After years of pressure
from grassroots advocacy groups, the MTA board voted unanimously to ban advertising of alcoholic beverages on New York City buses, subway cars and stations, contending that the social benefits of deterring underage drinking outweighed the loss of revenue.
Not exact matches
DDC Public Affairs and NextWave are bipartisan
advocacy groups that launch
grassroots political campaigns on issues ranging
from energy, healthcare, taxes, and defense.
On Monday, representatives
from the Council on American - Islamic Relations - a national Muslim
advocacy group - met will sympathetic Capitol Hill staffers to discuss communications strategy and
grassroots organizing to counter Islamophia.
From grassroots list - building to helping
advocacy campaigns build a digital presence, this e-book will provide
advocacy campaigns with the resources they need to make a difference.
At 10:30 a.m., the Community Health Care Association of New York State holds Community Health Center
Grassroots Advocacy Day with community health care supporters to seek help
from lawmakers and regulators, Meeting Rooms 2 - 4, Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany.
The group is now a coalition pulling
from several
grassroots advocacy organizations, which together claim more than 150,000 members.
She received a Masters degree in Public Health
from Tufts University and first became involved in
grassroots organizing though
advocacy for the Affordable Care Act in 2009.
From managing national campaigns to organizing issue
advocacy messages through thousands of volunteer contacts, Lincoln Strategy Group uses
grassroots efforts to successfully achieve results.
After months of
advocacy meetings with state legislators, as well as
grassroots engagement
from parents and educators, the bill died in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Advocacy can take many forms, ranging
from grassroots lobbying, to direct lobbying of legislators, to explicitly political activities such as campaigning.
He noted NSBA's partnership with its state associations and the important
grassroots advocacy work of individual school board members who participate in the Federal Relations Network (FRN), with FRN membership rising exponentially
from 1,600 to 53,000 in just two short years.
After a brief mention
from Dunn about the on - going work of Charter Schools Now, the 501 (c)(4), Veronica Garcia, the Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, gave an overview of TCSA's
advocacy efforts including city - based regional
grassroots coalitions, legislative engagement, parent / advocate trainings, and communications.
The team
from ISM embodies the spirit of
grassroots advocacy.
Grassroots Advocacy The most effective way to impact legislative issues is for legislators to hear
from their constituents.
Founded by long - time animal activists Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan, Our Hen House serves as a central clearinghouse for ideas and opportunities to create positive change for animals ranging
from grassroots activism to
advocacy through the arts.
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.
Surfrider's Not the Answer campaign is focused on protecting our coasts
from the risky practice of new offshore drilling through
grassroots advocacy at the federal and state levels.
A Letter
from Sal Mungia, Chair of the Equal Justice Coalition Dear Colleagues and Friends: You are a true example of the power of
grassroots advocacy.