Sentences with phrase «more focused community»

Also, Miami offers a smaller, more focused community of artists and cultural professionals.

They were megachurch pastors who led their thousands of people into more focused community service.

Not exact matches

A focus on quality, local products can help a small business succeed as communities are becoming more and more adamant about buying from small, local businesses.

With this space getting so much interest by all communities, there was a lot of pressure to grow quickly & companies began focusing on metrics such as onboarding more & more vendors, increasing queries per day by discounting.

There is a wave of new venture funds focused on bringing more diversity to Silicon Valley, by investing in women, people of color, or those of the LGBT community.

Rather than focusing on how individuals can achieve success with their own companies, Startup Phenomenon will address how communities might foster entrepreneurship more broadly, says John Bradley, senior vice president of content and strategy for Van Heyst Group, the company producing the conference.

«Donor - advised funds that are sponsored by a community foundation tend to have a more singular focus and they're on the local pulse of charitable activity,» said Gavin Morrissey, managing partner at Financial Strategy Associates in Needham, Massachusetts.

«Small stores are more focused on the community,» Derring adds.

There is no limit to the number of sessions in which women can participate; after the first rotation, the groups focus more on growing professional networks and having access to mentors and general community resources.

Instead of just the big, famous causes and their galas, Six Degrees is more focused on people who are in individual, smaller communities, or big cities, who need funding and can use the celebrity status to get noticed.

«Taking a focused look at clarifying the regulatory environment around online lending, reducing some of the burdens of regulation on small and community banks, and reducing the burdens on community banks so they can go back to making more small - dollar loans is a good thing,» she says.

Celebrities often focus charity on helping the communities where they grew up, but the «personal» side of celebrity giving can mean more than just a focus on hometown issues.

That system includes not just the providers of modern medicine — the people and institutions we mostly focus on — but also our families, friends, social networks, search engines, online communities, and more.

Uber's promise has centered on getting effective transportation for less, but Lyft has opted for a more personal approach by focusing on building a community and establishing trust.

«Serving diverse communities has long been a focus area and priority for Wells Fargo, yet we know there's more work to be done, and it starts with gaining a deeper understanding of the experiences of diverse small business owners working with financial institutions,» said Lisa Stevens, head of Small Business for Wells Fargo.

Built in Chicago, a community group focused on growing young technology companies lists more than 2,500 startups in the area — and that's just in the tech space.

Find yourself craving more time to focus on what makes your soul happy rather than community building and small - talk?

People in general tell us they are focusing more (or would like to focus more) on human relationships with their families, friends, business associates and communities.

Having picked up on Nintendo's selling tactic of focusing on the players and not the screen, the company is aiming Kinect at the community of mass market non-gamers, who are more easily pleased than the hardcore critics and who don't read game reviews.

Nine - in - ten (89 %) say that we should be working toward greater acceptance of the LGBTQ community, instead of focusing more on traditional family structures.

Instead, the Millennial generation of entrepreneurs in America is more focused on building their influence For example, 47 per cent said they were motivated to go into business by the desire to better themselves, 29 per cent wanted to have a positive impact in their communities and 32 per cent wanted to build a name for themselves.

Under her leadership, CRC has grown to 300 + members, gained higher visibility, expanded its focus areas to include immigrant financial protection and fines and fees work, and negotiated community reinvestment agreements with five banks worth more than $ 25 billion.

A split between spaces that focus on community and those that don't may be more likely.

It is a philosophy and model they have remained true to as membership has grown: focusing less on real estate and more on building a collaborative environment, robust community and supplying services and spaces that support the growth of businesses of all sizes.

At the same time, I saw that even with tribesmen of varying investment experience and knowledge here was a community which was less focused / obsessed on «which stock» or «when i will get my target price» or «will you tell me what to buy» and more focused on rational discussions — analysis which can be understood clearly by visitors with basic investment and stock market terminology knowledge.

In «The Case of the Vanishing Quebec Physicians: How to Improve Access to Care,» author Claude E. Forget, former Quebec Minister of Health and Social Services, calls for primary care reforms that focus on providing more care in communities and clinics, rather than in hospitals.

This way asks my community to renew its focus on serving and loving without an expectation of more people coming to our church service.

In this chapter, the author refines the thesis that a theological school is a community of persons trying to understand God more truly by focusing its study within the horizon of questions about Christian congregations.

More recently they have been employed by the Colombian army to do the dirty work of terrorizing the campesinos and community leaders who are the real focus of the present war.

Yes, we are called to grow and mature, and yes, our convictions and denominational affiliations will likely change, but I've found I'm a better writer — and a better person — when I'm more focused on outgrowing the old me than I am on outgrowing other people in my community.

The function of worship is to make us more sensitive to these depths; to focus, sharpen and deepen our response to the world and to other people beyond the point of proximate concern (of liking, self - interest, limited commitment, etc.) to that of ultimate concern; to purify and correct our loves in the light of Christ's love; and in him to find the grace and power to be the reconciled and reconciling community.

In return, the evangelical community, whose focus of commitment is less scattered and whose financial contributions are more generous than members of mainline churches, 7 has faithfully supported such perceived evangelistic efforts with its time (viewing) and money.

I have focused more on the privileges and abuses of power because I think it is the core consideration about communities, including religious or spiritual ones.

A feeling deep inside pushed closer and closer to the surface, nagging me with thoughts of a more «normal» life: of community and day - to - day rhythms focused more on family and friends than on international travel and high - level diplomacy.

As a result, we sometimes (I am speaking of me here) get so wrapped up in Scripture study, that we neglect the more important things in life, such as family, the poor and needy in our community, serving others in love, taking care of orphans and widows, and pretty much everything else that Jesus focused on in His ministry.

If we had healthy loving communities, perhaps this would be less of an issue... but instead we focus more on individual salvation and not enough on living together in faith...

In Livezey's terms, adapted from Robert Wuthnow's, they are more likely to engage in «cultural production,» focused on theology, morality and community, than in traditional social action.

The proposal that has been partially elaborated in this chapter is that a theological school is a community of persons trying to understand God more truly by focusing its study of various subject matters within the horizon of questions about Christian congregations.

If a community of persons sets out to understand God more truly, it is going to have to go about it by focusing on something else whose study is believed to lead to truer understanding of God.

Other community groups, such as libraries, professional organizations, public health and safety agencies, the colleges and churches — all could contribute to helping local stations focus much more on their educational obligation to the community.

The brand's colorful, resealable packaging also makes the bites easier for on - the - go snacking and more approachable to consumers outside of the protein market's traditional fitness - focused community.

Because of its strong focus on social responsibility, Wholesome Sweeteners has paid more than $ 9 million in Fairtrade premiums to impoverished farming communities around the world.

This year, I'm teaming up with the dairy community and kicking - off on Earth Day by highlighting how our farmers are making dairy more sustainable while focusing on the land and animal health.

People are leading more dynamic lives focused on entertainment, and senior living communities are catering to a vibrant lifestyle through the design, amenities, décor and dining experiences.

PARS Group LLC / Northwest Food Management Group is focusing more on community involvement and reaching out to invite more guests into its locations.

Kathleen Wood, moderator of The Food - service Council for Women panel presented the Beacon Award to City Harvest's CEO, Jilly Stephens for her hard work to deliver rescued food to 500 soup kitchens, food pantries and other community food programs in New York City - free of charge and focused on ensuring that high - need communities receive more fresh produce.

She oversees the organization's work to deliver rescued food to 500 soup kitchens, food pantries and other community food programs in New York City - free of charge and focused on ensuring that high - need communities receive more fresh produce.

For in - kind product donations, we focus more on local community, mission - aligned and civic organizations, and local schools.

«This will support our efforts of bringing more youth - focused sporting events into the market on behalf of our business community.»

Our attention, as midwives, has always focused more on the practice because the demands are more vital and well, it is our primary passion, but it is our hope we can bring in some lovely women and men into the boutique to help nurture its growth and ultimately, the growth of our community of families.