Sentences with phrase «created as a nonprofit organization»

In 1994 and 1999, PetSmart Charities and PetSmart Charities of Canada were respectively created as nonprofit organizations with a mission to end pet homelessness.

AFBA was created as a nonprofit organization in 1947 with the support of General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower «to promote the general welfare and economic interests of its members and their families by providing superior benefits and services principally to military families during peace and war.»

Not exact matches

In addition to conventional business relationships, we have deep experience with innovative partnerships: we have created successful alliances between our portfolio companies and government agencies, as well as trade associations, nonprofit organizations and unions.

The government should not be permitted to create incentives for religious practice or belief (like giving favored status to religious organizations, as compared to other nonprofits), to facilitate the religious practices of some at the expense of others (like offering vocal prayers in public schools), or to accommodate one religion but not others with similar needs or problems (like limiting draft exemptions to members of traditional «peace churches») Within these guidelines, religious accommodations are fully in keeping with the First Amendment — albeit in conflict with strict separation.

About Conscious Commerce Conscious Commerce was created as a response to non-sustainable fundraising efforts for nonprofit organizations.

I've been watching Idealware from afar after the founder Laura Quinn called up saying «hey I have this great idea — I'm going to create an organization that functions as the Gartner Research for the nonprofit industry.»

The Common Core standards were created by nonprofit organizations, including the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, as a way to better prepare students from across the U.S. for college and careers after high school.

Although the process that creates fabric is certainly not perfect, bamboo, soy and wood - based rayons are promising alternatives to petroleum - derived fabrics such as polyester, says Rebecca Calahan Klein of Organic Exchange, a nonprofit organization in O'Donnell, Tex., dedicated to greening textiles.

Prior to joining the HGSE faculty, Schwartz held a wide variety of leadership positions in education and government including serving as president of Achieve, Inc., an independent, bipartisan, nonprofit organization created by governors and corporate leaders to help states improve their schools.

Leaders could create a national network of organizations like the NGA and CCSSO, as well as prominent nonprofits and unions, that would serve as revisers, implementation watchdogs, and political advisors.

Pilot schools are created as the result of a planning process funded by the Boston Foundation, a private charity, with technical assistance from the Center for Collaborative Education, a local nonprofit organization that runs the Boston Pilot Schools Network.

As a mission - driven nonprofit organization, BIE creates, gathers, and shares high - quality PBL instructional practices and products and provides highly effective services to teachers, schools, and districts.

What Evans couldn't foresee, at the time, was that this experience laid the foundation for Full Court Peace, a nonprofit organization he created that uses basketball as a means to unite at - risk youth from different communities.

Grand Rapids, MI, September 13, 2016 — Curriculum Crafter LCC ®, the only curriculum and planning management tool in the industry that offers the advantages of creating, aligning, and mapping classroom content all in one place, announced today its collaboration with the Center for Educational Improvement (CEI)-- a leading nonprofit 21st Century learning organization that identifies, shares and applies learning innovations to guide school leaders as they improve their schools.

In FirstLine's case, the curriculum was created by an outside organization, a nonprofit contracted by the New York State Education Department as part of an effort known as EngageNY.

The 15 - member group, created through Act 51 of 2014 (sponsored as House Bill 1738 by Rep. Bernie O'Neill), held 15 public hearings around the state over 11 months and heard from more than 110 individuals, including superintendents, school board presidents, business leaders, nonprofit organizations, national experts and parents before making their recommendations.

As schools and districts across the country struggled to find high - quality, well - prepared leadership capable of improving learning, a need emerged to identify and support home - grown, innovative ideas generated by local nonprofit and community organizations, and to create new learning networks through which knowledge about improving leadership could spread to others in the field.

As vice president of strategic partnerships for SI&A — which delivers cost - effective software solutions that improve student outcomes and parent engagement for the education sector — Owen is responsible for creating and executing the company strategy around expanding the firm's brand awareness and recognition; growing its customer base; and establishing business / education partnerships with education trade organizations, nonprofits and community partners.

As reported by the Statesman, my nonprofit organization, Bluum is committed to what we call the «20 in 10» strategy; creating 20,000 new high - performing Idaho school seats in 10 years.

I've written all of my adult life, starting with a journalism degree that took me into a position as a magazine editor and then into a role where I created promotional pieces for a nonprofit organization.

She spent 7 years as publications director for a national endangered species advocacy organization, and she continues to write, edit, and design communications for nonprofits working to create more locally sustainable communities and protect wildlife and wild places.

Instead, they created PetSmart Charities ™ as a nonprofit animal welfare organization.

is a program of Pet Alliance, Inc., founded in 2006, as a private 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization to create programs to save more animals.

As the largest nonprofit spay and neuter animal welfare organization in California, the vision of SNP LA is to ensure that spay, neuter and veterinary wellness services are affordable and accessible to all pet owners in the Los Angeles area and to create an environment in which animal shelters no longer rely on euthanizing animals as a way of controlling pet populatioAs the largest nonprofit spay and neuter animal welfare organization in California, the vision of SNP LA is to ensure that spay, neuter and veterinary wellness services are affordable and accessible to all pet owners in the Los Angeles area and to create an environment in which animal shelters no longer rely on euthanizing animals as a way of controlling pet populatioas a way of controlling pet population.

As the largest nonprofit spay and neuter animal welfare organization in California, our vision is to ensure that spay, neuter and veterinary wellness services are affordable and accessible to all pet owners in Los Angeles and to create an environment in which animal shelters no longer euthanize adoptable pets.

The core mission of the nonprofit, which was first created in 2009 as a user - friendly website and organization dedicated solely to foster care for dogs in need of adopting.

Our collaboration with the Parks Conservancy, as reflected in the Crissy Field Center's success, showcases how a federal agency and a nonprofit organization can jointly create a common goal of creating a welcoming park experience for all.»

Founded in 2014, the Kalalea / Anahola Farmer's Hui is a nonprofit organization created to promote native Hawaiian cultural, educational, nutritional and charitable farming practices in the community of Anahola, as well as revitalize the area's farming community.

The «Den Mother» Behind Creative Time — The Times profiles Anne Pasternak, who as head of the New York nonprofit has turned it from a «20 - year - old start - up» into a globally engaged organization with a multimillion - dollar budget, creating such projects as Nick Cave's recent Heard NY performance in Grand Central and working with artist from Vic Muniz and Marina Abramovic to Takashi Murakami and Laurie Anderson.

InLiquid is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to creating opportunities and exposure for visual artists while serving as a free, online public hub for arts information in the Philadelphia area.

EnergySage and Green America, a national nonprofit organization working to create a green economy, today announced that they have partnered to help U.S. homeowners «get all the facts» about solar adoption as well as secure the lowest possible price when purchasing quality systems.

To accomplish these goals, we work with law schools, governmental organizations, and legal nonprofits to create two - year fellowships comprising a training year that is the students» final year of law school and a service year that is their first as new attorneys.

The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) is the only coalition of its kind which acts as a catalyst for change by creating partnerships among community groups, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, businesses and government agencies.

About the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) is the only coalition of its kind which acts as a catalyst for change by creating partnerships among community groups, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, businesses and government agencies.