Sentences with phrase «based nonprofit advocating»

He also co-founded and served as executive director for Climate XChange, a Massachusetts - based nonprofit advocating for carbon pricing, as well as the Massachusetts Campaign for a Clean Energy Future, a statewide coalition of organizations working to put a price on carbon.

Not exact matches

«I would think that people would put betting on horses and playing bingo on a par with a right to a healthful environment,» said Peter M. Iwanowicz, executive director of Environmental Advocates of New York, a nonprofit lobbying group based here.

The Army base contributes $ 1.8 billion per year to the local economy, according to the Fort Drum Regional Liaison Organization, a nonprofit group that advocates for growth around the base.

Carl McLaughlin, executive director of a nonprofit community group that advocates for growth around the base, said he expects the cuts to be proportional across the Army, meaning Fort Drum would lose up to 2,000 soldiers.

Americans Elect, a Washington, D.C. - based nonprofit has registered as a political party in Alaska, Arizona and 13 other states with a platform that advocates Internet - based voting.

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in partnership with ORGANIZE — a non-for-profit organization based in New York which leverages health data to end the organ donor shortage by applying smarter technologies, utilizing social media, building more creative partnerships, and advocating for data - driven policies — The Bridgespan Group — a global nonprofit organization that collaborates with mission - driven leaders, organizations, and philanthropists to break cycles of poverty and dramatically improve the quality of life for those in need — and Gift of Life Donor Program — an OPO which serves the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware — evaluated the metrics and criteria used to measure OPOs across the country, and found significant discrepancies in how potential donors are evaluated and identified.

The Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)-- a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. — advocates for vegan diets and is out to bring dairy down, and hard.

That's why, as the leading nonprofit exercise professional and health coach certification organization, carrying out our mission is in everything we do, from empowering our fitness professionals to help others live healthier lives; to advocating for greater access to high quality physical activity and science - based health and fitness resources in all communities; to elevating the role of physical activity in healthcare.

He uses those lessons daily in his work with Big Picture Learning, a Providence, R.I. - based nonprofit that advocates an individualized approach to education, including a «Who Am I» project that challenges students to write a 50 - page autobiography.

Valor's SEL work is based on ideas that Daren Dickson developed throughout his career as a social worker, clinical and program director, and social justice advocate, including work he did at the nonprofit Seneca Center in the San Francisco Bay Area with vulnerable young people and communities.

«We were trying to solve the problem of so much research being inaccessible,» said Karen Cator, president and CEO of Digital Promise, a Washington, D.C. - based nonprofit that advocates for schools to devise and share methods for using education technology effectively.

«We want to capture the changes people make over time — it's a process,» said Julia Freeland Fisher, director of education at the Clayton Christensen Institute, the San Francisco - based nonprofit think tank that advocates for blended learning, and that launched the Blended Learning Universe project.

This methodology drew criticism from the Center for Education Reform, a Washington - based nonprofit that is an advocate for charter schools.

Although a precise count doesn't exist of how many districts nationwide rely on LIFO, the landscape in recent years has undergone a «significant shift» toward layoff decisions based on teacher performance, said Sarah Heaton, managing director of district policy and practice at the National Council on Teacher Quality, a Washington, D.C. - based nonprofit that advocates performance - based layoffs.

Making that information available to school communities consists of more than merely publishing complicated, archaic spreadsheets online, according to the Data Quality Campaign, a Washington, D.C. - based nonprofit organization that advocates for better data use.

The bulk of the creative work was done by Achieve, Inc., a DC - based nonprofit that includes many progressive education reformers who have been advocating national standards and curriculum for decades.

That Indianapolis - based nonprofit organization, named after school choice advocate Milton Friedman, filed a «friend of the court» brief in support of the state's efforts to protect SB302.

Knowledge Alliance: Knowledge Alliance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization comprised of leading education organizations that advocates for the greater use of research - based knowledge in education policy and practice at the federal, state, and local levels.

A few journalists and advocates also mentioned two California - based nonprofit outlets: EdSource, whose work includes a nice piece on how ESSA is clearing the way for more educational focus on science in California, and CalMatters, which has reported about how some of the worst academic performers in the state might receive no extra help under the state's new system.

Fraijo's efforts include advocating for planning and land use policies throughout California for the benefit of minority and low - income communities through his founding of the Leadership for Urban Renewal Network, Inc., a nonprofit based in Los Angeles that is nationally recognized for its economic development work, and his service with the Friends of the Hollywood Freeway Central Park.

CAHS partners with more than 100 policy and program organizations statewide, including fellow nonprofit advocates and trusted community - based service providers.

Valor's SEL work is based on ideas that Daren Dickson developed throughout his career as a social worker, clinical and program director, and social justice advocate, including work he did at the nonprofit Seneca Center in the San Francisco Bay Area with vulnerable young people and communities.