Lobbyist information

Amount

Aaron Agulnek	$15,999.96
Employed Terminated 01/01/2024

Ariela Group Lovett	$94,896.21
Employed Terminated 01/01/2024

Calli Masters	$61,269.19
Employed Terminated 01/01/2024

Charles Glick	$386,539.06
Employed Terminated 01/01/2024

Kate Worrall	$268,509.65
Employed Terminated 01/01/2024

Total salaries paid:      $827,214.07

Client information

Amount

MASSACHUSETTS EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, INC.	$28,276.10
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Advancing MELA’s agenda, including legislative interests and advocating for employee rights.

Adoptions With Love, Inc.	$18,725.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 05/09/2024 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.

American Red Cross	$24,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 To provide government relations consultant services to the American Red Cross in Massachusetts

Ascentria Care Alliance, Inc.	$37,571.50
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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.	$5,400.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Promoting women's health and birth equity through policies that expand access to midwives in Massachusetts.

Beacon ABA Services, Inc.

$6,600.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2024 to assist Beacon ABA Services, Inc. in advocating for legislation that is beneficial to the organization’s mission and against legislation that is harmful. To this end, Charles Group Consulting’s work will entail: conducting meetings with state representatives and senators, meeting with the appropriate analysts in the administration, assisting in compiling any necessary materials, and assisting Beacon ABA Services, Inc. with any other governmental affairs.

Boston Arts Summer Institute, Inc	$30,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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 Women's Health Book Collective, Inc

$9,106.24

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 04/03/2024 H.2209/S.1457, An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options We are asking that Charles Group work with the bill's co-sponsors (Kay Khan, Brandy Fluker-Oakley and Rebecca Rausch) as well as other legislators who need to be contacted about the bill (for ex, key committee chairs: Public Health, Health Care Financing, etc)

Bottom Line, Inc.	$37,800.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Seeking state funding for Fiscal Year 2023 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.

Bryn Austin

$10,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 05/01/2024 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.

Criterion Child Enrichment, Inc.

$15,240.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2024 with Criterion Child Enrichment in advocating for legislation that is beneficial to the organization’s mission and against legislation that is harmful. To this end, Charles Group Consulting’s work will entail: conducting meetings with state representatives and senators, meeting with the appropriate analysts in the administration, assisting in compiling any necessary materials, and assisting Criterion Child Enrichment with any other governmental affairs.

Evergreen Center, Inc.

$16,280.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2024 to assist Evergreen Center, Inc. in advocating for legislation that is beneficial to the organization’s mission and against legislation that is harmful. To this end, Charles Group Consulting’s work will entail: conducting meetings with state representatives and senators, meeting with the appropriate analysts in the administration, assisting in compiling any necessary materials, and assisting Evergreen Center, Inc. with any other governmental affairs.

GPS Group Peer Support LLC

$10,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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 S673 H.1075.

Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc.	$12,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Consumer Protection Cash assistance

Guardian Community Trust, Inc.

$85,114.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Charles Group Consulting is engaged to work approximately 20 hours per month on two matters: (1) Legislation to improve decisional support services in Massachusetts, especially for the poorest and most isolated of those in need, including the payment of guardians as medical providers under Medicaid; (2) amendment to G.L. c. 118E, s. 28, to ensure that seniors age 65 and older have access to pooled asset disability trusts under the Medicaid program.

Healthy Children Project Inc DBA ALPP	$33,250.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Monitoring legislation related to breastfeeding and lactation support providers

International Institute of New England, Inc	$50,137.50
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Secure line item funding for mental health programs operated by IINE

Jewish Community Relations Council of Boston	$60,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Generally assist in Legislative and Budgetary Priorities

MA CAPE, Inc	$27,483.94
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 12/11/2024 MA CAPE represents a coalition of nonpublic school students and seeks to ensure the inclusion of these students in all health and safety related programs and inclusion within early education programs.

MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence	$7,768.75
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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.

Mass Home Care Association	$49,376.43
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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 Affiliate of ACNM, Inc	$4,400.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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 Association for Community Action, Inc.

$52,851.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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 Attorneys	$5,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 09/25/2024 Engage in campaign to increase bar advocate rates and other legislative activity.

MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, INC.

$32,400.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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 DENTAL HYGIENISTS' ASSOCIATION , INC.

$31,200.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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 Fair Housing Center, Inc.	$27,300.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Advocating for Massachusetts Fair Housing Center's policy and budget agenda.

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Inc.

$27,500.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Assist Client with advocacy in support legislation benefiting immigrants and other legislation benefiting immigrants and refugees that is currently before the state legislature, and the annual and any supplementary state budgets. Activities include developing legislative strategy and relationship building, including meetings with House and Senate leadership and members, drafting educational materials, supporting legislative briefings, attending hearings, and advising coalition members.

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Inc.	$107,677.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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 Service Alliance, Inc.	$38,256.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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.

Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), Inc.	$33,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Develop and execute a plan to obtain increase funding through the state budget for student support services costs.

National Association of Social Workers, Inc.	$24,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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.	$20,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Debt Collection Fairness Act S578/H919

OPERATION ABLE OF GREATER BOSTON, INC.

$32,400.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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	$25,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/02/2024 Online Services and Programs for LGBTQ+ Seniors through our free online portal in cooperation with local Massachusetts Councils on Aging.

OutstandingLife, Inc.	$0.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Strategy and Advocacy for OutstandingLife, Inc. OutstandingLife Inc is a virtual senior center for LGBTQ+ seniors across the Commonwealth.

ParentChild+ Inc.	$29,100.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 To expand ParentChild+ in Massachusetts and reach more families.

Person_not_a_Company	$0.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Helping to pass legislation to ensure email account content belongs to the user. There have been many legislative sponsors, including Sen. Creem.

Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston	$28,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Targeted lobbying support in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Legislature (“Support”) as directed by Superintendent Thomas W. Carroll. Interest includes early childhood education and health programs for schools.

Samaritans Inc.	$33,100.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 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 to prevent suicide and to support those impacted.

Southwest Boston Senior Services	$26,400.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Human services for elderly.

The Boston Debate League Incorporated	$30,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 To support the Boston Debate League in receiving a budget allocation, as well as being connected to pertinent legislation and legislators.

The Mass Mentoring Partnership, Inc.	$28,300.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Mentoring (Line item 7061-9634)

The Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts, Inc.	$48,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Activities related to the restoration and redevelopment of the Victory Theatre.

Vanessa Colleran

$5,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 05/15/2024 Charles Group Consulting is employed to advance and advise on advocacy strategy for S.1405, An Act relative to newborn screenings for congenital cytomegalovirus, in partnership with legislative champions Sen. Joan Lovely and Rep. Kay Khan. This work also includes monitoring maternal health and healthcare legislation.

Veterans Inc.

$39,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2024 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will assist us in securing an earmark in the FY25 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:      $1,302,013.46

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