Current Clients

Compassion & Choices (C&C) 2005 – Present Media Relations Director for premier nonprofit working to give Americans better end-of-life care and choices. Death with Dignity - media relations for laws in Washington, Oregon and Montana; End-of-Life Choice communications campaign management and media strategy.

“Hopcraft Communications bridged the gap between simply having a message, and using that message for social change. We owe our voice in the public dialogue to the Hopcraft team. Your attention to detail is reassuring to me every day.” —Barbara Coombs Lee, President, Compassion & Choices

California Applicants' Attorneys Association
Media Director 2003 – Present
Media Director for statewide advocacy organization in support of California injured workers’ rights, medical care and disability compensation.

“Steve and his team have embraced our cause, and pursued our goals with tireless passion and great professionalism. Our association, and the injured workers of California, have been very well-served by Hopcraft Communications.” —Sue Borg, past president, California Applicants Attorneys Association

California Federation of Teachers 1992 – Present Media Relations Consultant for statewide union of educators, from preschool through higher education. Informing the media and the public about how those who work in the schools would improve them.

“Hopcraft Communications has delivered solid media support for the California Federation of Teachers for more than fifteen years.” —Fred Glass, California Federation of Teachers Communications Director

Voters Injured At Work (VIAW) 2004 – Present Media relations and communications assistance for California injured workers’ nonprofit advocacy group working to improve medical care and disability compensation for injured workers.

“Hopcraft Communications, has and continues to bring, attention to the injustices of workers injured on the job in California, with professionalism and always with compassion.” —Jesse Cineceros, Voters Injured At Work

California Premature Infant Coalition - 2009 Fundraising effort for statewide coalition working to reduce premature infant births and improve care and public education

“Hopcraft Communications is the premier public relations firm for children’s and health advocacy.” —Steve Barrow, Results Strategies and Advocacy Institute

Former Clients

Hopcraft Communications has provided flexible, creative and potent communications services for ballot measures, candidates, and a broad array of nonprofit organizations over many years of working toward social change.

Communications, media relations and campaign management for candidates and ballot measures

Solar and Clean Energy Act – Proposition 7 – 2008
Angelides for Governor 2005–2006
Fix Three Strikes, Yes on Proposition 66 – 2004
United Steel Workers of America (USWA) 1999–2004
Liveable Wage Coalition, Proposition 210 – 1996
Californians Against Fraud! No on Proposition 199 – 1996
Californians for Medical Rights, Proposition 215 – 1996
Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG) – 1996 & 1998
Californians for Health Security, Proposition 186 – 1994
Californians Against Initiative Fraud, No on Proposition 136 – 1990
Dan Hamburg for U.S. Congress – 1991–1992
Michael Dukakis for President – 1988
Californians for McCarthy – 1982 and 1986

Communications consulting for non-profit organizations: issue/cause marketing

Kids' Plates – 1999–2006
100% Campaign – 2002–2005
Sierra Health Foundation - The Dental Health Foundation 1998–2002
Partners for Clean Air, The Smog Squad 1991–1999
Golden State Mobilhome Owners League (GSMOL), No on Proposition 199 – 1991–1996
Californians Against Fraud! No on Proposition 10 - 1996.
California Coalition for Childhood Immunization (C3I) – 1996
California Wilderness Coalition – 1996
Sacramento Municipal Utility District – 1992–1993
California Association for Bilingual Education – 1991–1995
CBS News – 1989, Researched and produced a story on child cancer in California.

Fundraising - Innovative programs call for innovative solutions

St. Hope Academy Youth Development Center/ Founded by NBA All–Star Kevin Johnson – 1991–92
California Premature Infant Health Coalition

Organizational Support, non profits, environmental groups, cities, tax-payer protection groups, unions

Congress of California Seniors – 1999–2003
American Planning Association, California Chapter (APA) 1997–2006
California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians – 2004
California Chiropractic Association – 2003
California Labor Federation – 2003
Forests Forever Foundation – 2003
North American Alliance for the Mentally Ill, California 2002–2004
Sierra Nevada Forest Protection Campaign (SNFPC) – 1998
California Division of Fairs and Expositions, Department of Agriculture – 1996
Valley–Foothill Alliance for Healthy Air – 1996
Safe Energy Communications Council – 1996
City of West Hollywood – 1994–1995
City of Santa Monica – 1994–1995
Zero Emissions Vehicle Environmental Alliance – 1994
Consumers and Lawyers Against Censorship – 1994
California Tax Reform Association – 1991–1994
California Homeless and Housing Coalition – 1990–1993
California Abortion Rights Action League – 1993
California Democratic Party – 1992
California School Employees Association – 1992–1993
California Coalition for Rural Housing – 1990–1992
Coalition for a Better California ( A Coalition of 41 Organizations) – 1991
California Faculty Association – 1991
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Washington, DC – 1991
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice – 1990
Hollywood Policy Center Foundation – 1990
Project Ocean – 1990
Ocean Alliance – 1989–1990
San Francisco Baykeeper – 1989
Taxpayers for California – 1981

Services

Campaign Management

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Public/Media Relations

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Issue Marketing/Advertising

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