Our current client roster includes The Blue Dog PAC, Democrats Win Seats PAC, Congressman Ron Barber (AZ-02), Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Congressman Tim Bishop (NY-01), Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), Congressman Sandy Levin (MI-09), Congressman Mike McIntyre (NC-07), Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15), and Congressman Tim Walz (MN-01).

Molly Allen, Founding Principal, has over ten years of experience in the political arena helping elect Democrats. She has worked for several local, state and federal campaigns, non-profit organizations and institutions including Congressman Dan Boren (OK-02), Congressman Bobby Bright (AL-02), Congressman Ben Chandler (KY-06), Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-08), Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas (FL-24), Congressman Mike Ross (AR-04), Congressman Bobby Rush (IL-01), Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (NY-12), Brendan Mullen for Congress (IN-02), Gary McDowell for Congress (MI-01), Hayden Rogers for Congress (NC-11), Linda Stender for Congress (NJ-07), Marty Castro for Congress (IL-04), Martha Fuller Clark for Congress (NH-01), Senator Richard Durbin (IL) and Lou Lang for Governor (IL). In 2002, Molly served as Finance Director for Jill Long Thompson’s Congressional race in Indiana’s 2nd District, a nationally-targeted campaign. Molly is a graduate of Northwestern University and resides in Silver Spring, MD with her husband and two sons.

Todd Brooks, Associate, is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications. Prior to joining Molly Allen Associates in 2009, Todd was the Deputy Finance Director on the Jon Powers for Congress campaign in New York’s 26th Congressional District during the 2008 cycle. Todd was also the Finance Director on the Joe Mesi for New York State Senate campaign in October and November of 2008.

Jaime Gershberg, Events Coordinator & Associate, is a graduate of the University of Maryland College Park with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Prior to joining Molly Allen Associates in June of 2009, Jaime interned at the Consumer Electronics Association where she contributed to the marketing department.

Emily Liner, Senior Associate, graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and minors in History and French. She has been an intern for U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor (MS-04), the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Women’s Campaign Forum. In 2004, she was the youngest delegate from her state to be elected to attend the Democratic National Convention in Boston. She joined Molly Allen Associates in July 2008.

Matt Thackston, Associate, is a 2008 graduate of the State University of New York College at Geneseo where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Prior to joining Molly Allen Associates in 2011, Matt was the Deputy Finance Director on Congressman Boccieri’s re-election campaign in Ohio’s 16th Congressional District during the 2010 cycle. Previously, Matt served as the Volunteer Coordinator for John Boccieri for Congress in the 2008 cycle.

Launched in January 2006, Molly Allen Associates specializes in mobilizing financial resources for Democratic candidates and provides a full range of campaign fundraising and financial management services. We maintain a small client roster in order to give each campaign the best service possible. Our convenient location only steps from the Capitol makes our office a natural satellite campaign office for our clients, which they use for call time, political meetings and events in our conference room. We custom design programs for each of our clients based on their specific needs. Our clients can choose from the following:

• PAC fundraising. Design and execute plans to raise PAC money, including research, targeting, mail and phone solicitation, coordination with state and district efforts, tracking and follow-up.
• District, state and national fundraising. Design and/or execute plans to raise state, district and national money, including assistance with hiring staff, identifying finance committee members, coordinating events, and writing and targeting direct mail appeals.
• Financial planning/management. Develop fundraising plans and cash flow projections to meet the financial needs of the campaign.

• Event planning. Plan and coordinate small and large events from the design and mailing of invitations, steering committee development, and logistical arrangements to phone banking, targeting calls and pledge follow-up.

We do not have any open positions at this time, but interested individuals may submit resumes to molly@mollyallenassociates.com.

We do not have any open positions at this time, but interested individuals may submit resumes to molly@mollyallenassociates.com.

Clients

Blue Dog PAC, bluedogdems.com
Democrats Win Seats PAC, dwspac.com
Rep. Ron Barber (AZ-02), ronbarberforcongress.com
Rep. Sanford Bishop (GA-02), sanfordbishop.com
Rep. Tim Bishop (NY-01), bishopforcongress.com
Rep. Bill Keating (MA-09), billkeating.org
Rep. Sandy Levin (MI-09), levinforcongress.com
Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC-07), mikeworksforme.com
Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), swalwellforcongress.com
Rep. Tim Walz (MN-01), timwalz.org

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