The Tesseract Group

The Tesseract Group, according to its website, "is a boutique consulting firm that specializes in strategy and communications for foundations, philanthropists and organizations engaged in the public policy arena.  We work with our clients to develop multi-faceted strategies to further defined objectives.  Our work includes identifying key objectives, assessing internal strengths and weaknesses, evaluating market positioning, assessing competitors and potential partners, developing appropriate collateral and executing grass-top marketing plans. We specialize in progressive infrastructure development - building the initiatives and institutions needed to return liberal values to the center of the American political system.  We enjoy key relationships in the public policy field and leverage these relationships on behalf of our clients to further this broader objective. We select our clients carefully choosing only those organizations we believe have the potential for excellence." 

Erica Payne, a co-founder of the Democracy Alliance, runs the firm with Brittany Charlton.