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Posts can be filtered by sector, topic, or author. ### View Commentary by Sector - [Government Agencies & Public Authorities (8)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/tag/government-agencies-public-authorities) - [Public Safety & Victim Systems (3)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/tag/public-safety-victim-systems) - [U.S. Territories (2)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/tag/u-s-territories) - [Businesses & Corporations (1)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/tag/businesses-corporations) - [Select Nonprofits (1)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/tag/select-nonprofits) [![](https://twgstrategy.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Photos%20(3)-2.png)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/when-success-starts-to-hurt-organizational-growth-strain) ## [When Success Starts to Hurt: Why Growing Organizations Become Fragile Before Anyone Notices](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/when-success-starts-to-hurt-organizational-growth-strain) ![Picture of Oriel Ekşi](https://twgstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OrielEBioShot.png?width=50&name=OrielEBioShot.png) [Oriel Ekşi](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/author/oriel-ek%C5%9Fi) Apr 28, 2026, 12:14:53 PM There is a version of success that almost nobody warns leaders about. [Read more](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/when-success-starts-to-hurt-organizational-growth-strain) [![](https://twgstrategy.com/hubfs/Managing%20Partner%20of%20The%20Woolf%20Group-1.png)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/oriel-ek%C5%9Fis-remarks-for-the-hearing-on-religious-liberty-in-the-u.s) ## [Oriel Ekşi's remarks for the Hearing on Religious Liberty in the U.S.](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/oriel-ek%C5%9Fis-remarks-for-the-hearing-on-religious-liberty-in-the-u.s) ![Picture of The Woolf Group](https://twgstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(4)-1.jpg?width=50&name=Untitled%20design%20(4)-1.jpg) [The Woolf Group](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/author/the-woolf-group) Apr 16, 2026, 11:48:32 AM Remarks by Oriel Ekşi, The Woolf Group’s Managing Partner, for the Hearing on Religious Liberty in t... [Read more](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/oriel-ek%C5%9Fis-remarks-for-the-hearing-on-religious-liberty-in-the-u.s) [![](https://twgstrategy.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Photos%20(2)-1.png)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/leverage-in-leadership) ## [Leverage in Leadership](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/leverage-in-leadership) ![Picture of Oriel Ekşi](https://twgstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OrielEBioShot.png?width=50&name=OrielEBioShot.png) [Oriel Ekşi](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/author/oriel-ek%C5%9Fi) Apr 9, 2026, 10:40:26 AM There is a moment in leadership where you realize the problem is not capability. It is leverage. [Read more](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/leverage-in-leadership) [![](https://twgstrategy.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Photos%20(1)-1.png)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/press-release-vox-invictus-coalition-delivers-privacy-protected-phones-and-resources-to-human-trafficking-survivors) ## [Press Release: Vox Invictus Coalition Delivers Privacy‑Protected Phones and Resources to Human‑Trafficking Survivors](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/press-release-vox-invictus-coalition-delivers-privacy-protected-phones-and-resources-to-human-trafficking-survivors) ![Picture of The Woolf Group](https://twgstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(4)-1.jpg?width=50&name=Untitled%20design%20(4)-1.jpg) [The Woolf Group](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/author/the-woolf-group) Mar 4, 2026, 8:55:00 AM Fairfax County, VA –March 4, 2026 —Today, The Woolf Group (TWG), in partnership with Survivor Source... [Read more](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/press-release-vox-invictus-coalition-delivers-privacy-protected-phones-and-resources-to-human-trafficking-survivors) [![](https://twgstrategy.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Photos%20(7).png)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/government-reopened-heres-what-the-house-just-passed-and-what-it-actually-does) ## [Government Reopened — Here’s What the House Just Passed (and What It Actually Does)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/government-reopened-heres-what-the-house-just-passed-and-what-it-actually-does) ![Picture of Bill Woolf](https://twgstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Team%20Headshots/BillWBioShot.png?width=50&name=BillWBioShot.png) [Bill Woolf](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/author/bill-woolf) Feb 3, 2026, 3:54:15 PM Today, February 3, 2026, the House passed the Senate-amended spending package that reopens the feder... [Read more](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/government-reopened-heres-what-the-house-just-passed-and-what-it-actually-does) [![](https://twgstrategy.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Photos%20(6).png)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/a-legislative-win-for-the-northern-mariana-islands-house-passes-sba-microloan-access-act) ## [A Legislative Win for the Northern Mariana Islands: House Passes SBA Microloan Access Act](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/a-legislative-win-for-the-northern-mariana-islands-house-passes-sba-microloan-access-act) ![Picture of Oriel Ekşi](https://twgstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OrielEBioShot.png?width=50&name=OrielEBioShot.png) [Oriel Ekşi](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/author/oriel-ek%C5%9Fi) Jan 30, 2026, 8:00:02 AM The U.S. House of Representatives has delivered a welcome victory for the Commonwealth of the Northe... [Read more](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/a-legislative-win-for-the-northern-mariana-islands-house-passes-sba-microloan-access-act) [![](https://twgstrategy.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Photos%20(4).png)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/why-early-federal-policy-engagement-shapes-funding-outcomes) ## [Why Early Federal Policy Engagement Shapes Funding Outcomes](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/why-early-federal-policy-engagement-shapes-funding-outcomes) ![Picture of Oriel Ekşi](https://twgstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OrielEBioShot.png?width=50&name=OrielEBioShot.png) [Oriel Ekşi](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/author/oriel-ek%C5%9Fi) Jan 28, 2026, 10:58:15 AM For many organizations, federal funding can feel unpredictable—subject to shifting priorities, chang... [Read more](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/why-early-federal-policy-engagement-shapes-funding-outcomes) [![Governor Albert Bryan Jr](https://twgstrategy.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Photos%20(3).png)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/anchored-in-progress-continuing-the-journey-with-governor-bryans-legacy) ## [Anchored in Progress – Continuing the Journey with Governor Bryan’s Legacy](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/anchored-in-progress-continuing-the-journey-with-governor-bryans-legacy) ![Picture of The Woolf Group](https://twgstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(4)-1.jpg?width=50&name=Untitled%20design%20(4)-1.jpg) [The Woolf Group](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/author/the-woolf-group) Jan 27, 2026, 3:24:04 PM [Read more](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/anchored-in-progress-continuing-the-journey-with-governor-bryans-legacy) [![](https://twgstrategy.com/hubfs/Winning%20Strategy%20Blog.png)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/the-winning-strategies-of-the-woolf-group-policy-triumphs-and-earmark-funding-successes) ## [The Winning Strategies of The Woolf Group: Policy Triumphs and Earmark Funding Successes](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/the-winning-strategies-of-the-woolf-group-policy-triumphs-and-earmark-funding-successes) ![Picture of The Woolf Group](https://twgstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(4)-1.jpg?width=50&name=Untitled%20design%20(4)-1.jpg) [The Woolf Group](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/author/the-woolf-group) Aug 19, 2024, 1:17:00 PM In recent years, The Woolf Group (TWG) has emerged as a leading force in policy advocacy, driving cr... [Read more](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/the-winning-strategies-of-the-woolf-group-policy-triumphs-and-earmark-funding-successes) [![](https://twgstrategy.com/hubfs/5%20P%20Blog-1.png)](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/the-5-p-framework-for-eradicating-human-trafficking) ## [The 5 P Framework for Eradicating Human Trafficking](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/the-5-p-framework-for-eradicating-human-trafficking) ![Picture of The Woolf Group](https://twgstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(4)-1.jpg?width=50&name=Untitled%20design%20(4)-1.jpg) [The Woolf Group](https://twgstrategy.com/commentary/author/the-woolf-group) Jul 24, 2024, 9:02:00 AM Human trafficking is a pervasive and insidious crime that affects millions of individuals worldwide.... 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