SCGC Consulting
Two decades of fighting for — and winning! — progressive policy change
What We Do
Government Relations
With twenty years of experience working for and with Congress and the Executive Branch to achieve progressive goals across a host of issues, we have the know-how and connections to change the conversation on the Hill and move legislation.
Strategic Planning
Our team has led successful and far-reaching legislative, advocacy, and narrative-shifting campaigns, and we know how to make them connect with the public and policymakers. We can help you define your goals, refine your methods, and make positive change in the world.
Narrative-Shifting Research
Our team has led produced ground-breaking research that has been cited by presidential campaigns, elected officials, independent experts and think tanks and has appeared in numerous media outlets.
Who We Are
Sarah Christopherson served as a senior aide to two members of Congress from 2005 to 2015 and as legislative and policy director for progressive non-profits from 2016 to 2024. She has covered every issue that comes before the federal government—with special expertise in tax, budget, and health policy. She has testified before Congress and the Federal Drug Administration and has been quoted as a policy expert in the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, USA Today, Reuters, Guardian, Cosmopolitan, Vice, and other print, TV, and radio outlets. Read more.
Zachary Tashman is a federal tax and fiscal policy specialist with nearly a decade of experience bridging data-driven economic research with strategic legislative advocacy. He specializes in federal tax policy, revenue scoring, and the intersection of corporate finance and economic inequality. His work has had a significant impact on the public policy debate and has been cited by members of Congress and numerous media outlets including Fortune, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and Salon. Read more.
Articles, Publications & Resources
Past and present resources for tax, budget, and health policy debates! Read more.
“Sarah is a human encyclopedia and policy advocacy handbook. ... Without Sarah, I would not have been able to succeed. I hope very much to get to work with her again.”
What They’re Saying
“Zack’s ability to drill into and sort raw data to convey the true overall picture is top notch. His work product is routinely cited by media outlets. He’s the person I look to for help making the numbers make sense!”
“Sarah is a sharp, strategic thinker, able to both see the 30,000-foot view and also expertly communicate policy minutiae in ways that can be easily understood by her audience.”
“Zack pairs a command of the data with a real attention to detail, and he knows how to build the case that moves progressive tax legislation forward on the Hill.”
“Sarah is always on top of the legislative developments, policy issues, and personalities on Capitol Hill that impact our work. I depend on her to make sense out of the chaos and break down what’s really going on.”