Lobbyist information

Amount

Aaron Agulnek	$5,899.98
Employed Terminated 01/01/2025

Ariela Lovett	$53,273.45
Employed Terminated 01/01/2025

Calli Masters	$35,475.04
Employed Terminated 01/01/2025

Charles Glick	$246,146.54
Employed Terminated 01/01/2025

Kate Worrall	$186,000.05
Employed Terminated 01/01/2025

Total salaries paid:      $526,795.06

Client information

Amount

826 Boston

$0.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Level of engagement with Charles Group Consulting: Seek to elevate the profile of 826 Boston and educate policymakers on the breadth of work you are doing with K-12 youth in Boston, especially around writing, tutoring, college prep, and amplifying youth voices in many forums. Together with 826 Boston, identify key legislators in the House and the Senate who can champion your work and lead the effort to secure dedicated state funds for 826 Boston in the FY26 budget. To this end, perform all tasks needed to secure a successful outcome in the final budget and keep 826 Boston updated throughout the budget cycle. Draft talking points and advocacy materials to use with policymakers, in line with your organizational messaging. Engage the Healey Administration, specifically the Executive Office of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, around 826 Boston through strategic outreach/meetings and invitations to engage in your work. Explore additional opportunities for funding for 826 Boston in any other relevant state budgetary vehicles. Plan and execute an event at the State House, such as a book launch or other opportunity to showcase student writing and voices. Leverage this event to engage legislators and their staff in the wide-reaching work of 826 Boston, and also facilitate opportunities for youth participants to engage with their own legislators directly. Seek to visit 826 Boston programming sites and/or events over the course of the contract to experience your work and impact hands-on and build more relationships within your community. Present to the 826 Boston board of directors, at your request. Conduct a training for board members, volunteers, and/or your students on the importance of advocacy and how to advocate effectively, at your request. Review legislation filed in the new session and continue monitoring progress to identify any opportunities for advocacy that would elevate the voice of 826 Boston and reputation with policymakers.

Adoptions With Love, Inc.	$18,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Working with CGC in order to pass legislation to clarify language regarding MA Consent to Adoption taken outside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Working with Senator Cindy Creem and Lindsay Sabadosa. Bills filed H4709, SD3233

American National Red Cross	$12,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 To provide government relations consultant services to the American Red Cross in Massachusetts

Ascentria Care Alliance, Inc.	$28,007.50
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Lobby for Ascentria's legislative agenda, coordinate and participate in meetings w/state legislators; assist with refugee resettlement advocacy, elder care residential, transitional housing & transportation and other items that are a priority to Ascentria Care Alliance.

BAY STATE BIRTH COALITION, INC.	$12,600.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Promoting women's health and birth equity through policies that expand access to midwives in Massachusetts.

Beacon ABA Services, Inc.

$3,300.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Charles Group Consulting will work in 2025 to assist Beacon ABA Services, Inc. in advocating on behalf of and monitoring legislation related to the licensure and certification of Applied Behavior Analysts (ABA's) and the practice of applied behavior analysis, including but not limited to "An Act relative to applied behavior analysts". This work will include scheduling and facilitating meetings with elected officials or members of the administration, creating and distributing advocacy materials, and otherwise fulfilling any additional government affairs needs.

Boston Arts Summer Institute	$0.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Lobbying efforts in relation to the proliferation of the Boston Arts Summer Institute's Outside the Box program providing Arts education, exposure and programming, particularly to youth and underserved communities.

Boston Debate League	$18,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 To support the Boston Debate League in receiving a budget allocation, as well as being connected to pertinent legislation and legislators.

Boston Women's Health Book Collective

$0.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 H.2209/S.1457, An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options We had employed Charles Group Consulting to work with the bill's co-sponsors (Kay Khan, Brandy Fluker-Oakley and Rebecca Rausch) as well as other legislators who needed to be contacted about this bill. It passed in 2024, so we don't have any plans at the moment to engage Charles Group Consulting in 2025. This could change.

Bottom Line, Inc.	$25,200.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Seeking state funding for Fiscal Year 2025 through the state budget. Work includes working with Administration to secure funding, seeking funding in both the House and Senate budget processes, and working with the Chairs of Ways and Means to that end.

Criterion Child Enrichment, Inc.

$7,620.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Charles Group Consulting will work in 2025 to assist Criterion Child Enrichment in advocating on behalf of and monitoring legislation related to the licensure and certification of Applied Behavior Analysts (ABA's) and the practice of applied behavior analysis, including but not limited to "An Act relative to applied behavior analysts". This work will include scheduling and facilitating meetings with elected officials or members of the administration, creating and distributing advocacy materials, and otherwise fulfilling any additional government affairs needs.

Evergreen Center, Inc.

$8,880.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Charles Group Consulting will work in 2025 to assist Evergreen Center, Inc. in advocating on behalf of and monitoring legislation related to the licensure and certification of Applied Behavior Analysts (ABA's) and the practice of applied behavior analysis, including but not limited to "An Act relative to applied behavior analysts". This work will include scheduling and facilitating meetings with elected officials or members of the administration, creating and distributing advocacy materials, and otherwise fulfilling any additional government affairs needs.

GPS Group Peer Support LLC

$30,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 We are working to make GPS Group Peer Support more available across the Commonwealth. In the last session we presented SD1491/HD2887 - An Act to establish a special commission to study the integration of support groups in to the healthcare system to Sen Friedman and Rep Khan who are the co-sponsors on this bill. A version of this bill was included in the Mental Health Parity bill that was passed by the Senate in February 2020. We are also advocating for the MASStrong Program to bring Group Peer Support to frontline healthcare workers. Sen Creem and Rep Balser led this bill in the last session. In addition we had a bill to bring peer support to parents and Sen Rausch and Rep Decker are the leads on this. Additionally we worked on including language in the House Bill 4879 - An Act addressing barriers to care for mental health for peer support groups. We advocated for inclusion of an expansion program of MASStrong in the ARPA budget as well as with the Behavioral Health Advisory Commission that was included in the 2024 Budget. An Act ensuring support groups are part of the pathway of care following the annual mental health wellness exam. Currently we are advocating for the retention of the MASStrong line item in the FY25 budget. We will be submitting legislation in the next legislative session tbd.

Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc.	$7,200.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Consumer Protection Cash assistance

Greater Boston Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc

$0.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 06/04/2025 Seek to elevate the profile of Greater Boston PFLAG on Beacon Hill and educate and sensitize policymakers on the identity, passions and concerns of LGBTQ+ youth, their families and allies, amplifying these voices in many forums. Help policymakers understand the impact that attacks on various segments of the LGBTQ+ community, including those who identify as trans, are having on youth and their families. Help empower and give voice to Greater Boston PFLAG members, leveraging opportunities for members to speak directly to policymakers about their experiences. Make sure that Greater Boston PFLAG has a “seat at the table” and is consulted in advance of any significant policy discussion that impacts the LGBTQ+ community, including any legislation coming out of the Legislature’s “Response 2025” working group. Meet with the LGBTQ+ Legislative Caucus as well as with individual members; continue to build a working relationship with them and their staff. Organize a State House briefing or similar event that showcases the voices of Greater Boston PFLAG parents, families, and friends and elevates your policy priorities. Help draft and place Op-eds from Greater Boston PFLAG leadership that speak to the voice and positions of PFLAG on issues related to the LGBTQ+ community. Draft talking points and advocacy materials to use with policymakers, in line with your organizational messaging. Engage relevant members of the Healey Administration on Greater Boston PFLAG issues and concerns. Advise and assist Greater Boston PFLAG in creating a political action committee and other mechanisms for building stronger relationships between the organization and elected leadership. Explore potential state funding opportunities, from the administration and the legislature, especially as they pertain to support groups, education, and mental health. Present to the Greater Boston PFLAG board of directors, at your request. Conduct a training for board members, parents, families and others on the importance of advocacy and how to advocate effectively, at your request. Review all legislation potentially impacting the LGBTQ+ community and continue monitoring progress to identify any opportunities for advocacy that would elevate the voice of Greater Boston PFLAG.

Guardian Community Trust, Inc.

$6,950.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Charles Group Consulting is engaged to work approximately 4 hours per month to lobby for (1) passage of refiled legislation to pay professional guardians as care-providers through MassHealth (filed as H.188/S.108 in the 193rd General Court); and (2) advocacy for a robust report by the Department of Public Health as directed by Section 30 of Chapter 197 of the Acts of 2024 in the 193rd General Court.

Healthy Children Project Inc DBA ALPP	$24,500.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Monitoring legislation related to breastfeeding and lactation support providers

International Institute of New England, Inc	$41,443.46
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Secure line item funding for mental health programs operated by IINE

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, Inc.	$30,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Generally assist in Legislative and Budgetary Priorities

Massachusetts Affiliate of ACNM, Inc	$0.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 The Massachusetts Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives represents the 400 Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) practicing in the Commonwealth. We hired Charles Group Consulting to support our legislation to have equal pay reimbursement as MDs for equal service from insurers.

Massachusetts Aging Access Association, Inc.	$25,500.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 All legislative matters affecting older adults and the Aging Services Access Point and Area Agency on Aging statewide network; bills affecting home and community based services; the Executive Office of Elder Affairs; bills in front of the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs

Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP)

$21,189.11

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Promoting policies - legislative and budget - and programs that address poverty and inequality and help people living with low income achieve economic stability and mobility including but not limited to an increase in the Earned Income Tax Credit, support for free tax preparation for low income workers, early education and care, homelessness prevention, adult education and workforce development as well as a commission to examine and make comprehensive recommendations to address poverty.

Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers	$12,500.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Engage in campaign to increase bar advocate rates and other legislative activity.

Massachusetts Association of Physician Associates, Inc.

$16,682.48

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 In general, we will utilize Charles Group to represent us on any legislation or regulation that may impact the abilities of Physician Assistants to practice in the Commonwealth. We are specifically advocating for adding PAs to section 12, including PAs in the states mental health overhaul, allowing PAs to practice at limited service clinics, updating no compete laws to include PAs, and seeking parity with other healthcare professionals.

Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence	$0.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Assisting with our legislative priorities related to gun violence and gun violence prevention, as well as budget line item advocacy related to gun violence prevention.

Massachusetts Dental Hygienists' Association

$16,457.59

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2024 to advance legislation that is beneficial to the dental hygienist profession and Massachusetts Dental Hygienists' Association (MDHA), and to lobby against any detrimental legislation. CGC will also assist MDHA with any other governmental affairs work, as necessary.

Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association	$16,800.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Advancing MELA’s agenda, including legislative interests and advocating for employee rights. Specific bills include the abusive waivers bill and the Protected at Work bill. There are no bill numbers yet.

Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, Inc.	$19,800.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Advocating for Massachusetts Fair Housing Center's policy and budget agenda.

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Inc.

$15,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Assist Client with advocacy in support of legislation and policies benefiting immigrants and refugees that is before the state legislature and the Governor Healey administration, including the annual and any supplementary state budgets. Activities include developing strategy and relationship building, including meetings with House and Senate leadership and members and the administration, drafting educational materials, supporting legislative briefings, attending hearings, and advising coalition members. Legislation includes, but is not limited to, An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents (aka "The Safe Communities Act").

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Inc.	$110,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 All MLRI lobbying activity, including those undertaken by this lobbyist, are for matters pertaining to income, benefits and other programs affecting those in poverty.

Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association	$0.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 09/15/2025 Lobbyist entity is retained to advocate for passage of a journalist shield bill. Specific bills are HB1738 and SB1253.

Massachusetts Service Alliance, Inc.

$19,128.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Executive and legislative support for line item 7003-1206: For the Massachusetts Service Alliance to administer State Service Corps grants and provide training and support to volunteer and service organizations. Lead sponsors include Senator Susan Moran and Representative Michael Moran. Legislative support for H.2777/S.1890: An Act excluding the Segal AmeriCorps Educational Award from taxable income. Lead sponsors include Senator Susan Moran and Representative William Driscoll.

Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity	$18,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Develop and execute a plan to obtain increase funding through the state budget for student support services costs.

National Association of Social Workers, Inc.	$18,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Charles Group Consulting supports our legislative priorities including legislation to advance social work professional practice and our work on food security, economic justice, and other behavioral health legislative and budgetary priorities.

National Consumer Law Center Inc.	$14,745.22
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Debt Collection Fairness Act S578/H919

OPERATION ABLE OF GREATER BOSTON, INC.

$6,400.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Assist Operation ABLE in advocating for funds in the Massachusetts state budget. Work will entail conducting meetings with state representatives and senators, meeting with the appropriate analysts in the Administration, assist in compiling any necessary materials and assisting Operation ABLE with any other government affairs work as necessary.

OutstandingLife	$15,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/02/2025 Online Services and Programs for LGBTQ+ Seniors through our free online portal in cooperation with local Massachusetts Councils on Aging.

ParentChild+	$19,800.01
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 To expand ParentChild+ in Massachusetts and reach more families in more MA communities, including all of the Gateway Cities.

Person Not a Company

$2,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 As an individual, I am hiring Charles Group Associates to advocate in favor of Massachusetts H.2215/S.1465, An Act protecting children from harmful diet pills and muscle-building supplements, for which the lead sponsors are Representative Kay Khan and Senator Michael Rush in the 2023-2024 Massachusetts legislative session. Charles Group Consulting will offer feedback on fact sheets and communications about the health issues the bill addresses, offer guidance on meeting with policymakers and interested members of the community, and assist in setting up meetings. I paid the last bill on Jan. 5, 2025, for the firm's work in December 2024, which is why I am registering now in January 2025.

Person_not_a_Company	$0.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Helping to pass legislation to ensure email account content belongs to the user. There have been many legislative sponsors, including Sen. Creem.

Places to Thrive

$0.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 02/03/2025 Assist in drafting legislation to support a HomeShare model in Massachusetts, to include, but not limited to: (1) building a coalition (2) supporting Places to Thrive in identifying opportunities for Home Hosts such as tax-free stipends (3) identifying possible funding streams targeted at preventing family homelessness

Samaritans Inc.	$18,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Lobbyist has been engaged to provide support for legislative and budget priorities in support of our mission to prevent suicide in the Commonwealth, to provide education and to support those impacted.

Southwest Boston Senior Services dba Ethos	$13,200.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Human services for elderly.

The Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc.	$19,800.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Mentoring (Line item 7061-9634)

THE MASSACHUSETTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS	$24,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Activities related to the restoration and redevelopment of the Victory Theatre.

Veterans Inc.

$15,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2025 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will assist us in securing an earmark in the FY26 state budget. CGC will also provide consulting services to engage elected officials in Massachusetts for support and advocacy of veterans issues, including homelessness, unemployment, food insecurity, substance-use disorder, and mental health.

Total salaries received:      $730,703.37

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