Sentences with phrase «of grassroots advocacy»

Lyndsay is also one of the founding members of the grassroots advocacy group, Advocates for Progressive Childcare Policy.

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.

You are a true example of the power of grassroots advocacy.

The team from ISM embodies the spirit of grassroots advocacy.

Trippi, the keynote speaker at last year's ASCD Leadership Institute for Legislative Advocacy, shares tips for translating online participation into commitment and action, comments on the social media tools he thinks are outstripping Facebook to become the most influential, and offers his take on the power of grassroots advocacy and action.

Michael Benjamin, American Federation for Children's National Director of Grassroots Advocacy and Mobilization, told parents their voices must be heard.

TCSA has been able to make significant gains for students as a result of these grassroots advocacy campaigns.

'' (Tuesday) demonstrates the power of grassroots advocacy that the average joe on the street can organize and rise up and be heard,» Michel told WBEN.

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).

This cutting - edge event combined the right balance of grassroot advocacy, advanced education, and business development of the EB - 5 industry.

Not exact matches

Facebook has helped give greater legitimacy to controversial organizations like ACT for America, a self - described national security grassroots advocacy group that has been accused of promoting Islamophobia, according to Beirich.

Billed as a «grassroots Christian disarmament movement,» 2FP's goal is to educate the broader evangelical community about the possibility of a future world without nuclear weapons and to provide ideas and avenues for advocacy.

As Campaign Manager of The Big Push For Midwives Campaign, Katherine has worked with advocacy groups in multiple states, providing guidance and other assistance on such areas as drafting legislation, building strong grassroots networks, and utilizing savvy legislative strategies to advance and pass legislation to license and regulate CPMs.

I think the «mommy blog» phenomenon has become a symbol for the power of what parents can accomplish, in particular in regard to kids» health — and perhaps even to symbolize the power of what online grassroots organizing and advocacy can accomplish.

Come learn about SNA's Political Action Committee (PAC), the benefits of action alerts, grassroots advocacy tips and techniques at the State and Federal level.

As the mother of two twice - exceptional children, Sundstrom has been a guest speaker on Grassroots TV in Aspen, Colorado, and offers her support and advocacy to special needs families all over the country.

According to the event's organizers, the coalition plans to bring more than 2,000 advocates and supporters to the Capitol for what is being described as a «massive grassroots» day of lobbying and advocacy.

If I remember correctly, back in the late»90s Grassroots burned through a few tens of millions of investor dollars before reinventing itself as an advocacy tool provider and consulting firm.

One of the problems with using Facebook as an advocacy tool is the grassroots nature of the tool.

In the advocacy world, most outreach efforts involve one or more of three basic goals: trying to affect government legislation and / or regulation, trying to build a base of supporters for long - term fundraising and / or grassroots action, and trying to influence the broader public policy discussion.

If you're using any of the mid-level-and-up online advocacy systems (DemocracyInAction, Convio, Grassroots, Capitol Advantage, etc.), you may already have a fundraising module, and if not, shop around (some providers are quite a bit cheaper than others).

I have been searching for reviews / comparisons of online software applications for local grassroots political organizations of all in one suite website CMS, membership / donor management, and advocacy, etc..

But unlike many nonprofits and advocacy groups, OFA has a grassroots base in every state, and they have enough members to actually get a decent showing at events in a lot of districts.

At our training event, you'll develop a deeper understanding of what makes the most sense for your union local, civic engagement project, nonprofit, advocacy campaign or grassroots organizing effort.

She's also a member of Make the Road Action Fund, a grassroots advocacy group which works among working class Latino communities to promote policy solutions.

Multi-issue grassroots advocacy organization affiliated with Citizen Action of New York 315-725-0974 Email [email protected]

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.

«We're still contemplating a variety of measures including grassroots mobilization, advocacy, engagement with local and state officials and even litigation to oppose what we view as unlawful and discriminatory executive orders,» Cahn said.

Parents and students across New York, including grassroots activists organized by education reform advocacy organization StudentsFirstNY and Derrell Bradford, executive director of NYCAN, view Governor Cuomo's reforms as critical to improving public school options.

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.

While the money donated to the state party housekeeping account can not be used directly on campaigns, it can be used as part of the coordinated House effort for things like polling, field work, issue advocacy, and digital and grassroots organizing, officials said.

Multi-issue grassroots advocacy organization affiliated with Citizen Action of New York 315-725-0974 Email [email protected] www.cnycia.org Blog: https://cnycitizenaction.wordpress.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-New-York-Citizens-in-Action/265689434204 https://www.facebook.com/Central-New-York-Progressive-Action-659297800873928/?fref=ts Twitter: @CNYACT

From managing national campaigns to organizing issue advocacy messages through thousands of volunteer contacts, Lincoln Strategy Group uses grassroots efforts to successfully achieve results.

* Create patient - driven grassroots movements and organizations to advocate effectively for the interests of patients with cancer to balance advocacy efforts of pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, pharmacy outlets and hospitals.

The ASBMB aims to develop and support sustainable hubs of regional science advocates throughout the U.S. Delegates become the regional link to ASBMB, building networks and mobilizing local grassroots efforts for national ASBMB advocacy campaigns.

While at the AAS, Bethany managed the public policy activities including, creating and managing a federal and local grassroots advocacy program designed to work with association members to effectively communicate with policy makers and successfully leading a coalition, working with Congressional leaders, and drafting legislation to secure millions of federal dollars appropriated for the restarting domestic production of Plutonium - 238 as a fuel source for planetary exploration.

Gary McDowell is the Executive Director of Future of Research, a non-profit organization that promotes grassroots advocacy among junior scientists to advance improvements and reform of the scientific enterprise.

My health public policy advocacy actually began back in 2006 leading via grassroots the global recall of contact lens disinfection solutions (for bacterial, fungal, and parasite breakthrough) along with two other women.

Cynthia is the Board Treasurer for the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance (CEA), a Canada - wide network of grassroots organizations dedicated to the promotion of independence and quality of life for people with epilepsy and their families, through support services, information, advocacy, and public awareness.

Grassroots advocacy, public opinion, proposed legislation, the looming state takeover of the Philadelphia schools, and a 2 - year - old court decision are fueling new momentum on an issue that state legislators have been reluctant to shoulder, activists say.

Beginning in 2013, parents began building a well - coordinated grassroots advocacy infrastructure to protest New York's rollout of RttT.

Because opt - out is a grassroots phenomenon, communities varied in the extent of their participation, based in part on factors such as: 1) degree of parental involvement in the local schools, 2) whether the local PTA had an organized advocacy committee, 3) parental awareness of school - reform issues, and 4) access to the Internet and social media.

Finally, advocacy involves partnering with national civic and policy leaders and grassroots organizations in communities to build a field committed to this new vision of education while also identifying policy barriers and opportunities to implementing a more comprehensive system of supports for children in communities across the country.

«Our Student Action Campaign cultivates the next generation of progressive activists and strengthens public interest grassroots advocacy.»

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.

As the State Board of Education considers overruling the MNPS School Board and possibly approving charter schools for Nashville originally denied at the local level, grassroots advocacy group TREE is calling on citizens to take action.

Bill Ring is Director of TransParent ®, a grassroots education advocacy, leadership development and training organization for California public school parents.

The founder of a grassroots public school advocacy group based in northern Wisconsin says Rep. Mary Czaja backs «draconian» budget cuts to public education at the behest of Republican party leadership.

Empower Mississippi Releases Education Choice Scorecard RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI — Empower Mississippi, a new grassroots advocacy organization, released the first ever Education Choice Scorecard in the state of Mississippi.

Advocacy can take many forms, ranging from grassroots lobbying, to direct lobbying of legislators, to explicitly political activities such as campaigning.