Lobbyist information

Amount

Charles Glick	$112,651.48
Employed Terminated 01/01/2018

Charlotte Boghossian	$44,000.00
Employed Terminated 06/04/2018

Kate Saville Worrall	$61,000.00
Employed Terminated 01/01/2018

Total salaries paid:      $217,651.48

Client information

Amount

Ascentria Care Alliance

$40,588.61

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Identify appropriate legislative sponsors in the House and Senate who would advocate for the budge appropriation. Engage with various members of the Worcester delegation both in the house and senate. develop a network for advocacy. Solidify relationships with the chairs of the various committees designed to provide feedback on budget decisions, including Chairs of House and Senate Ways and Means Committee, Public Health Committee, Healthcare Financing Committee and others. Encourage and facilitate opportunities for policymakers to visit Ascentria programs through out the year. Conduct Advocacy Trainings and Education as desired for Ascentria employees, Board of Directors and stakeholders to become effective advocates.

Beacon ABA Services, Inc.

$4,950.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2018 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 work, as necessary. Julie Marie Boldoc Charles Glick Kathryn Ann Saville

Boston Arts Summer Institute	$30,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Assisting Boston Arts Summer Institute (Outside the Box) in obtaining arts funding.

Compassion & Choices	$10,645.16
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/10/2018 Meetings with targeted legislators and staffers to understand their position and concerns surrounding medical aid in dying, maintain communication with legislative leadership in order to educate them about current support for MA medical aid in dying.

Criterion Child Enrichment, Inc.

$17,780.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2018 to assist 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 with any other governmental affairs work, as necessary. Kathryn A Saville Charles Glick

Evergreen Center, Inc.

$17,680.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2018 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 with any other governmental affairs work, as necessary. Kate Saville Worrall Charles Glick

Guardian Community Trust, Inc.

$98,849.49

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Charles Group Consulting is engaged to work a few hours per month on two matters: (1) They are assisting the Massachusetts Guardianship Policy Institute, of which Guardian Community Trust, Inc., is a collaborating member, to implement and continue refining a strategy for enacting a public guardianship statute for Massachusetts. A bill was filed in 2017, which proposes an agency to serve as Public Guardian. The Charles Group will help us raise awareness and support for the bill through meetings with members of relevant committees, and to consider other publicity that may help to generate support. (2) Guardian Community Trust, Inc., also has a strong interest in passage of an amendment to the state Medicaid statute, a bill for which was filed in 2017, that would prevent a proposed regulatory change that would put an end to our organization and its work. The Charles Group will help us to communicate about the need for this statutory amendment with the relevant agencies (Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Office of Medicaid), and to meet with Legislators who can help to promote passage of the bill.

Habitat for Humanity Nantucket, Inc	$9,333.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 06/04/2018 12/05/2018 Habitat for Humanity Nantucket Inc is supportive of HR bill 2794, a home rule petition seeking authority to establish a Housing Bank to fund Nantucket affordable housing projects. We have engaged Charles Group Consulting to help generate awareness of and support for the bill among House Leadership.

Healthy Children Project, Inc.	$36,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Guidance and assistance on H.1151, An Act regulating the practice and licensure of lactation consultants

International Institute of New England, Inc.	$32,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work with the International Institute of New England (IINE) in 2018 to advocate for funding through the FY18 budget in support of mental health services for refugees and immigrants in the Commonwealth.

Jewish Community Relations Council	$24,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Generally assist in meeting with members of the House and Administration to lobby for budget and legislation, among others.

Job Training Alliance of Massachusetts, Inc.	$19,500.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 increase awareness and funding for community based organizations providing pre-employment training;

Mass Mentoring Partnership

$8,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Work to increase funding for the Mentoring Matching Grants line item (7061-9634) and engage with chief legislative sponsors, Rep Pignatelli and Sen. Forry, to support that goal. Communicate with all members of the Legislature and members of the Administration to raise awareness and advocate for mentoring as it relates to other social issues such as school success and dropout prevention, youth violence prevention and workforce readiness.

Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP)

$0.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 12/05/2018 Lobbyist will provide research and strategy services along with public relations services combined with contacts with state elected and appointed officials in support of Massachusetts Association for Community Action's public policy agenda in the areas of energy (fuel assistance), free tax preparation to access the earned income tax credit, expansion of the earned income tax credit, resources to support free tax preparation for low income tax payers at volunteer income tax assisance sites, water and sewer cost support for low income rate payers, housing and homelessness prevention, workforce development, early education and care funding, legislation to enhance the capacity of community action agencies, and measures to address inequality and create opportunity for low income people in the state

Massachusetts Association of Housing Cooperatives, Inc.	$2,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Protecting housing cooperatives in Massachusetts from harmful legislation; promoting the interests of housing cooperatives and advocating on behalf of issues of importance to cooperatives.

Massachusetts Association of Physician Assistants

$29,638.48

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 In general, we will utilize Charles Group to represent us on any legislatiion or regulation that may impact the abilities of Physician Assistants to practice in the Commonwealth. With the passage of the Health Care Cost Containment act, we will now be looking at regulations that need updating with the inclusion of Physician Assistants as Primary Care Providers.

Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless	$9,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Charles Group will work with us on homelessness and housing issues in the budget, with a focus on homelessness prevention.

Massachusetts Dental Hygienists' Association

$30,000.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2018 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	$19,600.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Lobbying on behalf of employment related bills, such as Defense Against Abusive Waivers (H3962)

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition

$20,061.79

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Lobbyist will lobby on behalf of Client, the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, to pass its legislative priorities in the legislative session that began on January 1, 2017, including the Safe Communities Act and an Act to Increase Access to Health Care in Underserved Areas of Massachusetts. Lobbyist will also assist Client as needed in its advocacy for the following Budget Line Items: Line Items 4003-0122, 7035-0002, 4513-1130, and 4401-1000, and in opposing any House or Senate budget amendments that are detrimental to immigrant and refugee communities in MA, including assistance with contacting appropriate House or Senate leadership noted above. In this regard, the Lobbyist will assist Client through consulting, message development, strategic planning, policy analysis and research, and network development. Lobbyist will assist Client in developing materials to share with legislators and will assist Client in communicating and building relationships with members of the MA House and Senate leadership, including the Senate President and the House Speaker, the Chairs of the Public Health Committee, the Judiciary Committee, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee; and any other subsequent committees with jurisdiction over these bills as needed.

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Inc.	$35,600.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 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.

$38,500.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Charles Group Consulting will advocate on behalf of the Massachusetts Service Alliance for Line Item 7003-1206 in the FY2019 State Budget. This line item originates in the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development's Department of Career Services. The line item, 7003-1206, is named The Massachusetts Service Alliance and the specific language for this line item is:"For the Massachusetts Service Alliance, Inc. to administer state service corps grants and provide training and support to volunteer and service organizations." Funding supports service and volunteer programs across the state. Charles Group Consulting will work with several legislators to achieve this funding including Senator Eric Lesser and Representative Michael Moran.

MassDivest Coaltion

$11,101.29

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Charles Group Consulting agrees to provide to the MassDivest Coalition the following services: a. Provide guidance and assistance to MassDivest Coalition (herein after, MassDivest) in securing successful passage of H.3281, An Act Relative to Public Investment in Fossil Fuels, this legislation session (2017-2018). b. Schedule meetings with the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Joint Committee on Public Service as well as additional Committee members to seek their support, urge them to report the legislation out favorably, and ensure that they fully understand that the current legislation only requires divestment of the pension fund from coal, and then creates a commission to examine the implications of oil and gas divestment. Through these meetings, we will also address any concerns and issues raised by the opposition in the oil and gas industry. c. Schedule a direct meeting with the State Treasurer to assess her commitment to the bill and address any concerns she might have. Attend and assist as appropriate at meeting with Speaker DeLeo with Rep. Decker. d. Explore any omnibus environmental legislation that the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture is putting together and seek to add your language into that legislation. e. Assist MassDivest in determining where any potential blockages to the passage of the legislation exist and assist the Coalition in answering any concerns or questions to seek smooth passage of the legislation. f. Most time sensitively, assist MassDivest in ensuring that the legislation is reported out (or given an extension) by the Joint Committee on Public Service prior to the “Joint Rule 10” deadline in February 2018. g. Our contracted work would consist of but not be limited to: providing strategic governmental affairs consulting; scheduling meetings with key legislators, including the bill sponsor and Chairs of the Joint Committee on Public Service; message development; strategic planning; policy analysis and research. h. Provide advice and strategic guidance from January 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018. i. Reach out to relevant members of the administration as needed, including the Governor’s office. j. Work with MassDivest to build relationships with key legislators and the administration, helping to elevate the organization’s profile on Beacon Hill. k. Assist with planning program events for policymakers, as desired. l. Serve as MassDivest’s “eyes and ears” at the State House and monitor progress of all bills and budget items that have a bearing on MassDivest using the InstaTrac legislative tracking and State House News. Provide databases and reports on bills related to lactation and licensure to MassDivest staff. m. Be available to field calls from MassDivest’s staff. n. Assist in any media efforts by MassDivest in an effort to influence policy makers.

metcoinc	$16,294.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/02/2018 METCO and Public Education

Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc.

$17,400.00

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Charles Group Consulting (CGC) will work in 2018 to assist Operation ABLE in advocating for funds in the FY2018 Massachusetts state budget. 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 Operation ABLE with any other governmental affairs work, as necessary.

Person_not_a_Company	$10,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Bills to update our laws to keep pace with technology while still protecting individual privacy.

Southwest Boston Senior Services, Inc., d/b/a Ethos	$34,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Human services for elderly

Springfield Housing Authority	$21,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 07/31/2018 Legislation to expand and fund early education for families and children.

TextLess Live More	$5,088.40
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 06/15/2018 Hands Free Legislation

The Bottom Line Inc.	$23,900.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 Seeking state funding for Fiscal Year 2019 through the state budget. Work includes working with Administration to secure funding in H2, seeking funding in both the House and Senate budget processes, and working with the Chairs of Ways and Means to that end.

The Parent-Child Home Program	$24,079.69
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 To increase funding and support for the Parent-Child Home Program

wTe Corporation	$6,000.00
Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 01/01/2018 To provide guidance on environmental items.

Total salaries received:      $702,589.91

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