The Cascade Advisory Blog

The Cascade Advisory Blog

Anne Clawson

Community Benefits Agreements and the art of being a good neighbor

To ensure a good relationship with a new corporate neighbor, a community may turn to a Community Benefits Agreement.

Jan 30

Community benefits agreements provide certainty for communities when there is new investment. Here, a woman types on a laptop in a factory environment.

Jan 30

Anne Clawson

2024 predictions: Black swan events in the news, Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, parasocial…

New years call for new…something. Read on to get the full take on everything from AI to black swan events, geopolitics to convertainment

Jan 11

2024 predictions include a lot this year: black swan events news, Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, parasocial relationships

Jan 11

Anne Clawson

It’s 10pm. Do you know where your public affairs strategy is?

Communications, advertising & marketing, news & media, internet virality…information about your organization flows through a lot of…

Dec 14, 2023

It’s 10pm. Do you know where your public affairs strategy is?

Dec 14, 2023

Anne Clawson

How I stopped worrying and learned to love Community Benefits Plans

This article is the first in a series about Community Benefits Plans, an important component of new government funding opportunities.

Dec 12, 2023

Community Benefits Plans can be an important way to engage a community. Other tools include Project Labor Agreements and Community Benefits Agreements. Two people working at a computer together; additional people in the background.

Dec 12, 2023

Anne Clawson

Climate Smart Forestry: a trend to watch?

Cascade Advisory principal Anne Clawson takes on the hot topic of climate smart forestry in a guest article for Dovetail Partners, Inc.

Nov 20, 2023

Climate smart forestry is a new concept, but forest climate issues are critical to climate mitigation efforts. This picture is of a coniferous forest at a lake’s edge.

Nov 20, 2023

Anne Clawson

Pursuing U.S. federal research grants? 5 questions to ask

Below are five factors to consider when deciding if federal funding is right for your organization.

Sep 10, 2023

A laptop with statistics on it. Federal research grants can be very useful in supporting a new or established business.

Sep 10, 2023

Anne Clawson

Is ESG bad for business? Not so fast.

We dig into the high points of ESG reporting, where the backlash came from, and what happens next. Hint: It’s still going to be around for…

Aug 16, 2023

Many companies are wondering whether ESG is bad for business or good for business. Sticky notes, including one with the phrase “impact full”.

Aug 16, 2023

Original takes on climate and tech issues. Stories, how-to’s, and think pieces drawing on our experts’ government affairs, strategy, and operations perspectives.
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Anne Clawson
Advocacy expert, cat parent, mom. I write about climate, comms, and miscellany. Sometimes I'm funny. Helping your climate tech succeed at cascadeadvisory.co.

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