A fellow superintendent highly recommended Dr. Scott Niven and Friends Consulting Group to me. She worked with him on several construction projects and mentioned how much money he saved her. We are in the planning phase of going out for a bond in May. Scott has already proved invaluable with his vast experience and knowledge of bonds, contracts, and construction projects. This is my first bond in Ponder and I’m thankful to have Friends on my side to ensure we are well-prepared and good stewards of taxpayer money!
-James Hill, Superintendent, Ponder ISD
PRE-BOND ELECTION
The Friends Consulting Group (FCG) will lead you to a win on election day by guiding you through the complexities of all pre-bond activities. These include selecting your team of professional consultants, facilities assessments, demographics study, bond financial planning, site analysis, land acquisition, community engagement, public relations, voter opinion assessment, and a voter education campaign. FCG acts as taxpayer and district advocates, ensuring your bond program meets your district’s needs and the taxpayers’ expectations.
ELECTION CAMPAIGN SERVICES
With more than 100 elections over the last 20 years and a success rate exceeding 94 percent, FCG’s team of elections strategists are uniquely qualified to help you win an election. The Friends Consulting Group digs deep to develop a thorough election campaign strategy that assesses voter mindsets, researches voter history, identifies target voter audiences and likely voters, crafts targeted messages for each of those voter groups, then reaches each of those groups through a healthy mix of print, electronic, and social mediums complemented by a heavy dose of direct contact with voters via presentations, small group meetings, phone calls, and block walking.
