Sentences with phrase «for local nonprofit groups»

Today, we will conclude our series with the candidates» views on independent redistricting and member items (discretionary funds intended for local nonprofit groups).

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One officer is notorious for harassing local black residents, to the point where he has been given a street nickname of «Bro Stupid,» said Burnell Williams, who works with at - risk youth and ex-prisoners for the nonprofit group Against All Odds.

Suzanne Delbanco, the executive director for the Catalyst for Payment Reform, a nonprofit group that mainly represents employers, said controlling rising prices is especially hard in markets where a local hospital or medical group dominates.

Youth employees are referred by local nonprofits including Beyond Emancipation and Not for Sale, groups that support young people who have been in foster care, lived on the streets, or faced other significant hardships.

When Davidson began to sense that early toilet training was possible for her daughter, she did research and contacted a nonprofit group called Diaper - Free Baby, which comprises 77 local groups in 35 states that promote and teach the elimination communication method to interested parents such as Davidson.

Researchers interviewed four food service directors and six community members (including local groups, nonprofit organizations, and for - profit businesses) and conducted in - depth analyses of policies in California, Indiana, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Texas to illuminate the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern the sharing of school kitchen facilities.

But you can also investigate local volunteer groups (from colleges or faith - based groups) and other nonprofit organizations for respite care options.

As for the broad applicability, we're seeing it every day in the nonprofit world, as plenty of groups are learning to use their supporter lists for more than overnight fundraising and email advocacy — some are finding ways and providing tools to turn supporters into evangelists in whatever communities they're a part of (whether local or not).

Organizing 2.0 leads online organizing and new media skills training for members and staff at community organizations, labor groups, and local campaigns and nonprofits.

The training was for the web staff of the local chapters of a large national nonprofit, and we covered the basics of using tools like blogs, online video, social networking sites and email lists and discussion groups to promote their activities and help with membership and fundraising.

Yohaira Alvarez, community coordinator for the Civilian Complaint Review Board, an independent agency that investigates misconduct allegations, urged a host of nonprofit groups, community leaders and locals to consider the agency a partner in their work to bring concerns about police to resolution.

The Commission on Local Government Modernization - or Consensus, for short - was formed three years ago by six nonprofit civic groups with support from the city and county.

Hearing the $ 900,000 cost per job figure, Sam Magavern, executive director of the Partnership for the Public Good, a coalition of local nonprofit activist groups, shook his head and sighed.

A new nonprofit group created to advocate for the Harlem community is controlled by workers and allies of local elected leaders, The Post has learned.

The Fort Drum Regional Liaison Organization, a nonprofit community group that advocates for sustainable growth around the post, collected 7,287 signatures on a petition from local residents supporting the project.

Major casino operators are aggressively pushing for the licenses, and spent more than $ 11 million in the past two years to influence state and local policymakers, according to the nonprofit New York Public Interest Research Group.

Skahen said the county initially agreed to pay all of the rent for the office because the city at the time did not have its own local development corporation to raise money by issuing bonds for nonprofit groups.

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.

Cities are responsible for 70 % of global carbon dioxide emissions, says Wee Kean Fong, who led development of the GPC at the World Resources Institute — a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. — in partnership with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI).

A joint effort by Mayor Baraka, the Newark City Council, school board members, the leaders of many charter organizations, education - related nonprofit groups, and several local and state representative to procure state aid for both district and charter schools is another sign factionalism is waning.

For example, earlier this year Mayor Baraka, the Newark City Council, school board members, the leaders of many charter organizations, education - related nonprofit groups, the Newark City Council, and several local and state representatives all signed a letter asking Christie to provide additional state aid.

Each year, AmeriCorps offers 75,000 opportunities for young people of all backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups.

Each year, HTHCV hosts a Community Networking Lunch where local nonprofit organizations, businesses, and community groups meet with teachers to share organizational challenges and brainstorm ideas for collaborative projects that students can undertake for school credit.

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

Standing Together for Strong Community Schools, a nonprofit group in the state, views the state - run district and the growing charter sector as a move away from local control.

A new report complied by a coalition of local nonprofit groups is urging Denver Public Schools to press for better data and to evaluate reforms more closely.

The petitions were delivered by representatives from Communities for Los Angeles Student Success (CLASS), a coalition of nonprofits and community groups that fight for equity in local schools, according to organizers.

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.

AmeriCorps is a national organization that offers over 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups.

Earlier this week, a group of about 100 principals, deans of students and other school leaders gathered at Alverno College's Sister Joel Read Center for a summer training session led by the local nonprofit Schools That Can Milwaukee.

Use the Down Payment Center to search for and review down payment and cost - saving programs offered by state and local housing agencies, nonprofit groups and employers that can help make buying a home more affordable.

A local animal rescue group has begun an effort to transfer 50 dogs and cats a week from Houston's overburdened public animal shelter to nonprofits and adoptive homes in Colorado, where the demand for adoptable pets exceeds the supply.

The Planned Giving Partnership is a group of 60 local nonprofit agencies which, through partnership, provide full - time planned giving services for agency donors.

Prior to that J. Mark served as the lead Senior Manager of the Northern California Not - for - Profit Services Group of Deloitte & Touche, where he coordinated local nonprofit training programs, including roundtables for clients and friends of the firm.

Jester Artspace is a 501c3 nonprofit group that is renovating the pre-Civil War Jester Farmhouse in North Wilmington to use as gallery and work space for local artists.

But to make things even more exciting, they are offering $ 25,000 to a small group of local nonprofits — every paperless billing customer gets to vote for the organization of their choice.

The group is partnering with state and local government, a local rail trail nonprofit and residents to create the Walkway Loop Trail, which will connect the Walkway with a series of trails that will make it easy for Walkway visitors to access area parks — including Franny Reese State Park — as well as historic destinations, restaurants, marinas and other points of interest along the Poughkeepsie and Lloyd waterfronts.

Network for Good, a San Francisco - based nonprofit group and Web site, will help you discover local charities that meet your interests.