the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, securing a historic $13 billion investment in school mental health and lethal weapon safety in over 30 years.

  • Built & Boosted Coalition to Benefit Families

    COALITION BUILDING & MOBILIZATION

    When Akin sought to create the National Family Resource Center Coalition to increase awareness of the proven benefits of Family Resource Centers, Center Road helped build the Coalition, growing membership by 47%, boasting 68 members across 34 states, which were mobilized to pass the first definition of Family Resource Centers in federal law.

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