Sentences with phrase «network of community support»

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«If a venture's mentor network, investors, and early customers are in Kansas City, for example, why would you pull them out of the community that is best positioned to support them?»

CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities.

SoFi also offers career services and networking events for its members, which provides an extra network and community of support that certain borrowers may find appealing.

After this (and with the installation of the Workers» Party in power in Brazil), support from beyond Fortaleza, notably from the National Secretary of the Solidarity Economy in the Ministry of Labour, made possible a network of community banks in Brazil on the Banco Palmas model.

Thus, while it initially appeared that the bill was designed to foster entrepreneurial development of decentralized systems, such as the Ethereum network, to allow individuals to reclaim some power from large companies, the bill does not accomplish that aim as it treats public and private blockchains (and possibly even legacy payment systems) equally.By opening this loophole in the definition of blockchain, Nevada does not appear to be showing any more support for the blockchain upstart community than it shows for multinational financial institutions and banks at large.

The biggest value of this private members community comes from the networking, deal - making, support and insights that come from the engagement among other sports executives.

At the core of this community is CED, which has formed a powerful network of investors, entrepreneurs, corporate partners, mentors and support organizations.

PSI Myanmar currently operates the Sun Quality Health network of over 300 social franchised health clinics and the Sun Primary Health network of over 2,000 community health workers, supporting reproductive health, malaria, diarrhea and WASH activities.

Currently, Feeding America and its network of food banks are actively providing relief to devastated communities throughout Texas and are preparing to support those that could be affected by Hurricane Irma in the Southeast.

The company received the award for demonstrating sustained support for the local communities through its network of over 600 brokerage offices and for philanthropic innovation on a national scale.

This is why Ripple, along with a growing community of financial institutions and payments providers, support Interledger Protocol (ILP), which standardizes how to instantly settle transactions across different ledgers and networks.

The World Crypto Economic Forum was founded in 2017 with the mission of supporting the growing Blockchain community and creating a global network of entrepreneurs and developers in today's growing Blockchain industry.

New York, May 4th, 2017 — Over the past 10 years, Space Angels Network has been a source of tremendous insight and support within the entrepreneurial space sector, facilitating growth by both educating the investor community and channeling smart capital to the most promising space startups.

Holders, community members and creators of failed coins are provided a way to join a project that has the network effect that the projects they created or supported failed to achieve, and implementing a subsequent systematic burn of the coins bought out.

Description: Our mission is to reduce cryptocurrency market dilution and restore lost value to the Crypto Economy, by providing holders, community members and creators of failed coins, a buy - out, a way to join a project that has the network effect that the projects they created or supported failed to achieve, and implementing a subsequent systematic burn of the coins bought out.

As part of the cooperation with Bitcoin.com, MoneyToken will gain access to the vibrant Bitcoin.com community, and the financial experience and networking support of two of the leading experts in the crypto world.

Our constantly increasing number of members support the Swiss Economy to remain competitive and cutting edge, give back to the community, help build successful companies, and also get the satisfaction that comes from sharing knowledge and create meaningful jobs, all while sharing the network and investment risks with like - minded investors.

Holders, community members and creators of failed coins are provided a way to join a project that has the network effect that the projects they created or supported failed to achieve, and implementing a subsequent systematic burn of the coins bought out.Failed coins are profiled and a buy - out program is set up so that the coins creators turn over access to GitHub, other code repositories and all marketing assets.

The Family Wealth Report Awards was supported primarily by its global network of daily newswires for the wealth and private asset management communities; Family Wealth Report, WealthBriefing andWealthBriefingAsia.

Using a Lean Startup Methodology tailored for communities of color, DID excels at 1) finding Black and Latina women entrepreneurs with high growth companies and game changing ideas, 2) connecting them to an unmatched network of investors, mentors, and influencers, 3) developing their start - up toolkit and leadership skills, and 4) supporting their entrepreneurship journey from the build phase to exit with the goal of helping create companies that have a strong positive impact on the economic health of their local communities.

Innovation Entrepreneurs are welcomed into the SVN community, a network of influential, mission - driven leaders who support one another professionally and personally.

With social networks, support, advocate and other online communities, brands find it challenging to determine the best source of customer intelligence.

Offering unwavering support & education about Israel and working with our network of affiliates & partners, we fund what is most needed in Jewish communities around the world.

Pillar Nonprofit Network supports nonprofit member organizations in fulfilling their missions in our community, while also making connections for community impact, and maintains a database of Volunteer Opportunities in London.

There is of course much to be done on behalf of the GLBT community, but I get the sense that we are headed in the right direction and that the network of support is growing stronger.

These representatives were crucial agents in the building of an internal network of services and support necessary in the face of their absence in the surrounding community and the neglect of the project by the police department, the CHA and other supposed caretakers.

This is reinforced by a network of mutual support among the community of believers.

Community groups such as SPUC, LIFE and the Good Counsel Network are some of the agencies who provide alternatives to abortion including social, material, psychological and spiritual support for the woman during pregnancy and afterwards.

Innovative and vigorous support is needed for a greatly expanded network of community services for the abuser as well as the abused.

Community networks of groups for families of patients and ex-patients would improve the interpersonal environment which supports or sabotages full recovery of the patient.

I have suggested some of the ways this can be done: increasing the number of TV networks to six or even 12; diversifying the sources of production; increasing support of public broadcasting and community - supported stations; the use of telephone call - ins; follow - up programs with discussions; community - media projects; more use of cable, videocassettes and other less «mass» forms of the technology.

It also helps the poor by offering a mutual support network and the subjective experiences of power and dignity and of belonging to a community.

Tammi has also had the privilege to attend a variety of meetings of the global food sovereignty movement, including the International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty, Urgenci: the International Network for Community - Supported Agriculture, Slow Meat, the Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), Slow Food's Terra Madre, and the Civil Society Mechanism (CSM) that relates to the UN Committee for World Food Security (CFS).

Funding for Delicious New Mexico comes from Citi Community Development «Citi believes in the economic boost that this network can bring to the state of New Mexico and we're proud to support it,» said Melissa Briggs, NM State Director for Citi Community Development.

Canada The LGBTQ Parenting Connection is a network of agencies and organizations that provide information, resources and support to LGBTQ - led families and work to create healthy and informed communities within which LGBTQ - led families can thrive.

Her community has grown to over 164,000 members, and is a wonderful network of women supporting each other every step of the way through their pregnancy and beyond.

Nashville, TN — June, 2014 — Attachment Parenting International (API), a non-profit global network of parenting support groups with more than 60 locations around the world, announces its newest Board of Directors member, mother, author and major contributing member of the social work community, Karen Walant.

Nashville, TN — May, 2014 — Attachment Parenting International (API), a non-profit global network of parenting support groups with more than 70 locations around the world, announces its newest Board of Directors member, community leader and advocate for children and families, Margaret Feierabend.

It is their hope to build networks of resources and community support for adoptive families in their communities.

It is important to continue to build support networks and resources that speak to a range of culturally diverse communities in order to make them more widely accessible, consumed, and beneficial.»

Our network of trained birth doulas and community - based early parenting support create positive early childhood outcomes that last a lifetime.

In support of these efforts, Katherine founded and manages various online and social - networking communities devoted to maternity care reform, which together have a combined membership of more than 15,000 activists nationwide.

The Diaper Bank supports the efforts of the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) by increasing awareness within our state and community; by informing elected officials; by obtaining Diaper Need Awareness Week proclamations for an annually determined week in the month of September; by hosting diaper drives; and by promoting opportunities for supporters and advocates to talk and help raise diapers, and dollars in support of diaper need.

Family Network, located in the Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 330 Laurel St., is a 12 - year - old private agency that serves 32 North Shore communities, offering an array of support programs for families with children from birth through 3 years of age.

I had support through WIC, my hospital and a network of supports in the community to help me get started.

Tampa Bay Birth Network's mission is to provide a community of professionals, families and individuals that support, educate and / or promote natural pregnancy, birth and parenting in the Tampa Bay Area.

We also offer monthly community events to help you create a support network of other parents as you welcome your baby.

Through continuous advocacy, helping peer support networks, reaching out to mothers in communities and workplaces, supporting human milk banks and enforcement of the Milk Code, UNICEF helps promote a breastfeeding culture in the country.

Casa Central offers a network of services including Head Start education, out - of - school time support, interim housing, violence intervention and other valuable resources to vulnerable members of the community.Words on WheelsWords on Wheels volunteers to go places in their local communities to engage with at - risk babies through bubbles, puppets, music and stories.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change