Clients
In expanding our client base, Manatos & Manatos strives for quality over quantity. We only accept those clients in whom we deeply believe and for whom we believe we can make a positive difference.
Our clients rely on our public affairs expertise to navigate Washington and translate complex issues into informative and effective messages for policymakers and the public. We endeavor to build meaningful partnerships with our clients, so we can understand their unique needs and deliver the best possible results.
Past and current clients of Manatos & Manatos include Fortune 500 companies, major American universities, nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, celebrities and foreign governments
Manatos & Manatos has worked with clients in the following subject areas:
Artificial Intelligence
Arts and Culture
Banking
Civic Education
Defense
Economic and Productivity Issues
Energy Efficiency
Environmental Protection
Financial Services
Foreign Policy
Government Waste and Fraud
Grass Roots Advocacy
Healthcare
Human Rights and Religious Freedom
Homeland Security
Land Development
Tax Policy
US Olympic Committee
USA Paralympics
Veterans Affairs
Visa Application
Executive Branch Policy
Created and maintained, each year for 33 years, an annual meeting with the President of the United States
Coordinated the Congressional override of a major presidential foreign policy
Convinced the President to overturn a decision publicly announced by one of his cabinet members (in two administrations)
Created the only White House Conference in an eight year Presidential term
Dramatically increased client consultations with senior level Executive Branch officials
Appropriations
Led efforts to secure $2 billion in appropriated funds for a client
Defeated an Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman on a vote in his own Subcommittee
Established numerous earmarks for projects that benefited America
Reduced appropriations towards a program opposed by a client from $1 billion to zero
Congressional Legislation
Led efforts to secure $2 billion in appropriated funds for a client
Orchestrated an effort that invoked cloture in the U.S. Senate for only the 13th time in history at that time
Enacted numerous amendments and bills
In a single week, secured 31 Members of Congress to cosponsor a client’s resolution
Created a United States Senate Award that focused Senators on a client’s arguments
Congressional Support
Secured 232 Members of the House and 81 Senators to sign a letter to the President showing support for a client’s position
Secured use of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda to honor a living person for only the second time in history at that time
Secured for a client the personal appearance of over 120 Members of Congress each year
Secured for a client a letter to the President signed by 75 Senators and the highest percentage of House Foreign Affairs Committee members in Committee memory
Media
Secured favorable news coverage for clients in nationally syndicated columns
Authored op-ed pieces for key Senators and Members of Congress which have appeared in major American newspapers including the Washington Post, New York Times and Washington Times
Presented Congressional testimony numerous times covered nationally by C-SPAN
Fundraising
Raise and contribute over $150,000 in political contributions each election cycle
Raised over $1,200,000 a year in private sector funds for a client
Played an instrumental role in raising millions of dollars in political contributions for a presidential campaign
Not For Profits
Created and manage the Committee for Citizen Awareness
Created and manage the Washington Oxi Day Foundation
Created and manage the American Democracy Month Council
Impactful Video Production
Event Production
Planned and executed over 50 major Washington DC events, include some of the most well-received in Washington, DC each year. See highlights and reactions.