Sentences with phrase «national member organizations»

It is accountable to a membership of several hundred thousand members with disabilities through its provincial and national member organizations.

The Organization has a membership of 86 national member organizations, 1 affiliate and 6 regional organizations.

IOMP was formed in January 1963 initially with 4 affiliated national member organizations.

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

This fall, our team members in and around Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia volunteered with Cradles to Crayons, a national organization that provides children from birth through age 12 with essential items — all free of charge — to help them thrive at home, at school, and at play.

«For too long, Wall Street banks and the financial industry wrote their own rules while no one was looking out for small businesses and consumers,» said David Borris, an executive committee member of the Main Street Alliance, a national advocacy organization, in a statement.

She currently serves as President and Executive Director and as a member of the board of directors of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), an independent 501 (c)(3) charitable organization established by Congress to support the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by raising private funds for biomedical research and fostering partnerships and alliances around the world.

The president also suggested the U.S. change its tax laws to punish organizations like the NFL if members are «disrespecting» the national anthem or flag.

The first members in the newly formed organization were recruited in 1976, and in 1978, the first national chapters were formed.

Most recently, Llew Claasen, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation, pleaded to the National Conference of State Legislators, a bipartisan non-governmental organization that represents staff and members of American state legislatures, to reject any and all proposed legislation modeled after the Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency Businesses Act.

He serves on the board of the following non-public companies and not - for - profit and other organizations: Duke - NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, LinHart Group PTE Ltd. (Chairman / Director), Manulife US Real Estate Management Pte Ltd. (Chair), National University of Singapore Business School (Management Advisory Board), Singapore Institute of Management (Member of Governing Council) and Singapore Institute of Management Pte Ltd..

Isa is a member of Supernova Women, a group empowering women of color in the industry, Alianza Verde, an organization advocating for Latinx entrepreneurship in cannabis, and Women Grow, a national organization connecting leaders in the industry.

Bunker Labs is a national not - for - profit organization helping veterans, active duty service members, and their spouses start and grow businesses

National organization with a mission to grow the proportion of female board members at public companies from 19 % to 30 %.

(For this reality check, the definition of «venture fund» means funds run by venture capital organizations that are members of the National Venture Capital Association.)

Still, in 2015, National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) President Jack Mozloom said that the federation's members «are strongly opposed» to a paid - leave mandate, and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), a membership organization for individual HR professionals, has taken a public position supporting only voluntarily provided paid - leave programs.

NWBOC was the first organization to create a national certification program for women - owned businesses in 1995, but since then, it has become so much more by providing members with the procurement resources necessary for securing large government and corporate contacts.

CAN - Rac is a national network comprised of over 90 member organizations from across the country, representing aboriginal, faith - based, labour and environmental NGOs.

The Canada and Quebec delegation included representatives from Common Frontiers, the Council of Canadians, Réseau Québécois sur l'intégration continentale (RQIC), the Canadian Labour Congress, Unifor, the Canadian Union of Public and General Employees (CUPE) National, the United Steelworkers, Public Service Alliance of Canada, BC Teachers Federation, Fonds de solidarité (FTQ), Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), Centro international de solidarité ouvrière (CiSO), the National Farmers Union, and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, many of which are member organizations of the TJN.

The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), a member organization of the Trade Justice Network, released the following statement regarding the new NAFTA Advisory Council on the Environment:

The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is one of Canada's largest labour organizations with over 370,000 members.

Provides national treatment for conformity assessment bodies within TPP member countries and contains a number of WTO - plus obligations that foster closer cooperation between TPP members» organizations that are responsible for standardization, conformity assessment and accreditation.

An effective broadcast reform movement in the future will need a number of member groups which are affiliated with large, national organizations.

The National Press Club event will mark the latest in the complicated dance of distance and embrace between the nation's premier conservative legal organization and a man who professionally benefited from his association with the group but then used his considerable cachet to further a cause opposed by many of its members.

In May of this year, members of the 201 - year - old Ascension Church voted 59 to 44 to break with the Episcopal Church and join the Anglican Catholic Church, as the major national organization of breakaway Episcopalians currently calls itself.

With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

The existing professional broadcasting organizations at the national level would not be capable of making such determinations as Board members without placing themselves under national governmental pressures which should not be imposed on them.

For many years, Ms. Bazán served as a member and was Chair of the National Council of La Raza, the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights organization.

Leith Anderson, Appointee for Member, President's Advisory Council on Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Leith Anderson is the President of the National Association of Evangelicals, an organization formed to facilitate Christian unity, public witness and cooperative ministry among evangelical denominations, congregations, educational institutions and service agencies in the United States.

The National Organic Coalition is a national alliance of organizations working to provide a «Washington voice» for farmers, ranchers, environmentalists, consumers and industry members involved in organic agriNational Organic Coalition is a national alliance of organizations working to provide a «Washington voice» for farmers, ranchers, environmentalists, consumers and industry members involved in organic agrinational alliance of organizations working to provide a «Washington voice» for farmers, ranchers, environmentalists, consumers and industry members involved in organic agriculture.

As part of the popular Maryland - based chain's Funds for Friends program, individual restaurants team up with local organizations or local branches of national organizations, select a specific benefit date and donate 10 percent of that day's total sales to the organization in exchange for the organization having encouraged members, friends company profile and family to patronize the location on that date.

In addition to urging U.S. negotiators to remain focused on opening up the Japanese and Canadian dairy markets, members of both organizations also stressed the importance of addressing the lingering impacts of New Zealand government dairy policies that have intentionally advantaged a single national champion at the expense of other competitors.

He is a past chair of the National Organic Standards Board, a founding board member of Pennsylvania Certified Organic, the Chairman of the Board of Director of The Seed Farm, part of the Green America Non-GMO Working Group, a Project Member of The Noble Foundation's Soil Renaissance project, and a Board Member of PA Farm Link and IFOAM North America, among other organizamember of Pennsylvania Certified Organic, the Chairman of the Board of Director of The Seed Farm, part of the Green America Non-GMO Working Group, a Project Member of The Noble Foundation's Soil Renaissance project, and a Board Member of PA Farm Link and IFOAM North America, among other organizaMember of The Noble Foundation's Soil Renaissance project, and a Board Member of PA Farm Link and IFOAM North America, among other organizaMember of PA Farm Link and IFOAM North America, among other organizations.

The Compost Council of Canada is a national non-profit, member - driven organization with a charter to advocate and advance organics residuals recycling and compost use.

IDFA and its constituent organizations - Milk Industry Foundation (MIF), National Cheese Institute (NCI), and International Ice Cream Association (IICA)- are member service organizations representing the interests and concerns of the dairy foods processing industry at the federal, state, and local level.

Following the merger, additional funding from member state and regional organizations was allocated to national programs.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the other founding members of FWRA — the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and National Restaurant Association (NRA)-- joined an impressive group of government groups, NGOs and industry organizations.

Melissa has been involved with and has taken a leadership position in many local and national organizations including Slow Food Chicago (as Advisory Board member), Green City Market (as membership chair), and the International Association of Culinary Professionals (as chair of the Kids in the Kitchen Section), and the Pew Charitable Trust (as delegation member of Supermoms Against Superbugs).

NOC is a national alliance of organizations working to provide a «Washington voice» for farmers, ranchers, environmentalists, consumers and industry members involved in organic agriculture.

Serving two - thirds of Arizona's 15 counties, the organization is a member of Feeding America, the national network of food banks, and is committed to volunteerism, building community relationships, and improving the quality of life for Arizonans in need.

During the national contest, televised live to all stores around the country, Twin Peaks announced a major partnership with Folds of Honor, an organization that provides educational scholarships to spouses and children of America's fallen and disabled service members.

by the National Athletic Trainers» Association which now counts more than 100 organizations (including MomsTEAM) as members.

The bill is based on a bill of rights created by the Youth Sports Safety Alliance, an organization committed to keeping young athletes safe founded by the National Athletic Trainers» Association which now counts more than 100 organizations (including MomsTEAM) as members.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is the national medical organization representing over 45,000 members who provide health care for women.

Emma serves on the Executive Committee of the 49 - community organization membered Equal Start Community Coalition, Seattle King County Race & Justice Committee, is a member of the Race and Equity Core Group at the National Network of Grantmakers.

While there are no active NDBN member diaper banks in these locations, we are partnering with several organizations including the National Association of Christian Churches (NACC) and Operation Compassion to get supplies to areas that were devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Maryfran is Executive Director of the Itasca Park District and an active member of the following organizations: Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD), Illinois Park & Recreation Association (IPRA), Suburban Park and Recreation Association (SPRA), National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and others.

Leagues, multi-sport associations, municipal recreation departments and other youth organizations have the ability to become a Member Organization of the National Alliance for Youth Sports to offer the NAYS Coach Training & Membership Program.

About ACA The American Camp Association ® (ACA) is a national organization; 9,000 members strong, it is actively working with over 2,700 camps.

At Concord, he served as the faculty advisor to the nation's first Gay - Straight Alliance (GSA) leading him in 1990 found GLSEN, a national education organization bringing together lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and straight teachers, parents, students, and community members who wanted to end anti-LGBT bias in our schools.