Sentences with phrase «as grassroots networks»

As a grassroots network, it feels far less institutional.

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As Kinnaman puts it, «which model [does] the Church most resemble — the established monolith or grassroots network — and what might that mean for its relevance in the lives of a collaborative, can - do generation that feels alienated from hierarchical institutions?»

I love the idea that we can harness the power of social media and combine it with a grassroots, community - based distribution model, including a network of home - based Ambassadors as well as retailers and schools, to create a global lifestyle brand around the concept of living Barefoot, and bringing art and story to children from all walks of life.

As Campaign Manager of The Big Push For Midwives Campaign, Katherine has worked with advocacy groups in multiple states, providing guidance and other assistance on such areas as drafting legislation, building strong grassroots networks, and utilizing savvy legislative strategies to advance and pass legislation to license and regulate CPMAs Campaign Manager of The Big Push For Midwives Campaign, Katherine has worked with advocacy groups in multiple states, providing guidance and other assistance on such areas as drafting legislation, building strong grassroots networks, and utilizing savvy legislative strategies to advance and pass legislation to license and regulate CPMas drafting legislation, building strong grassroots networks, and utilizing savvy legislative strategies to advance and pass legislation to license and regulate CPMs.

She has served on the Birth Network National Board, the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Leadership Team (Board), and as the Grassroots Advocates Committee Co-Chair and Survey Team Lead for The Birth Survey, and has severed on the CfM Board since 2006.

AAN may have carried out «grassroots organizing,» but a crucial section of the network's tax return shows the money for that organizing didn't come from grassroots sources such as local activists or small dollar donors.

An anti-GM group, «Take the Flour Back», describing itself as «a grassroots network of individuals», said it was extremely concerned about both the risk of cross-contamination of wild and domestic plants and the unknown health and environmental impacts.

The rally was co-sponsored by members of the Let NY Vote coalition, which includes over thirty organizations, nonprofits, and labor unions, including Common Cause / NY, Public Citizen, New York State United Teachers, SEIU 32BJ, RWDSU, CWA District 1, as well as the statewide NAACP and the National Action Network, grassroots organizations, faith groups, civil liberties, reproductive and immigrant rights, criminal justice and re-entry groups, New American, and the LGBTQ community.

We got information from grassroots activists from all over the country as well as some senior bods in Party HQ, which meant we were very often ahead of the TV networks.

We effectively established NDRC as the leading redistricting organization, created a strong financial foundation, launched initial programmatic activity in key strategy areas, and began building a strong grassroots network around the country.

But when it comes to good information, I suspect these grassroots networkers will be as important, if not more so.

A grassroots network of women known as the National Breast Cancer Coalition was the driving force behind lobbying for the $ 210 million allocated to breast cancer.

Since 2009, the tutorial networks (as the grassroots initiative was called) have been leading a country - wide school improvement effort in 9000 schools with the lowest academic achievement on the national standard test.

As opposed to hoping educational change trickles down from national or regional policies and external pre-packaged reforms, tutorial networks create change from the grassroots level.

Established in 1999 as a non-profit organization by a grassroots group of charter school operators, it provides advocacy, support, resources, and networking opportunities to new and existing charter schools, parents and students.

The League created the Colorado Charter Advocacy Network (COCAN), a grassroots initiative made up of thousands of charter school supporters such as parents, teachers, administrators and board members.

The emphasis of these summits was to engage State and local partners, including those focused on the grassroots «zero deaths» movements such as the Vision Zero Network in many cities.

Relying on its grassroots network, as it does every day of the week, the no - kill nonprofit San Antonio Pets Alive marketed Paisley, her puppies, and many other dogs that were on that city's euthanasia list.

The campus is in proximity to prestigious art institutions such as the High Museum of Art, Atlanta Contemporary, MOCA GA, and a solid network of commercial galleries, alternative spaces, and grassroots artist organizations.

There are literally thousands of volunteers who represent the passion and commitment behind the scenes which enable The Freecycle Network ™ to function as a grassroots and nonprofit gifting movement.

The Beijing Energy Network (BEN or 北京能源网络) is a grassroots organization based in Beijing with a mission of promoting networking and collaboration in understanding and tackling China's energy and environmental challenges among individuals and organizations from diverse sectors such as government, finance, industry, media, advocacy, think tanks and academia.

He is the founding chair of the Beijing Energy Network, a grassroots community for energy professionals in Beijing that he initiated in 2008 as a Fulbright Scholar in China.

The organizations represented in the People's Delegation include: SustainUS, Sunrise Movement, Indigenous Environmental Network, Global Grassroots Justice Alliance, and the Climate Justice Alliance as part of It Takes Roots, U.S Human Rights Network, Climate Generation, Our Children's Trust, ICLEI USA, NextGen America, and 350.org.

Mike Ewall is the founder and director of Energy Justice Network, a national support network for grassroots community groups fighting dirty energy and waste industry facilities such as coal power plants, ethanol plants, natural gas facilities, landfills and incinerators of everNetwork, a national support network for grassroots community groups fighting dirty energy and waste industry facilities such as coal power plants, ethanol plants, natural gas facilities, landfills and incinerators of evernetwork for grassroots community groups fighting dirty energy and waste industry facilities such as coal power plants, ethanol plants, natural gas facilities, landfills and incinerators of every sort.

It's known as the Kochtopus — the extensive network of think tanks, institutes, university departments, political funding arms and «grassroots» activist groups funded by oil billionaires Charles and David Koch.

The organizations represented in the People's Delegation included: SustainUS, Sunrise Movement, Indigenous Environmental Network, Global Grassroots Justice Alliance, and the Climate Justice Alliance as part of It Takes Roots, U.S Human Rights Network, Climate Generation, Our Children's Trust, NextGen America, and 350.org.

Grassroots Globalization Network End - runs around the Enrons As job losses rise, economic inequality worsens, and corruption deepens, democracy itself now seems to be caught in the crosshairs.

The organizations represented in the People's Delegation include: SustainUS, Sunrise Movement, Indigenous Environmental Network and Global Grassroots Justice Alliance as part of It Takes Roots, U.S Human Rights Network, Climate Generation, Our Children's Trust, NextGen America, and 350.org.

The organizations represented in the People's Delegation include: SustainUS, Sunrise Movement, Indigenous Environmental Network, Global Grassroots Justice Alliance, and the Climate Justice Alliance as part of It Takes Roots, U.S Human Rights Network, Climate Generation, Our Children's Trust, NextGen America, and 350.org.

SustainUS, Sunrise Movement, Indigenous Environmental Network, Global Grassroots Justice Alliance, and the Climate Justice Alliance as part of It Takes Roots, U.S Human Rights Network, Climate Generation, Our Children's Trust, NextGen America, and

It might very well put permaculture firmly on the sustainable solutions map, just as the Open Architecture Network did for good, grassroots - relevant design.

As members of Rising Tide North America, a continental network of grassroots groups taking direct action and finding community - based solutions to the root causes of the climate crisis, we believe that to build the climate justice movement we need, we can have no keystone — no singular solution, campaign, project, or decision maker.

Attorneys at KNP LAW assist and work with PILnet, the Global Network for Public Interest Law, and render free legal services to groups, including grassroots civil organizations, public service foundations, non-profit limited liability companies, as well as individuals who otherwise would not have access to justice.

DAI is developing and implementing an advocacy strategy to inform policymakers and the general public about the critical significance of PAS, as well as mobilizing a grassroots parent / youth network to share their compelling stories of the need for benefits and lack of PAS.

Grassroots activism — Staff coordinate the activities of 2,500 REALTORS ® serving as federal coordinators and more than 30,000 members of the REALTORS ® Legislative Network, who respond to Calls for Action by contacting their members of Congress.