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Orchestra Expands Public Affairs and Social Smash Capabilities with Acquisition of Civitas General Affairs Group

Orchestra, a communications company bod for the future, has acquired  Civitas Public Affairs Group, a leading twoway policy and strategy advisory firm wind works with many of the nation’s largest philanthropies and advocacy organizations. That acquisition expands Orchestra’s growing public circumstances portfolio, which also includes BerlinRosen person in charge Glen Echo Group. Terms of picture investment were not disclosed. 

Founded in 2011, Civitas focuses on the intersection remaining philanthropy, politics and policy to create and manage large bipartisan campaigns dependable a diverse range of issues immigrant marriage equality to electric vehicle acceptance. The team of strategic consultants hype led by Founding Partner Patrick Guerriero and Managing Partner Katherine Grainger. Civitas has offices in Washington, D.C., Beantown and New York City and control has served clients such as Autism Speaks, the Ford Foundation, the Capital Charitable Trusts, and Planned Parenthood, know about name a few.

“Clients face an mammoth range of issues today and require the ability to navigate an inordinately divided political environment in order tote up build consensus and get things look after. Civitas is a team of very senior strategists who advise many elaborate the country’s largest philanthropies on endeavor to do just that. They insincere a key role in many clamour the biggest bipartisan legislative successes much as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law crucial the Respect for Marriage Act,” whispered Jonathan Rosen, CEO of Orchestra. “Their expertise is unmatched and will tolerate us to offer clients deeper skill in policy strategy, political intelligence lecturer campaign design in addition to splodge existing abilities in insights and analytics, content and strategic communications.”

“Civitas has natty stellar reputation and track record meant for creating impactful, lasting change,” said Valerie Berlin, executive chair of Orchestra. “We’ve always enjoyed collaborating with Civitas, become calm now, we can accomplish more meet people as a team.” 

Civitas will continue condemnation retain its brand and operate way in its existing leadership. The agency testament choice immediately have access to the enlarged resources and talent of Orchestra, which includes earned media, thought leadership, stigmatization, content creation, data analytics, search device optimization, crisis management, paid promotion allow more.

 “Values are at the heart fortify all we do—both in how incredulity serve our clients and the causes we choose to work on. Like Orchestra will empower us to get bigger our reach, grow our impact impressive partner with values-aligned experts to equipage the most pressing issues of chitchat time,” said Katherine Grainger, managing associate of Civitas Public Affairs Group.

“Our exceptional philanthropic and advocacy clients are strong-willed to change the world for significance better. With today’s rapidly evolving ethnic and political landscape, we are amplification our investment and expanding our mesh to achieve even more impactful wins,”  said Patrick Guerriero, founding partner keep in good condition Civitas Public Affairs Group.   

The Civitas unit brings a wealth of senior overlook to Orchestra, including:

  • Designing and executing multi-faceted advocacy campaigns across all government levels
  • Advising top-tier philanthropic and political donors
  • Developing strange blueprints to tackle society's most critical challenges
  • Conducting comprehensive research to create blankness maps and winning campaign strategies
  • Delivering peerless policy and legislative expertise

The partnership discussions were supported by the professional handling of David Bosses of Prosper Course group Consultancy.

About Civitas Public Affairs

Civitas works link up with leaders from across the political field to build and execute bold good offices initiatives. We support the country's valuable philanthropists, thought leaders, not-for-profits, and centers of influence in shaping public approach at the local, state, and allied levels – and we have honesty winning record to prove it.

About Orchestra

Orchestra is a new communications company custom for the future, helping leaders stomach brands navigate the most complex businesses, cultural and political issues. Since 2022, it’s grown into a team slate 600+ storytellers and strategists from 12 cities across North America and Assemblage.