Delaney Policy Group

08/26/2025

August is Black Business Month, a time to recognize both the triumphs and challenges of Black-owned businesses across the nation. At the Delaney Policy Group, we're proud to celebrate more than decade of delivering effective, insightful and impactful services for our clients.

This month, we also celebrate the birthday of our CEO, Dan Delaney.

DPG is committed to ensuring the voices of underrepresented groups are heard and taken seriously in policy discussions. All communities deserve professional representation in the halls of power.

08/21/2025

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https://delaneypolicygroup.com/notes-from-the-arena/f/navigating-contentious-policy-in-the-face-of-federal-headwinds

08/21/2025

Museums and other cultural institutions are ideally repositories of knowledge and places that foster the development of new ideas and understandings. They are designed to operate at a remove from the day to day struggles over policy and politics. Today, they are center stage.

They're center stage because culture is driving politics and power in the United States. It's being simultaneously used as a cudgel, an organizing principal, and a distraction. In 1992, James Carville famously quipped, "It's the economy, stupid". Now it's the culture and none of us can afford to be stupid or distracted...

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August 21, 2025 - Boston

08/14/2025

H-town and New York coming to share knowledge and insight to the state house.

08/10/2025

This week, the Delaney Policy Group had an incredible time at the National Conference of State Legislatures' 50th Anniversary Summit in Boston. The Summit is always an incredible convening of thought leaders and policy makers who are together learning, sharing challenges, best practices, and experiences dealing with the most pressing issues of the day.

This year was different. In addition to the the Summit, the Delaney Policy Group had the honor of launching the New England Chapter of the National Black Professional Lobbyists Association (NBPLA). Chapter co-chairs Andrea (Carter) Delaney, J.D. and Daniel Delaney welcomed over 150 attendees to the NBPLA networking event.

was an amazing event, but one thing that we heard again and again was that the NBPLA mixer was the only time that many people in the room didn't feel like they were in the minority. There aren't very many Black lobbyists working state houses across nation. Even in states where there are more than one or two Black lobbyists, they are never a critical mass.

Lobbying and government affairs are professions that rely heavily on relationships and informal information exchanges. When you are consistently in the minority, relationship building and information exchanges can be challenging. Having a safe space to share ideas and best practices is critical. That is why the NCSL Summit had four official events for women in power. Unfortunately, the options for lobbyists, legislators and staff of color was not as robust.

That's why events like the NBPLA networking mixer at NCSL are so important. Please don't miss the opportunity to attend the 4th Annual NBPLA National Membership Meeting and Conference on September 23-24, 2025.

We're entering a critical time in the nation where state-based policy making and decisions are going to be more essential than ever. We're fortunate to have the leadership of Illinois Assistant Majority Leader Marcus C. Evans, Jr. as President of NCSL. We look forward to his leadership and the many opportunities that we will have to work together at this challenging moment.

07/13/2025

06/20/2025

At Delaney Policy Group, we're committed to the clients we serve. Innovative approaches to policy advocacy ensuring that your voice is heard.

12/01/2024

See link in bio for full story.

https://baystatebanner.com/2024/11/27/delaney-policy-group-lobbies-for-black-businesses-organizations/

11/29/2024

10/27/2024

It was a pleasure and a privilege to participate in the Mass Black Expo Ballot Breakdown panel.

Thank you, Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos, Carrie Mays, and Danielle Allen for the exciting and robust exchange.

As a Black-owned business, and as Massachusetts' only state-certified lobbying and government relations firm, the Delaney Policy Group appreciates how participating as an exhibitor and a speaker provided us with the opportunity to share our mission and vision. The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc. (BECMA) created an environment and a platform where we were able to showcase our business and be recognized for the uniqueness of what we bring to the table.

BECMA's mission to drive economic equity and prosperity for Massachusetts to achieve inclusive growth through advocacy, programming, and strategic partnerships that enable Black-owned businesses and Black communities to thrive, aligns with ours.

Thank you to President and CEO Nicole Obi and the rest of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc. (BECMA) team for such a wonderful experience!

We'll definitely be back. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

10/24/2024

A journey filled with dedication and innovation unfolds as milestones are reached and insights are shared. Behind the scenes, a commitment to excellence drives every decision and action taken.

10/02/2024

Very excited for to speak on the important issues on the ballot this November at the 2024.