Sentences with phrase «issue advocacy organizations»

He counsels on campaign finance issues for political committees and issue advocacy organizations, as well as for elected officials and political party committees.

Twitter as Campaign Tool The increased use of Twitter by political office holders, candidates, and issue advocacy organizations and campaigns was arguably the most important — if not hyped — advancement in digital politics in 2009.

Not exact matches

Though legally independent, it is the university umbrella organization for service and advocacy, encompassing dozens of member organizations that address almost every conceivable issue, from the environment, to gay rights, to Palestinian statehood.

At the same time, advocacy and consumer communication organizations get the means and words to explain the issue simply and clearly as well as being able to build the issues into their working content.

MoveOn.org Civic Action is a 501 (c)(4) organization which primarily focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on important national issues.

The NYSBC is an advocacy, not for profit organization focusing on issues that affect breastfeeding.

WABA Advocacy and Outreach work aims to advocate for and respond to critical, urgent and emerging issues related to the targets of the Global Strategy and Innocenti Declarations, and to increase the number of other organizations and individuals who also advocate and respond to these issues.

Here is there description for tax purposes: The Working Families Organization («WFO») is a 501 (c)(4) organization focusing primarily on nonpartisan advocacy on important issues facing working families.

A great way to see what advocacy content is working for a range of organizations and issues.

Next Thursday I'll join RadCampaign's Allyson Kapin and Jeanette Russell of SalsaLabs at Salsa's DC lair for a post-webinar, pre-happy hour discussion about how nonprofits and advocacy organizations can leverage the election - year media frenzy to promote their issues and themselves.

Also on Tuesday, Police Commissioner James O'Neill said the NYPD will form a 30 - day working group to address marijuana - related issues, which will consult several experts, including the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, advocacy organizations, those involved in academics, and attorneys.

Washington (CNN)- Sen. John Cornyn, R - Texas, dismissed a request Wednesday from an influential social conservative organization to skip a fundraiser for a Republican gay and lesbian advocacy group, saying that even though he does not agree with the group on social issues he shares its views on fiscal discipline and economic policy.

The Education Trust — New York, an equity - focused statewide education policy and advocacy organization, issued the following statement from Executive Director...

Sikora said he was endorsed by StreetsPAC, a traffic advocacy organization, and said he had worked on mass transit issues at NYPIRG.

Wrong: the long months of politicking in a presidential election year can actually give advocacy organizations great opportunities to boost the prominence of their issues — BUT only if they're ready.

«It's unfortunate that Rob Astorino's belated response to combating college sexual assault is to issue a proposal that violates federal law and runs counter to what virtually every other student and advocacy organization in New York has called for, showcasing what little thought he put into this very real issue.»

In addition to direct campaign contributions, campaign finance laws also apply to third - party organizations and nonprofit organizations that seek to influence elections through independent expenditures or issue advocacy.

Mauro's leadership at FPI since 1993 has been essential to its development as a credible and effective advocacy organization that helps to shape the debate over key economic and fiscal issues in ways that ensure a voice for working people — from middle income homeowners struggling with high property tax bills to those families whose breadwinners toil in minimum wage jobs to the involuntarily unemployed.

In keeping with Niagara USA's role as Niagara County's leading business advocacy organization, this event allowed people to highlight many important issues relevant to Niagara County.

And the Daily News reports this morning that Cuomo, with the help of state and national gun control advocacy organizations, is prepared to launch a major PR blitz against the Senate Republicans if they defy him on this issue.

Also issuing an endorsement for Nixon was Make the Road Action (MRA), the political action arm of grassroots advocacy organization Make the Road New York (MRNY).

A report issued about the same time by ALIGN, an economic justice research and advocacy organization, found that only 4 percent of businesses across New York receive subsidies, and that many recipients are large, out - of - state corporations.

Look at the bill, it is full of broad sweeping provisions and disclosure requirements that have nothing to do with campaign expenditures that include organizations that aren't even involved in lobbying, but pure issue advocacy.

«Without the Pride Agenda doing advocacy and politics I think these issues have suffered,» said Glick, who pointed out that most of the state's LGBT organizations are now local nonprofits that are focused on providing services and sustaining their funding — not lobbying for legislation.

Under questioning, de Blasio pledged that he would never again form an issue - advocacy organization like the Campaign for One New York, which was the subject of a federal investigation, all while stressing the worthy policy goals that the group helped achieve, chiefly universal pre-K.

Nonprofits: Thousands of associations, organizations, and foundations handle green issues through advocacy, education, research, recreation, or a combination of these.

BTWF, a non-profit charitable organization, will address issues like self - confidence, well - being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development and advocacy.

They may buy consultants, statewide advocacy organizations, and a few new schools, but fail to build management capacity or deal with long - term structural issues that make or break reform.

In my early research into what happened in Montgomery County, I met John Hoven, then co-president of the Gifted and Talented Association of Montgomery County and now a national advisor to NYC HOLD (New York City Honest Open Logical Decisions on Mathematics Education Reform), a nonpartisan advocacy organization that provides information to parents, teachers, and others on math education issues.

If advocacy organizations wish to pave the way for more entrepreneurial activity, they need to attend to such issues.

This is the second year the Oakland - based educational policy, research and advocacy organization has issued its District Report Cards,» compiled from publicly available data to assign districts A-F» letter grades and rankings based on four key indicators: performance, improvement, achievement gaps and college - readiness.

CO ASCD's efforts to support teacher voice in education decision making include hosting online conversations with policymakers (see Education Issues in Focus at www.coascd.org), conducting policy summits, inviting policymakers and educators to write policy - related blogs or articles for our newsletter, connecting with other organizations in the state that promote education advocacy (for example, Commissioner Anthes» Teacher Cabinet http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdecomm/teachercabinet), providing information about policy priorities in Colorado (for example, State Board of Education priorities (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/sbe2017legpriorities), and participating in ASCD education advocacy activities.

Prior to joining Educators for Excellence, Princess served as the executive director of Democracy Builders, a parent advocacy organization focused on authentically engaging parents in school advocacy issues, and as the senior director of family & community engagement for the Democracy Prep Public Schools network, where she was responsible for recruiting and engaging thousands of families on education initiatives.

Others understood us to be an advocacy organization for social issues.

As on the teacher evaluation issue, Duncan got support on this one from several California - based advocacy organizations.

The Foundation may support organizations engaged in public policy by either providing general operating support or by funding educational advocacy such as nonpartisan research, technical assistance, or examinations of broad social issues.

These efforts must be based on a statewide issue, involve working with multiple organizations or coalitions through grassroots collaboration, and contain a public awareness / advocacy training component for PTA members and the community at large.

The NAACP and most of the traditional black leadership, much of the Democratic Party establishment, and other organizations with a reputation for advocacy on low - income, urban, and minority issues are staunch foes of private school choice - despite the overwhelming support for school choice among the populations for whom they claim to speak.

As the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the nation, National PTA is the conscience of the country for children and youth issues.

We invest in leadership development and coaching programs for principals and campus / district teams, provide grants to innovative education organizations, pursue research - driven public policy advocacy at the state level, and inform and engage the public on issues impacting all students.

As head of the Washington, D.C. office for over a decade, she directed the organization's federal advocacy around issues involving voting rights, education, employment discrimination, fair housing, and criminal justice.

The Office of International Transportation and Trade provides departmental coordination on international surface and intermodal transportation and trade policies, including trade facilitation, technical assistance and cooperation programs, trade promotion and advocacy, multimodal transportation issues, and international diplomatic and protocol activities; and coordinates Departmental representation in global transportation and trade organizations.

This issue explores advocacy through coalitions and how teaming up with other organizations and stakeholders can affect real change for school librarians.

On today's show I talk with Susan Eng, Vice President of Advocacy at CARP, an organization focused on helping seniors and future generations with issues like financial security.

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Be sure to introduce yourself, including who you are, your title (such as your occupation or your position within an animal advocacy organization), why you care about these issues, and any experience you have with TNR or caring for outdoor cats.

I think that really my goal with HSUS is to create a powerful mainstream animal - care and advocacy organization that represents the broader movement's interests and puts the issue of animal protection high on the national radar screen.

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