AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment and income security, retirement planning, affordable utilities and protection from financial abuse. Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. TorchLight is the only search and staffing firm dedicated solely to placements in the DC metro area in marketing, digital and creative for contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent roles across a variety of industries area. At TorchLight, we know marketing and creative, because all of our account managers and recruiters have deep subject matter expertise. Our mission at Response Labs is to help our Clients forge more meaningful relationships with their customers through digital marketing and data intelligence. The vision we lay out for our team is that all marketing experiences between brand and customer promote a healthy, mutually beneficial relationship. We sum this up in our company purpose—our north star—that guides everything we do: Make Every Message Matter As a recognized global leader in development and design, Unleashed empowers our clients to exceed their goals by aligning digital strategies with organizational objectives. We combine technology, creativity, and strategy to transform your audience from visitors into evangelists. Born from the science and discipline of political campaigns, MeanGreen produces message platforms that shape public opinion, drive behavior, mobilize communities, and create change. We work in video and digital, animation and live action, long form and short, and we do it all with a distinctly collaborative approach. Our producers, editors, writers, shooters, designers, and directors specialize in solutions that bridge the gap between strategic thinking and creative execution, and our work is tailored to the communications needs of the advocacy, business, and political communities. Strategy is our GPS —
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