Sentences with phrase «of local advocacy»

The North Shore Association of REALTORS ® (NSAR) is seeking a government affairs / professional standards administrator to lead the association to the next level of local advocacy and professional standards program development.

We currently have funds to assist with Oglethorpe County residents due to the fundraising efforts of a local advocacy group, and we are actively applying for grants to assist with Madison County residents.

«It's been in existence for quite awhile, and it's been able to sustain itself through a change in mayors,» says Berends, adding the support of local advocacy groups and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce has been paramount in maintaining the system.

Last year there was a string of serial rapes and we are speaking with some of the local advocacy groups and developing a plan to keep the space open and staffed Friday and Saturday nights until an hour after the bars close so that if there is anyone feeling uncomfortable or threatened by a situation can come and use the space as a safe haven and have the option of being walked home at the end of the evening.

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Some of Tom Cat's employees and advocacy groups, such as Brandworkers, a non-profit organization for food workers, believed the dismissals were improperly handled, sparking a local and national outcry that led to protests, bad press and boycotts of Tom Cat Bakery bread from famous restaurants such as Le Bernardin.

What has been determined — initially over tea and biscuits in Malala's family's home — is that the Fund will have three prongs: advocacy, storytelling, and funding of local entrepreneurs in areas where girls don't have access to education.

Dan has served on the Institute of Brewing Studies Board of Advisors, as director and treasurer of Save the Harbor / Save the Bay, a local environmental advocacy organization, president of the Boston Marine Park Business Association, and founding president of the Massachusetts Brewer's Guild.

Rachel Wolbers is the policy director at Engine, a nonprofit that supports the growth of technology entrepreneurship through economic research, policy analysis and advocacy on local and national issues.

Local churches should be places of energetic and systematic charity and service, hospitality and welcome, advocacy and vigilance; zones of sanctuary for the poor, homeless, lonely, depressed; agencies of forgiveness, wisdom, and sanctification.

We must also make room in our schemes for the likes of the American Jewish Committee, World Vision, Bread for the World, the Christian Coalition, local right - to - life groups and denominationally linked gay - lesbian advocacy groups.

At the local level, pro-life leaders are connecting the mission of the Church and the centrality of the Gospel to advocacy for unborn children and their mothers.

Those entities may include your local Child Advocacy Center, the Department of Social Services, law enforcement agencies or the prosecutor's office.

Since our interrelatedness and interdependence is not just local but global, process thinkers have been in the forefront in the advocacy of global awareness and world history, human and non-human.

Prior to joining ABA, Bailey - Chapman was the founder and president of KB Advocacy, LLC, a boutique public affairs consulting firm, where she developed and implemented local, state and federal legislative and regulatory advocacy and corporate communications pAdvocacy, LLC, a boutique public affairs consulting firm, where she developed and implemented local, state and federal legislative and regulatory advocacy and corporate communications padvocacy and corporate communications programs.

Before opening her own firm, Bailey - Chapman held a number of public affairs and advocacy leadership positions including vice president of public affairs for Penn National Gaming, the country's second largest gaming company, where she oversaw a multi-state government affairs team and managed several local and statewide referenda campaign efforts.

International Babywearing Week is a week - long advocacy event dedicated to promoting awareness of babywearing through local and online celebrations, media awareness, and educational activities.

Circle of Moms: Get advice from thousands of other moms in an online private sharing circle for sharing family updates Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA): The mission of the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, together with its state and local members, is to support and promote court - appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes.

Our efforts touch the lives of parents worldwide through local support groups, our quarterly publication, Attachment Parenting: The Journal of API, this newsletter, and national advocacy efforts.

We have been be working with districts, the Department of Education, FRAC, and local advocacy organizations to increase participation.»

Anne has been involved with local midwifery and women's health advocacy organizations in the New York metropolitan area, and among other positions was the Chair of «NYC Midwives» for two terms.

You can walk along miles of scenic trails, participate in a variety of programs and special events, and get involved in local advocacy efforts.

The group offers support to all individuals affected by stillbirth or loss of a newborn infant, and its website includes information on local groups and advocacy opportunities.

Our local team of community experts will help meet the needs of parents as they tackle many challenging parenting issues... sleep, breastfeeding, maternity education and preparation, child and environmental safety, food and nutrition, parenting, and educational and special needs advocacy.

She also participates in a variety of client advocacy activities at the local and state levels and philanthropic causes.

Cloth Diapering Advocacy Tip # 4: Shannon Doan, a cloth diapering activist within her community, previously of Wildflower Diapers, printed out 50 of the RDA «Get Real» pamphlets to leave at her local breastfeeding boutique and natural food market.

This type of advocacy can be taken into local hospitals, parenting groups, your local church or community ladies» groups, co-ops, and home school meetings, for some more examples.

She is a board member of Citizens for Midwifery and is active in local, statewide, and national birth and breastfeeding advocacy projects.

Jodine serves on the board of her local breastfeeding advocacy group, for the Best for Babes Foundation, and volunteers with ILCA, INFACT Canada, and Friends of the WHO Code.

As for the broad applicability, we're seeing it every day in the nonprofit world, as plenty of groups are learning to use their supporter lists for more than overnight fundraising and email advocacy — some are finding ways and providing tools to turn supporters into evangelists in whatever communities they're a part of (whether local or not).

With local officials from school board on up now hearing from internet - organized constituents, and with cadres of veteran Obama volunteer commandos dug in across the country post-election, we may see an explosion of email, online video, social networking outreach and all of the other tools of electronic advocacy in the coming months — but this time turned on the projects in the stimulus bill, not on electing a candidate.

At 12:30 p.m., the New York Housing Conference, Rep. Joe Crowley, members of Congress, advocacy groups, and local public housing residents, will hold a press conference to oppose Trump's proposed budget cuts to affordable housing and launch the #TrumpRentHike Calculator, Woodside Houses Park, 50th Street between Newtown Road and Broadway, Woodside, Queens

Successful insurgencies rely on support from the local community, and in this case it was local activists, not high - priced opposition researchers, who surfaced evidence of Perez Williams's anti-abortion rights advocacy.

ALBANY, NY (03/04/2016)(readMedia)-- The New York State County Highway Superintendents Association (NYSCHSA) and New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways (NYSAOTSOH) will gather in Albany for their Local Roads Matter Advocacy Day on Wednesday, March 9, 2016.

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..

At the December, 2009 edition, Charles Lenchner and I had a great conversation about applying the lessons of the ’08 Obama campaign to local political campaigns and issue advocacy efforts, and it lives on still through the magic of online video.

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.

Riverkeeper is delighted that Governor Cuomo is committed to tackling the scourge of plastic pollution but we encourage him to champion policies similar to the policies local communities are considering, with a proven track record of success,» said Jeremy Cherson, Advocacy Coordinator for Riverkeeper.

Whether your organization is local or national, with the right tools and techniques, you can tap into the rising tide of advocacy and make your voice heard.

The measure has universal support across the Adirondack Park, including environmental advocacy organizations, state and local officials and business groups — all of whom helped forge the agreement over years of painstaking negotiations.

The advocacy group Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park set up a countdown clock, camped out overnight with local politicians and rallied on the steps of City Hall to draw attention to the cause.

Quigley joined with a number of local northern Manhattan elected officials, including New York State Assemblymember Robert Rodriguez and New York City Councilmember Melissa Mark - Viverito, community leaders such as Department of Youth and Community Development's Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav and Supportive Children's Advocacy Network (SCAN)'s Executive Director Lewis Zuchman, and a host of residents, including local schoolchildren, for the center's unveiling in a late afternoon reception.

«Together with our Department of Social Services, the Child Advocacy Center, the Sheriff's Office, the District Attorney's Office, local law enforcement and community partners such as the YWCA of the Mohawk Valley, we work diligently all year long to raise awareness of child abuse, prevent its tragic occurrence and support victims.

LGBT activist Will Rodriguez - Kennedy is a Republican - turned - Democrat and former president of the local chapter of Log Cabin Republicans, a Republican gay rights advocacy group (he resigned after making a purchasing mistake with the group's debit card).

The agenda is constructed around the needs of staff, members and leaders of union locals, community based organizations, advocacy nonprofits and individual activists.

«I think the public should be very watching very carefully, I think that advocacy groups should be watching very carefully all of the filings for everyone — not just at the state level, but at the local level and elected office.

Meanwhile, Kit Malthouse has been told to resign as patron of the MS Society and James Cleverly has been forced to stand down from his role as patron with local charity Advocacy for All.

«We are particularly encouraged by his passionate advocacy to improve the quality of drinking water and our local waterways.

«SERAP fears that the overbearing bill would inhibit and obstruct the ability of Nigerians to work collectively through local and international organizations on any human rights, transparency and accountability research or advocacy that may be deemed contrary to «the national interest» of Nigeria, or not «consistent with the programmes of government.»

Individual and local advocacy can help fight global climate change, environmental activists said Saturday at an afternoon forum in Albany's Westminster Presbyterian Church — one of many events across the world in advance of the Paris climate talks that start tomorrow and run to Dec. 11.

Marine scientist Kevin McAllister, founder and president of water quality advocacy group Defend H20, called the number of plastic bags stuck in tree branches and scattered on local beaches «omnipresent.»