Case Study: The Boston Foundation achieves education reform and $250M in stimulus funding with O'Neill & Associates

The Boston Foundation secures $250 million in funding with O'Neill & Associates

The Boston Foundation engaged O'Neill and Associates for integrated public affairs services. Their challenge was to advance education reform legislation in Massachusetts and position the state to win federal Race to the Top funding, aiming to close achievement gaps and secure critical resources for public education.

O'Neill and Associates developed a full legislative and communications campaign, forming a statewide coalition and managing a complex lobbying and media effort. The vendor's work resulted in the successful passage of comprehensive reform legislation, which was signed into law. This enabled Massachusetts to secure $250 million in federal stimulus funds, with the state's application scoring the highest among all national winners.

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