The Public Affairs Council and the Foundation for Public Affairs, the Council's research arm, are among the industry's best resources for providing insights into the public affairs profession. With travel and training budgets reduced at many organizations, the Council's research and consulting services can be cost-effective tools to help shape your public affairs function in a changing political and economic environment.

We provide three key services:

• Issue studies: These typically cover international and topical issues and have included studies on state government relations, how to manage overseas operations and how to cope with an organizational crisis. They are published through the Council's research arm, the Foundation for Public Affairs. Recently published studies include (click on the titles for more information and to order a copy):
  • Opening Up: The Role of Transparency in Corporate Public Affairs (published December 2009)
  • The Jugaad Principle: Managing Government Relations in India (published April 2009)
  • When Disaster Strikes: A New Guide to Crisis Management (published December 2008)

• Benchmarking studies: We plan, organize and conduct a variety of benchmarking surveys that are updated yearly. By surveying Council member organizations, we glean a wealth of data that can help shape industry decisions in these challenging economic times - from budgeting and staffing to organization and structure to the most effective public affairs techniques. Recently published studies include:  
  • 2009 Corporate Government Relations Washington Office Benchmarking Report (published December 2009)
  • 2009 Corporate PAC Benchmarking Survey (published June 2009)
  • 2009 Association PAC Benchmarking Survey (published October 2009)

• Consulting Services: If you are a Council member, our staff is happy to conduct a benchmarking project based on your needs. We will identify benchmarking topics, propose a peer group of partners and deliver individualized, current and valuable information - both qualitative and quantitative - tailored to your organization's needs. We also offer comparative analyses -- a quick, inexpensive and precise way to use Council research to compare your public affairs roles, resources and activities to those of your peers. References of past projects are available. Want to compare yourself to industry peers? Try a comparative analysis.

Click on the titles below for a full description and ordering or contact information.

• NEW!- Federal Goverment Relations/Washington Offices
• NEW!- State of Corporate Public Affairs in Asia
• NEW!- Association PACs
• Corporate PACs
• The State of Corporate Public Affairs
• Corporate Public Affairs Compensation Survey
• NEW!- Association Public Affairs Compensation Survey
• State Government Relations
• Grassroots
• Global Public Affairs
• Pricing Policy

Staff Contacts
Adam Korengold
Director, Research & Consulting Services
 202.721.0903 | Email