The Bryce Harlow Foundation

What The Bryce Harlow Foundation does

The Bryce Harlow Foundation is a U.S. nonprofit organization (Virginia-domiciled, principal mailing address in Merrifield, VA) dedicated to advancing the integrity of government advocacy and promoting the highest professional standards for lobbying. Note on founding date: the firmographic record lists 1981 while the foundation's own history and website copyright indicate 2016; this conflict is flagged but unresolved in the available data. The foundation operates a fellowship program that provides scholarship funding, mentoring, and network access to mid-career professionals who are working full-time in lobbying or government relations while attending graduate school part-time, with annual cohorts of approximately 15-25 fellows. It also runs the Bryce Harlow Workshop on Ethics and Lobbying in partnership with American University School of Public Affairs (a two-day credit-bearing course), hosts an annual Awards Celebration honoring ethical advocates, and publishes an Annual Value Report.

The foundation's core offerings are community- and content-based rather than technology-based; there is no proprietary software product, API, or app, and its website functions as an information and application portal. The revenue model is exclusively donation- and sponsorship-driven, with corporate sponsorship tiers ranging from "With Appreciation" (up to $5,000) to "Platinum/Reception Sponsor" ($25,000), supported by 70+ corporate and association sponsors including Bloomberg Government, the American Bankers Association, Holland & Knight LLP, Microsoft, Walmart, PhRMA, and Target. Governance is provided by a Board of Governors populated by senior government affairs leaders from organizations such as Procter & Gamble, PGIM, Fox Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, AXPC, and the American Beverage Association. Distribution is U.S.-only and achieved through the website, professional referrals, university partnerships, and the annual Awards Celebration event.

Name

The Bryce Harlow Foundation

Legal name

The Bryce Harlow Foundation

Website

https://bryceharlow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Bryce Harlow Foundation is a U.S. nonprofit that promotes ethical standards in lobbying and government advocacy through an annual fellowship program for mid-career professionals, an ethics workshop with American University, and an annual awards celebration, funded by 70+ corporate sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Advocacy Nonprofit Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advancement Services & Donor Operations (CRM, Gift Processing, Stewardship) (EDALAOAD), Alumni, Peer & Community Networking Programs (EDAMAKAM)

Keywords

• Professional lobbying standards
• Government advocacy fellowship
• Government relations ethics
• Nonprofit advocacy foundation
• Advocacy professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships and Donations: The foundation receives financial support from corporate sponsors at various contribution levels including Reception Sponsor ($25,000), Platinum ($25,000), Premier Plus ($20,000), Premier Prime ($15,000), Premier ($10,000), Benefactor ($7,500), Contributor ($5,000), and With Appreciation (up to $5,000). Major sponsors include Bloomberg Government, American Bankers Association, Holland & Knight LLP, Microsoft, Walmart, PhRMA, Target, and approximately 70+ other organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Bryce Harlow Foundation is a nonprofit that runs an annual fellowship program providing scholarship funds and senior mentorship to mid-career professionals working full-time while attending graduate school part-time in lobbying and government relations. It also co-hosts the credit-bearing Bryce Harlow Workshop on Ethics and Lobbying at American University, and convenes an annual Awards Celebration recognizing ethical achievement in the advocacy profession.

Product overview

The Bryce Harlow Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the integrity of government advocacy and promoting the highest standards for professional lobbying. Its primary offerings include: the Bryce Harlow Fellowship Program (a scholarship and mentorship initiative for aspiring government affairs professionals), the Bryce Harlow Workshop on Ethics and Lobbying (an academic course at American University), the annual Awards Celebration (recognizing excellence in ethical advocacy), and the News section (featuring organizational updates and member spotlights). The Foundation connects professionals through mentorship, education, and a network committed to principled lobbying and public policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bryce Harlow Fellowship Program A fellowship program providing scholarship funds and senior mentorship to individuals employed full-time in lobbying or government relations while pursuing a graduate degree part-time. Fellows receive financial support for graduate study, mentoring from senior industry leaders, and membership in the foundation's professional alumni network.
• Bryce Harlow Workshop on Ethics and Lobbying An in-person educational workshop co-hosted annually with American University School of Public Affairs, held at Kerwin Hall. The two-day credit-bearing course explores the legal, personal, and professional ethics of lobbying and includes a $250 best paper award for outstanding student essays.
• Annual Awards Celebration An annual awards dinner that recognizes individuals and organizations demonstrating outstanding achievement and commitment to ethical lobbying and government relations, honoring professionals who exemplify the highest standards of the advocacy profession.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates of the program go on to senior positions at major corporations, trade associations, and government agencies

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American University School of Public AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 January 2026Co-hosts the annual Bryce Harlow Workshop on Ethics and Lobbying at American University's Kerwin Hall. The workshop is a two-day credit-bearing course on the legal, personal, and professional ethics of lobbying, led by Jim Thurber, Distinguished Professor of Government and Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. The partnership includes a best paper award of $250 for outstanding student essays.
• The Washington CampusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a related organization providing educational resources for government affairs professionals.
• Public Affairs CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a related organization in the lobbying and government relations field.
• Women in Advocacy ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a related organization focused on advancing women in the advocacy profession.
• State Government Affairs CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a related organization for state-level government affairs professionals.
• Washington Government Relations GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a related organization for government relations professionals in Washington, D.C.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Congressional Management Foundation: A nonprofit that educates and supports congressional staff, members, and the public about effective policy making. Peer in operating as a small Washington-area education-focused nonprofit tied to the advocacy ecosystem, though its focus is congressional rather than lobbying practice.
• Public Affairs Council: A nonprofit professional association that educates, trains, and certifies government affairs and public affairs practitioners. Directly comparable to the Bryce Harlow Foundation in mission, target audience (lobbyists and government relations professionals), and educational programming, though it operates on a much larger membership scale.
• Women in Government Relations: A professional association serving women in federal government relations. Peer in operating model (DC-based nonprofit running professional development, networking, and recognition programming for the same advocacy workforce) and in adjacent ethics and leadership programming.
• The Washington Campus: A nonprofit that provides intensive multi-day educational programs for government relations and public affairs professionals, including graduate-level credit options. Listed in company data as a related organization, it shares the BHF model of university-affiliated executive-style education for the lobbying profession.
• State Government Affairs Council: A trade association for corporate state-government-relations professionals. Comparable target audience and mission (supporting and professionalizing government affairs practitioners), with significant overlap in corporate-sponsor profile, even though its geographic focus is state-level rather than federal.
• National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics: An organization specifically focused on ethics education and certification for lobbyists. Most directly comparable in the ethics-training niche that the Bryce Harlow Workshop addresses, and competes for the same professional-development audience.

Emerging players

• American Association of Political Consultants: A professional association for political and public-affairs consultants. Comparable in serving professionals on the politics/advocacy boundary, with some overlap on ethics and professional-standards programming, though its core focus is campaign rather than lobbying practice.

Broad incumbents

• Aspen Institute: A large nonprofit that runs policy and leadership programs, including seminars for senior leaders. Comparable as a nonprofit education-and-leadership institution serving public-affairs professionals, but at vastly larger scale and with a much broader portfolio beyond lobbying ethics.
• National Association of State Lobbyists: A broader-membership trade association for state-level lobbyists. Comparable target audience and educational mission in the lobbying profession, but with a state-level geographic remit distinct from the Bryce Harlow Foundation's federal focus.

Regional players

• Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest: A nonprofit focused on promoting and professionalizing public-interest lobbying. Comparable mission framing around ethical advocacy and professional development, though narrower in scope (public-interest sector) and significantly smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bryceharlow
• Facebookfacebook.com/bryceharlowfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-bryce-harlow-foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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