# Bellevue Strategies

> Bellevue Strategies is a Philadelphia-based government relations firm founded by Mustafa Rashed in 2015. It helps nonprofits, companies, public agencies, associations, and advocacy groups navigate legislation, secure public funding, build coalitions, and reach decision-makers from Philadelphia City Hall to Harrisburg and Washington. Since 2023, it has paired that work with media relations, message development, and crisis communications through sister firm Bellevue Public Affairs.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Philadelphia, United States
- **Founders:** Mustafa Rashed (Founder, President and CEO)
- **Products:** Legislative Advocacy, Funding and Procurement, Coalition Building and Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communications, Policy Intelligence Publications
- **Notable:** Led coalition work supporting passage of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax, whose proceeds were designated for free pre-K, community schools, and the Rebuild capital program., Successfully lobbied Philadelphia City Council to restore full capital-budget funding for the African American Museum in Philadelphia for fiscal year 2021., Helped secure Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding for the Village at Haverford Square project.

## Products & services

- **Legislative Advocacy** — Direct representation before elected officials and legislative staff to advance priorities, respond to proposals, and keep a client's position present during committee and decision-making processes.
- **Funding and Procurement** — Identification of local, state, and federal opportunities, application guidance, relationship-building, and advocacy around public funding decisions.
- **Coalition Building and Stakeholder Management** — Identification and coordination of allies, development of unified strategies, and management of stakeholder relationships throughout an advocacy campaign.
- **Strategic Communications** — Media relations, message development, crisis communications, and digital support delivered with sister firm Bellevue Public Affairs.
- **Policy Intelligence Publications** — The Bellevue Bulletin and Bellevue Compass translate city, state, and federal policy developments into regular updates for clients and readers.

## Achievements

- Led coalition work supporting passage of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax, whose proceeds were designated for free pre-K, community schools, and the Rebuild capital program.
- Successfully lobbied Philadelphia City Council to restore full capital-budget funding for the African American Museum in Philadelphia for fiscal year 2021.
- Helped secure Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding for the Village at Haverford Square project.
- Helped secure city and state funding and federal historic preservation tax credits for Smith Memorial Playground's capital campaign.
- Worked with public officials and stakeholders on legislation supporting the $3.5 billion Schuylkill Yards development.
- A Bellevue senior associate was credited in 2023 with securing $4 million in state funding for an Upper Darby Township community center.
- Founder Mustafa Rashed appeared on City & State Pennsylvania's Philadelphia Power and diversity lists and its 2025 Government Relations 100.
- The company identifies itself as Pennsylvania's largest minority-owned government-affairs firm and is also veteran-owned.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — The firm's Moves on the Board bulletin continued publishing weekly Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and federal government updates.
- **2026-05** — Axios reported that Bellevue Strategies was advising Uber during its Philadelphia campaign against a proposed $1-per-ride tax.
- **2026-01** — Public federal lobbying data listed active first-quarter filings for clients including Share Food Program and the Borough of Sharon Hill.
- **2025-01** — Mustafa Rashed was included in City & State Pennsylvania's 2025 Government Relations 100.
- **2023** — Bellevue launched Bellevue Public Affairs to add integrated strategic communications to its government-relations work.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bellevuestrategies.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bellevuestrategies
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bellevuellc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bellevuestrategiesllc/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20