QUALITY FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
ACHIEVING BIPARTISAN SUCCESS
What We Do
Uncorked Advocates provides nonprofit clients with high quality legislative and advocacy support in Washington, D.C. to open up and "uncork" their impact with Congress and federal agencies.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S ISSUES (PARTICULARLY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE)
NONPROFIT TAX AND PENSION ISSUES
FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
ABOUT US
Uncorked Advocates was started seven years ago with the idea to help nonprofits "uncork" their ability to be heard by national policymakers to better support their mission and communities. Charitable groups deserve to be heard by policymakers and Uncorked Advocates is best positioned to help the charitable sector work with the federal government to produce more effective and efficient solutions to problems.
This need for Congress to understand the unique value of nonprofits to the public and private sector has never been greater. The firm successfully secured millions of dollars in support for its clients the last few years through COVID relief packages, annual appropriation bills, including "earmarks" and policy changes.
With nearly 25 years spent in advocating for national nonprofits in Washington, DC and working on Capitol Hill, the firm's owner, Sally Schaeffer, understands how to help clients achieve policy and funding goals. She is a registered federal lobbyist and was named "Top Lobbyist" by The Hill newspaper for the past three years.
CLIENT SUCCESSES
Capitol Hill/Charitable Giving Success
UA co-chaired the national coalition that successfully advocated for the including of the Legacy IRA Act to be included in the retirement reform bill, "Secure 2.0," signed into law in December 2022. This provision encourages charitable giving from individual retirement accounts, and experts in the field estimate it will generate an additional $1 billion per year for nonprofits like American Heart Association. This was a four year campaign.
CLIENTS
Reflecting the owner's passionate commitment to championing missions across the nonprofit sector, current successful clients include:
TESTIMONIALS
Rachel Conant
Vice President, Federal Affairs
Alzheimer's Association
"Sally Schaeffer is a politically savvy lobbyist who utilizes both legislative and regulatory expertise to advance policy initiatives. A dedicated advocate at heart, she ensures that the patient voice is heard in the halls of Congress."
“I have had the pleasure of working closely with Sally since 2018 when she first began providing lobbying services for YWCA USA. Over the past 5 years, Sally has consistently provided the highest caliber of representation to us and our national network of nearly 200 local associations in the areas of gender-based violence, appropriations, federally directed spending, COVID relief, and an array of nonprofit sector issues.”
Catherine V. Beane
Sr. Vice President of Public Policy & Advocacy
YWCA USA
