Sentences with phrase «by nonprofit groups»

The program is run by the nonprofit group Friends of Animals.

The schools are operated by nonprofit groups that must apply to local school boards for sponsorship.

And in some cases, you may find that you qualify for a mortgage - free home provided by a nonprofit group.

The details are in a news release posted by the nonprofit group.

Seven Oaks is not alone in this regard — federal, state and private groups struggle to keep up with demand when financing for charter schools, according to a recent report by the nonprofit group Local Initiatives Support Corporation.

In exchange for use of the field, which is currently one of the facilities used by the nonprofit group, the soccer club would be willing to look at helping the district acquire «additional funds to help make that happen,» since a turf field could cost up to $ 1 million, Bissias said.

The hurricane - relief effort was launched by a nonprofit group, New Directions Local Development Corp., founded by Meeks and state Sen. Malcolm Smith, also of Queens.

The paper would have been an unremarkable draft of a graduate student's research results had it not been disseminated last week with the help of a public relations firm retained by the nonprofit group New Yorkers Against Fracking and featured at a public forum run in Manhattan by Democrats in the State Senate.

Mr. de Blasio had resisted the idea that he should be required to accommodate charter schools, which are publicly financed but are typically managed by nonprofit groups.

I first dropped in at the Centro Communitario Educativo, run by a nonprofit group called Entramigos (Among Friends), headed by an expat named Nicole Swedlow.

At the time, the state faced a lawsuit filed in 1993 by the nonprofit group Campaign for Fiscal Equity, which argued that the state's education funding formula was unconstitutional.

Years later, the spill's effects are still being felt, according to a report by the nonprofit group Oceana.

Profit - making companies were singled out for the earmark ban because their requests, routinely submerged in giant budget bills by their allies in Congress, tended to be more questionable than those sought by nonprofit groups, which include charities, local governments and educational institutions.

Conceived by the nonprofit group HANAC, the structure was built following strict «green communities» criteria, officials said.

DiNapoli says a pork - barrel grant from the Legislature has been misused by the nonprofit group that promised to use the funds to help Brooklyn residents improve their finances.

The office pointed to a 2014 ruling by the state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics that found that politicians could appear in an ad funded by a nonprofit group if the message was in the public interest and promoted government services and did not promote any candidate or policy.

Led by the nonprofit group New York Lawyers For The Public Interest (NYLPI) the residents and activists plan to meet with City Councilman Robert Jackson Tuesday afternoon to campaign for more benefits to the Inwood and Washington Heights community, including additional educational opportunities for Northern Manhattan students, increased access to the University's facilities and a more rigorous look at environmental concerns raised by the construction.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), which is responsible for establishing habitats for endangered animals, had promised to announce a designated area for jaguars (Panthera onca) by January 2011 — after being sued by the nonprofit groups Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and Defenders of Wildlife.

In this context, switching from high - cost diesel to a low - carbon alternative fuel isn't just the green thing to do; it's key to ensuring consumer products stay at affordable prices, Elizabeth Fretheim, director of business strategy and sustainability logistics at Wal - Mart Stores Inc., explained at a symposium last week hosted by the nonprofit group Business for Social Responsibility (BSR).

By spelling out what should be taught, its authors hope to influence nascent efforts by a nonprofit group, Achieve, to develop new science standards for school districts throughout the United States.

And according to data compiled by the nonprofit group Climate Nexus, 14 of California's 20 largest wildfires on record have occurred since 2000.

Some are supported by the nonprofit group Great Schools Partnership, which helped influence Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire to adopt state board of education policies or legislation in the last decade on proficiency - based assessment systems.

Making community service a rich learning experience for students is the goal of a new paperback book published by the nonprofit group American Alliance for Rights and Responsibilities and targeted at teachers, volunteer coordinators, and service - corps leaders.

The grant is the largest yet received by the nonprofit group, rounded in 1989, and the largest ever awarded by Philip Morris to a single education organization, officials said.

And the district is a key player in the League of Innovative Schools, a national network convened by the nonprofit group Digital Promise, which aims to promote innovation using educational technology.

That case preceded Vergara v. the State of California, the lawsuit filed by the nonprofit group Students Matter in 2012 that targets the same statute, along with legal protections establishing teacher tenure and due - process dismissal procedures.

Most successful programs are financed by nonprofit groups, with additional support from Title IV and the U.S. Department of Education.

Some, like Head Start and migrant programs, are sponsored by federal agencies, and others are run by nonprofit groups such as churches and charitable organizations.

The announcement by the nonprofit group comes as the Los Angeles school district and union leaders are locked in tough contract negotiations.

The push to change teacher evaluations has been driven largely by nonprofit groups and politicians, and it follows research demonstrating that teacher effectiveness is the most important in school - factor affecting student performance.

It has also been the lead player in a new generation of schools being proposed for Camden, where charter operators will be employed by nonprofit groups to run newly built public schools.

That case, brought on behalf of several public school students in Southern California, was backed by a nonprofit group calling itself Students Matter, founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneur David Welch.

He was one of more than a dozen candidates interviewed by a nonprofit group headed by former Rep. Don Pridemore of Hartford called Wisconsin Needs Necessary Education Reform, or WINNER.

The program is run by the nonprofit group Friends of Animals.Pet owners can go to the animal control office at 700 Cross St. and pay a fee to get a sterilization certificate.

Desert X, short for Desert Exhibition of Art, will be a free, site - specific contemporary art exhibition steered by a nonprofit group that includes artist Ed Ruscha, collector Beth Rudin DeWoody and former Palm Springs Art Museum Director Steven A. Nash.

Staghorn and elkhorn corals, two species that were granted threatened status under the species law in 2006 after an initial push by the nonprofit group, were among the 12 species proposed for the more protective listing of endangered today.

I encourage you to watch and share the short clip, created by the nonprofit group Mama Hope.

The Center for Responsive Politics estimates that the 2012 election saw more than $ 250 million in political spending by nonprofit groups organized under 501 (c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, up from $ 86 million in 2008 and $ 3 million in 2004.

Geth is a software client that is maintained by the nonprofit group Ethereum Foundation.

Council aides said that poor defendants who can not make bail are often detained for days; they said a bail fund would save the city on incarceration costs and follow a model already used by nonprofit groups.

The relief effort was launched by a nonprofit group, New Direction Local Development Corp., founded by Meeks and Smith.

Mr. de Blasio had resisted the idea that he should be required to accommodate charter schools, which are publicly financed but are typically managed by nonprofit groups.

Charter schools, which receive public financing but are run by nonprofit groups, increased under the Bloomberg administration.

Charter schools, which receive public financing but are run by nonprofit groups, flourished under Mr. Bloomberg, and there are currently 183 in New York City, serving about 70,000 children, or 6 percent of students citywide.

The suit was filed in 2012 by a nonprofit group, Students Matter, on behalf of nine public school students.

Charter schools, which receive public financing but are run by nonprofit groups, increased under the Bloomberg administration.

Most IDAs are funded by the federal government and are run by nonprofit groups and financial institutions, and grantee programs are required to raise an equal contribution of nonfederal funds.