The Hatcher Group

Report Release

The Hatcher Group provided media outreach for the 2012 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard by the Corporation for Enterprise Development. The report found that nearly half of U.S. households have almost no savings and 27 percent are "asset poor." It received extensive national and local coverage, including The Huffington Post, Marketplace, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and Denver Post.

Forum

The Hatcher Group helped plan a half day forum for Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity. The Politics of Economic Opportunity: Will Growing Poverty Affect Election 2012? presented two panel discussions featuring major national pollsters, political analysts and members of the media.
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Report Release

The Hatcher Group provided media outreach for the Nov. 17 release of Unlocking Unemployment Opportunity for Previously Incarcerated Persons in the District of Columbia by the Council for Court Excellence. The report, which found massive unemployment among those with criminal records, received extensive media coverage, including stories in the Washington Post and by the Associated Press.

We work with major national foundations, research institutions, national and regional coalitions, government agencies and numerous other nonprofit organizations.

Located just outside Washington, D.C., The Hatcher Group provides communications services that help national and international clients build strong communities; improve the lives of low-income families, immigrants and at-risk youth; strengthen education and early learning; encourage environmental responsibility; and advance the cause of human rights, democracy and social justice.

Since 2000, The Hatcher Group has built a reputation for designing and implementing effective communications strategies. Our services include:

   • Message development for new initiatives
   • Development of effective communication plans and dissemination strategies
   • Writing, editing and design of online and print materials that policymakers will notice
   • Design and management of user-friendly, interactive Web sites
   • Event planning for policy briefings, initiative launches, press conferences and report releases
   • Coordination of meetings with members of Congress and other policymakers
   • Full-service media relations, including targeted media outreach, op-ed placement and press conferences
   • Production of public service announcements, documentaries, videos and podcasts
   • Creation of eye-catching, creative marketing materials for public awareness campaigns
   • Communication and policy workshops
   • On-camera media training
   • Blogger outreach

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Our staff includes former Congressional staffers, award-winning journalists, seasoned researchers, advocates and public relations professionals who care passionately about their work and maintain strong policy expertise. Meet the dynamic members of Our Staff.