I had the opportunity to work with Anne and her team to meet with U.S. officials on Capitol Hill regarding the trafficking of girls in Nigeria. We recommend them to any organization or person seeking a dedicated and skillful government relations consultant.
Elevating your organization’s influence and impact through government relations and grant funding.
You have a voice. We increase your influence.
- We navigate complex government systems, freeing you to focus on your mission. We turn your policy ideas into legislation specializing in human rights issues such as human trafficking, violence against women, child welfare, religious freedom and education.
You have the vision. We find funding to fulfill it.
- We remove the distraction of focusing on funding opportunities. Our team has unique expertise in federal grants and nonprofit strategy to secure funding through federal and private grant writing and research. You know where you want to go, and we provide the roadmap to get you there through organizational Strategic Plans, Development Plans and more.
Our Mission
We turn your ideas into government policies and lift the burden of funding off your shoulders.
Ascend was great to work with! They gave us excellent advice on strategy regarding which grants to pursue. They also served as reviewer on our OVC application and provided thoughtful, knowledgeable, and detailed feedback. I would absolutely recommend working with them.
Ascend Consulting was key in developing our framework and guiding us in areas where we needed their expertise. They are extremely helpful and knowledgeable and have been an important factor to our success.
Anne Basham is a phenomenal leader whose wisdom and insight has helped ensure our charity has seen significant impact. I would highly recommend and endorse Anne to anyone needing her skills.
Ascend Consulting has counseled me on government relations. They are strategic thinkers and their knowledge of political situations around the world and helpful insights have contributed greatly at Congressional meetings which have impacted policy change. They are very organized, highly efficient, communicates well and are easy to work with. Ascend Consulting has my highest recommendation.
Working with Ascend on our grants was a great experience for our staff and organization. They are an excellent company with exceptional staff who provide high quality service.
The Foundation United had the opportunity to work with Anne Basham and was consistently impressed by her professionalism, enthusiasm for our cause, and dedication to accomplishing our legislative goals. We are grateful for the commitment and advocacy shown.