Sentences with phrase «grant making practices»

We believe philanthropy at its best serves the public good, not private interests; employs grant making practices that most effectively help nonprofits achieve their mission; and strengthens democracy by responding to the needs of those with the least wealth and opportunity.

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«I advise the administrator as to where the grants should be made,» said Brian Raftery, a New York - based partner in the trusts, estates and wealth preservation practice at Dentons.

First I readily and unreservedly grant that Hartshorne has made a powerful positive case for his conception of God as one that (a) is internally coherent, (b) has philosophical merit, (c) has important roots in the practice of theistic religion, and (d) nicely handles some nasty problems.

Consequently, as in Wisconsin and California, they tended in their drafting of these provisions to identify the forbidden practice as grants made by the state to religious «establishments,» «societies,» «seminaries,» «denominations,» «sects,» «creeds,» and the like.

In these countries the right of individual to practice religion in the privacy of their religious group was legally granted, but the right to propagate it (either to educate children and youth in it or to make its insights the basis of a prophetic role in politics, economics or society) was constitutionally banned.

The BeyondBreakfast.org blog features best practice details from school districts receiving BIC grants through the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom initiative made available by the Walmart Foundation.

Supported by a three - year grant from the National Science Foundation's ADVANCE program, the project will adapt and disseminate promising institutional practices for assisting women scientists and engineers in making this transition.

One such is the practice of yoga that amplifies the range of motion, grants mobility, and make ligaments, connective tissues strong and pliable.

In focusing on individual school models and putting forth an open call for ideas — rather than insisting on a prescribed list of policy - related preferences — the initiative appeared to depart significantly from the kind of education grant making that has been practiced for the past 15 years by philanthropists such as the Gates, Walton, and Broad families.

Now, in practice, we're not going to be able to get down to the micro level with all of this, I grant you, but in fact, I would be running a twenty - four - hour school, I would have non-teachers working with teachers in that school, I would have the kids coming and going at different times that make sense for them.

Having largely steered clear of making education grants in California over the last half - decade, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is weighing whether to invest substantially in helping California's teachers successfully put the Common Core standards into practice.

While many charitable foundations spread their funding over numerous recipients and limit the grants to a few years, the Ellis Center wanted to provide sufficient funding to make a difference and give the district sufficient time to institutionalize its new practices.

For example, several studies of School Improvement Grants (SIG) suggest the largest student achievement gains were made in sites adopting the «turnaround» model, which prescribed the most intensive practices with regard to replacing staff (Dee, 2012; Dragoset et al., 2017).

The other interim charges considered by the committee at the hearing included examining current school board governance policies and practices and making recommendations that could improve the focus, attitudes and outcomes of Texas school boards, districts and students; studying existing board training requirements and making suggestions to educate school board trustees on policies that could achieve better student outcomes, particularly within the framework set for low - performing schools in House Bill 1842; and monitoring initiatives to build a high - quality pre-kindergarten grant program (HB 4).

These President Ulysses Grant coloring pages make great mouse practice activities for younger children but can also be used with older children beginning to learn how to read.

The United States Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement makes strategic investments in innovative educational programs and practices, and administers the discretionary grant program called the Charter Schools Program.

In her grant proposal, Mark wrote, «While we have made strides in identifying effective practices to treat reading disabilities, we still do not know how to intensify treatment in order to achieve desired results.

Research and Evaluation fosters an environment that encourages the pursuit of research, development and innovative programs through a variety of services that support grant development, program evaluation, identification of best practices and data driven decision - making.

The Oakland - based work has formed a structure that comprises the core design of this prospectus: a fellowship of 28 teachers from 16 schools or organizations working together to build individual maker - centered learning practices and think through new ideas as a learning community; a leadership team made up of educators able to offer personalized professional development according to the needs of participants; a grants program designed to provide schools and organizations with the tools and materials needed to reach their goals; thoughtful partnerships with key organizations in the field; and a primary focus on equity in the work.

In practice, the governing board and the director have granted teachers informal authority to make the decisions in 9 of 15 potential areas.

All of the teachers spoke about specific changes they were making in classroom practice, but a few also spoke of their grant - writing efforts to fund district professional development initiatives, and of their roles as facilitators of those district - level efforts.

This Center manages the Accelerating Innovation Deployment Demonstration grants, which support States or local agencies in deploying innovations that are unique to their way of doing business; the Advanced Market Readiness grants, which provide funding to move a prototype innovation into a market - ready condition that would then be eligible to be advanced in the biennial list of EDC innovations; and the STIC incentive grants, which provide funding to the STICs to foster a culture for innovation and make innovations standard practice in their State structure.

In addition, the NCMS Foundation Community Practitioner Program provides grants of up to $ 70,000 to doctors who make a commitment to practicing five years within an HPSA.

(The Commission's decision to amend the Rule is made pursuant to the rulemaking authority granted by the Telemarketing Act to protect consumers from deceptive and abusive practices.

Partnership occurs when a veterinary practice makes a tax deductible donation which in most cases is reimbursed with the first approved grant.

As the recipient of grant funding from the ASPCA Animal Relocation Initiative, you will be asked to make a commitment that your organization meets or exceeds the minimum best practices as recommended by the National Federation of Humane Societies.

... circle through New York was commissioned as part of Guggenheim Social Practice, an initiative made possible by a grant from the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations.

Notable group shows include «Variations: Conversations in and around Abstract Painting», curated by Franklin Sirmans, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LA, CA; «Making Sense: Rochelle Feinstein, Iva Gueorguieva, Dona Nelson, Deborah Grant» curated by Margaret Miller, USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, FL; «Graphicstudio: Uncommon Practice at USF,» curated by Jade Dellinger, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL; «Desire,» Pasadena Museum of Art, Pasadena, CA.

Notable group exhibitions include «Belief in Giants,» Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY; «Shift,» Denk Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; «Variations: Conversations in and around Abstract Painting,» curated by Franklin Sirmans, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA; «Making Sense: Rochelle Feinstein, Deborah Grant, Iva Gueorguieva, Dona Nelson,» curated by Margaret Miller, USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, FL; «Graphicstudio: Uncommon Practice at USF,» curated by Jade Dellinger, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL; and «Desire: Six Los Angeles Artists,» Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, CA, among others.

Political parties should make it clear to people that the TPP is not just a traditional free trade agreement but could very well topple Japanese business practices and social policy arrangements that they have long taken for granted.

As you incorporate TimeSolv's time - saving and efficiency - increasing features into your firm's practice, you can also make it easier on your clients to pay quickly by granting them access to Client Portal with LawPay.

Represented pharmaceutical company in investigation by congressional committee of NIH grant - making practices.

The City base has seen Charles Yorke made up in tax, while Jeffrey Sullivan, Kevin Young and Sara Pickersgirll have been promoted in the arbitration, banking and corporate practices respectively, alongside international capital markets duo Theo Trayhurn and Tom Grant.

Section 2 of the CHRA provides that the purpose of the CHRA is to «extend the laws in Canada to give effect... to the principle that all individuals should have an opportunity equal with other individuals to make for themselves the lives that they are able and wish to have and to have their needs accommodated, consistent with their duties and obligations as members of society, without being hindered in or prevented from doing so by discriminatory practices based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.»

If a judge grants sole custody, one parent makes all the decisions regarding school, religious practices and medical care.

For example, making reasonable changes to business practices or obtaining grants or subsidies can offset the expense of accommodation.

So, make your request when workflow gives your practice the flexibility to grant it.

Granted, I appreciate that the above may sound theoretical, but I consistently see firms making strategic decisions on which practice groups to grow and spend money on based on very questionable cost accounting.

Proposed remedies included fee - shifting, which would undercut the economic imbalance that makes trolling so lucrative, and the creation of expedited review procedures to challenge the validity of so - called «business method» patents, which the Patent Office began issuing by the thousands after 1998, and which can grant 20 - year monopolies on basic business practices.

The effects of the scandal have been astounding, with Facebook making substantive changes to its ad practices and the permissions it grants third - party app developers operating on its platform.

The authority granted to the FCC by Title II made it a force to be reckoned with; it could reach in and quash incompatible state laws or practices.

Resume samples for Mwd Field Engineer make display of duties like recruiting staff, conducting site appointments, putting safety procedures into practice, granting legal agreements, liaising between workers and customers, and providing interpretation of MWD data.

At any time before making a final decision on an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section, the Board may grant a provisional license authorizing an applicant to practice as a marriage and family therapist or clinical professional counselor, as applicable, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board.

As the result, Tch Legacy, Inc was able to make grants to other organizations who share their philosophy of helping educators improve their practice for the benefit of all students.

The Australian Human Rights Commission has been granted leave to intervene in numerous coronial inquests, and has made submissions on a range of human rights issues connected with a person's death, including identifying required improvements in police training and practice to properly care for a person while in police custody, and identifying when a person has been subjected to arbitrary detention.