Cornerstone Wins PR Daily Award for Media Relations Campaign Driving 3.8 Billion Impressions
Cornerstone and America’s VetDogs pre‑capital media relations campaign elevates national visibility and policy access
JUNE 23, 2026 (WASHINGTON, DC) — Cornerstone Government Affairs, an employee-owned, bipartisan public affairs firm, is pleased to announce that its Public Affairs & Strategic Communications team has been named a winner in PR Daily’s Social Media & Digital Awards, being recognized for the Media Relations Campaign of the Year alongside America’s VetDogs.
The award-winning campaign demonstrates Cornerstone’s ability to integrate media relations, strategic communications and government affairs to deliver measurable results for clients.
Together, Cornerstone and America’s VetDogs executed a cohesive campaign that elevated national visibility through powerful, human-centered storytelling to strengthen the organizations branding and compliment government affairs initiatives. Key elements of this public relations campaign included a strategic partnership, coordinated Veterans Day media coverage across the country, and amplification of policy priorities. These efforts intentionally and effectively leveraged high-visibility moments to maximize reach, deepen engagement and reinforce America’s VetDogs’ mission.
As a result, this communications initiative delivered 3.8 billion impressions, significantly expanding national visibility and strengthening the organization’s platform. Additionally, the media campaign converted attention into meetings with senior administration officials, broader engagement with policymakers and heightened corporate and donor interest, demonstrating the immense value of collaboration between government relations and public affairs.
“This recognition is a testament to Cornerstone’s ability to deliver integrated campaigns that align communications, policy strategy and stakeholder engagement to drive real-world outcomes,” said Campbell Kaufman, Cornerstone’s President. “It’s a privilege to support the bipartisan mission of America’s VetDogs and an honor to be recognized for our work.”
PR Daily’s Social Media & Digital Awards recognize the campaigns, teams, agencies and organizations producing standout work across social media, digital communications and online storytelling. The program honors strategic, creative and results-driven efforts that connect with audiences, strengthen brands and deliver meaningful results. Winners were honored during the Social Media & Digital Awards Luncheon on June 18, 2026, in New York City.
“Great social media and digital communications work breaks through, builds connection and delivers meaningful results,” said Brendan Gannon, Senior Marketing Manager of awards programs at Ragan Communications and PR Daily. “This year’s winners reflect the creativity, strategy and execution that continue to raise the bar across the industry. We congratulate all of the teams, agencies and organizations recognized in this year’s program.”
Learn more about Cornerstone’s public affairs and strategic communications capabilities and how we help organizations drive visibility, influence policy outcomes and achieve measurable results here: https://cgagroup.com/services/public-affairs-and-strategic-communications/
About Cornerstone
Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. is a bipartisan, employee-owned, public affairs firm with more than 200 professionals in offices across the country. Through its federal and state government relations; strategic communications; political action committees; grant consulting and advisory services, Cornerstone represents a diverse group of clients from myriad industries and sectors and maintains expertise in a wide range of issue areas, including agriculture, cyber security, defense, education, energy, health, homeland security, international affairs, tax policy, telecommunications and transportation and infrastructure.
About Ragan Communications and PR Daily
Ragan Communications has been delivering trusted news, training and intelligence for more than 60 years to internal and external communicators, HR professionals and business leaders. Its daily news sites, PRDaily.com and Ragan.com, are read by more than 600,000 internal and external communicators monthly. Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council is one of the fastest-growing membership groups for communications executives, and its conferences, webinars and workshops are attended by more than 5,000 communicators a year. Ragan Training is the leading learning portal among communicators, offering more than 800 hours of training and development for communicators. Ragan is also the producer of Communications Week, which is held each November. Headquartered in Chicago, Ragan has team members spanning the country and loyal customers worldwide. Visit us at ragan.com.