In a new survey from the Foundation for Public Affairs, 79 percent of business executives say public affairs already plays an increasingly important or very important strategic role in their firms. An additional 14 percent say it is becoming more important. Given these data — and the political and economic uncertainty facing the world — it’s no surprise that corporations are increasing the resources devoted to public affairs.
Several court rulings on campaign finance laws could come in the next several months, some of which could alter the playing field ahead of the November election.
The Foundation for Public Affairs has released its 2011-2012 State of Corporate Public Affairs report, the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of data on how major corporations fund, staff, manage and evaluate their public affairs departments.
The Public Affairs Council has released its 2011 PAC Benchmarking Report on corporate and association PAC management, featuring timely data on PACs' budgets, staffing, structure, roles, responsibilities, fundraising and disbursement.
More than a decade after the Internet disrupted more established methods for advocacy, communications and stakeholder relations, social media and mobile communications are causing a new wave of disruption. In a new report, the Foundation for Public Affairs examines how social media is changing the practice of public affairs.
Nearly three in four Americans think the level of ethics and honesty in politics has gone down over the past decade. And more than half feel the same way about ethics and honesty in business. So what are you supposed to do if your job is to deal with politicians on behalf of business?
Although President Obama has very publicly “banned” corporate lobbyists from his White House, his reelection campaign is raising more money from business executives than are those of his Republican opponents.
The Foundation for Public Affairs, the Public Affairs Council’s research affiliate, has just released a report on managing public affairs in Brazil — the latest installment in its series on working with officials, the media, associations and others in major overseas markets.
The FEC has released more than 1,000 pages of enforcement procedures to the House Subcommittee on Elections, after drawing fire from the panel at a Nov. 3 hearing. The documents are being reviewed and have not been released to the public, according to a Nov. 22 BNA Money & Politics report.
More than six in 10 Americans have a favorable view of major companies. And nearly three-quarters say companies are doing a good job of providing useful products and services. Those are just two of the conclusions reported in the Public Affairs Pulse survey.
In a new survey from the Foundation for Public Affairs, 79 percent of business executives say public affairs already plays an increasingly important or very important strategic role in their firms. An additional 14 percent say it is becoming more important. Given these data — and the political and economic uncertainty facing the world — it’s no surprise that corporations are increasing the resources devoted to public affairs.
Several court rulings on campaign finance laws could come in the next several months, some of which could alter the playing field ahead of the November election.
The Public Affairs Council has released its 2011 PAC Benchmarking Report on corporate and association PAC management, featuring timely data on PACs' budgets, staffing, structure, roles, responsibilities, fundraising and disbursement.
More than a decade after the Internet disrupted more established methods for advocacy, communications and stakeholder relations, social media and mobile communications are causing a new wave of disruption. In a new report, the Foundation for Public Affairs examines how social media is changing the practice of public affairs.
Nearly three in four Americans think the level of ethics and honesty in politics has gone down over the past decade. And more than half feel the same way about ethics and honesty in business. So what are you supposed to do if your job is to deal with politicians on behalf of business?
Although President Obama has very publicly “banned” corporate lobbyists from his White House, his reelection campaign is raising more money from business executives than are those of his Republican opponents.
The Foundation for Public Affairs, the Public Affairs Council’s research affiliate, has just released a report on managing public affairs in Brazil — the latest installment in its series on working with officials, the media, associations and others in major overseas markets. 
The FEC has released more than 1,000 pages of enforcement procedures to the House Subcommittee on Elections, after drawing fire from the panel at a Nov. 3 hearing. The documents are being reviewed and have not been released to the public, according to a Nov. 22 BNA Money & Politics report. 
More than six in 10 Americans have a favorable view of major companies. And nearly three-quarters say companies are doing a good job of providing useful products and services. Those are just two of the conclusions reported in the Public Affairs Pulse survey. 
