WHO WE ARE
WE CREATE WIN-WINS FOR OUR CLIENTS, COMMUNITIES, AND PEOPLE.
A full-service public affairs firm, Calvert Street Group specializes in the emerging discipline of managing corporate land use campaigns. We hire the best political campaign managers from both sides of the aisle and successfully navigate clients through the political processes where business and public policy intersect.
Since 2009, we have won 60 industry awards for excellence in political consulting, communications strategy, and graphic design. We help our clients control the message, build on-the-ground support, and accomplish their objectives.
NATIONAL REACH,
LOCAL FOCUS
60 INDUSTRY AWARDS
500+ ENGAGEMENTS
ACROSS
46 STATES & CANADA
OFFICES IN NASHVILLE, WASHINGTON D.C. & SAN FRANCISCO
We have successfully built local support through community engagement on a wide range of projects…
including renewable energy projects, NFL stadiums, transit referendums, rock quarries, shopping centers, housing developments, and more. We have run successful campaigns responsible for the permitting and construction of over four gigawatts of renewable energy across the United States. In addition to our work for corporate clients, Calvert Street has developed and implemented outreach strategies for nonprofits and academic institutions. We understand the intricacies of managing successful advocacy efforts, and we undertake all with purpose and integrity.
Calvert Street wins projects across a wide range of industries and business sectors, including mixed-use, renewable energy, mining, gaming, sports stadiums, retail centers, and more.
DARDEN COPELAND
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Darden Copeland launched Calvert Street Group in 2009, taking his experience in guiding voter and stakeholder targeting for presidential campaigns and utilizing similar strategies to build support for companies seeking land use and regulatory approvals. Focusing on today’s toughest public affairs issues, Copeland has developed a keen sense of how to navigate complex regulatory and governing bodies at all levels – federal, state, and local. With an emphasis on land use, Copeland has helped site and permit new landfills, mining operations, solar facilities, NASCAR tracks, NFL stadiums, hospitals, casinos, and other controversial developments. He has run ballot initiatives to support mass transit, gaming, alcohol, and energy projects. During his tenure, Calvert Street clients have successfully sited more than four gigawatts of utility-scale renewable energy and Calvert Street campaigns have garnered 60 national awards from organizations like the American Association of Political Consultants and Campaigns and Elections magazine.