Sentences with phrase «of national foundations»

Not exact matches

When the collection of major works housed at the city's world - class Detroit Institute of Arts Museum was in danger of being liquidated to pay off municipal debt, the federal mediator, Judge Gerald Rosen, city emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, and other civic leaders leaned heavily on community and national foundations, lawmakers and the museum itself to put their money where their masterpieces were.

A statement attributed to Peggy Carr, the acting commissioner of the department's National Center for Education Statistics, said: «We consider it to be an important innovation, but we want to allow it time to develop and crystalize into an operationalized assessment with a solid empirical foundation to validate its technical stability.»

While Small's study was partially sponsored by the candymaker Mars Inc. (additional sponsors included the National Institutes of Health and two research foundations) the takeaway, sadly, isn't that gorging oneself on chocolate bars is the secret to a better memory.

ARI is a national, not - for - profit, non-partisan public opinion research foundation established to advance education by commissioning, conducting and disseminating to the public accessible and impartial statistical data, research and policy analysis on economics, political science, philanthropy, public administration, domestic and international affairs and other socio - economic issues of importance to Canada and its world.

Over the past couple of years this Lean LaunchPad model has proven immensely effective at Berkeley, Stanford, Columbia and, of course, the National Science Foundations Innovation - Corps program.

To prepare for the Green line in St. Paul, a group of 14 local and national foundations launched a partnership called the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative.

In general, the number of donor - advised funds at SICs has grown at a much slower rate than at National Charities or Community Foundations.

This report shows subcategories of the donor - advised fund charitable sponsors in three groups — National Charities, Community Foundations and Single - Issue Charities.

In this report, data from three types of donor - advised fund charitable sponsors are reported: National Charities, Community Foundations and Single - Issue Charities.

Rotarry International Club — Push button international Club Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation — Destroy the Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Motorcycle — Destroy the Blue Ridge Parkway on a Motorcycle Breast Cancer Awareness - Breast Cancer Ignorance Fire Fighter Rescue Squad - Arsonist Jeopardy Squad First In Forestry - Last in Earth Clearing Animal Lovers - Animal Haters Ducks Unlimited - Ducks With Limits Friends of Appalachian Trail - People who Hate the Appalachian Trail Historic Lighthouse - Lighthouses of no significance Friends of Great Smoky Mountains — People who hate the Great Smoky Mountains In God We Trust — In God We Distrust Knights of Columbus — Dames of Magellan Litter Prevention — Litter Encouragement National Wild Turkey Federation — National Domesticated Turkey Federation Native American — Imported American Save the Sea Turtle — Eat the Sea Turtle Olympic Spirit — The Olympics Stink SCUBA - Skydive Shag Dancing — Berber Dancing Share the Road - Hog the Road Sons of Confederate Veterans — Daughters of Union Veterans Square Dance Club - Circular Dance Club The V Foundation — Need foundations for all other letters of the alphabet Tobacco Heritage — Lung Cancer Heritage US Navy Submarine Veteran — I never served in a Navy Sub Veterans of Foreign Wars — I never served in a foreign War Watermelon — This is against the first amendment unless all other fruits have plates.

In 1995 when PepsiCo offered to assist our nonprofit scholarship foundation with private charitable contributions, the Jersey City Education Association threatened a state and national boycott of all Pepsi products.

ACAT invites pastors, theologians, human rights activists, and those with ties to specific problem areas of the world to join in the attempt to discern the theological foundations of right and wrong and to persuade themselves and others what it is that may be true and just beyond preferences and national interests, beyond our limited contexts and confessions.

The framework within which cultures develop is God - given, as are the foundations of family, economic, and national life which constitute so large a part of any civilization.

In the 50s, everyone, including governments of all colours, knew that marriage was the foundation of social stability: and a man whose wife stayed at home to look after the children didn't pay any tax at all until he was earning the average national wage.

According to the national economics standards, students should be taught only the «majority paradigm» or «neoclassical model» of economic behavior, for to include «strongly held minority views of economic processes risks confusing and frustrating teachers and students, who are then left with the responsibility of sorting the qualifications and alternatives without a sufficient foundation to do so.»

The CES believes that the Heythrop study gives «the foundation for a review of strategy at national diocesan and parish level.»

An independent foundation was created to carry the effort, since it was apparent that for many reasons the National Council of Churches could not.

In either case the effect is the same — to lay the foundations of a religion or of a religious attitude which is American rather than Christian, national rather than universal.

This violent process is permeating the relations among international and political powers, social classes and cultural groups, national and ethic groups, and caste and religious communities, making it making it very hard to bring about peaceful resolution of conflicts and disputes among the struggling parties, and eroding the foundations of peaceful life.

In the light of this, it is fortunate that a foundation for joint action was laid in a statement adopted by the General Board of the National Council of Churches in 1958.

The internet revolution of the mid-1990s, the mushrooming of partnerships and of informal transnational governance networks (grouping multibillion dollar foundations, like - minded politicians, NGOs, representatives of the world of finance, enterprises, academics...), globalisation under all its forms and the decentralisation and regionalisation strategy of the UN effectively brought the global agenda to the regional, national and local levels.

Following Bellah's lead, most commentators on the topic have focused on the foundation documents of the republic, presidential inaugural addresses, the ritual and ceremonial involved in the observance of regular national holidays, and occasional events such as the funeral of a president.

The dangerous consequence of the impact of the Messianism of conquest introduced into India by the Semitic religions is that Hinduism has absorbed it and produced Hindutva, with its idea of Hindu communalism and Hindu Rashtra threatening secularism which is the foundation of national unity in our context of religious pluralism.

Meanwhile, experts on urban issues such as Princeton professor John DiIulio and Robert Woodson of the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise have been calling for foundations and governments to channel resources to congregations.

It regards Christianity as the foundation of our national morality, and the family as the basis of national life.»

Obama's stance on nuclear abolition has been built on a foundation erected over the last number of years by a host of former US national security practitioners.

There's a lot of tradition and attention to detail that comes with making a proper bagel, and those are the foundation on which National Choice Bakery has built its success over the past 21 years.

The study was funded by the chocolate manufacturer Mars along with the National Institute of Health and several other research foundations.

Michael McCain, president and chief executive of Maple Leaf Foods, was pleased by the news and applauded the federal government's leadership and consultative approach to building a national food policy as the foundation for a more sustainable food system.

QSR unveils its fifth - annual Best Franchise Deals report, a collection of upstart brands building a foundation for robust growth, emerging concepts clamoring for a spot on the national stage, and well - known names seeking deeper inroads into the American consciousness.

He has also served as president of the National Restaurant Association as well as chairman of its educational foundation and past Chairman ofDiRoNA.

About the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation As the philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant Association, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the industry's training and education, career development and community engagement efforts.

«Ralph has the experience, vision, leadership and knowledge of the industry to build on the successful foundation we created, including year - over-year double digit growth, a new cheeseburger and grilled cheese centric menu, and the national expansion of our restaurants.»

The foundation is national in scope and designed to prove that under wise use of the land a healthy ecology will result in abundant wildlife and better plant cover, yet at the same time provide long - term economic returns as great as, or greater than, those derived through overgrazing and bad farming practices.

Named National Coach of the Year by the Walter Camp foundation, Morrison not only is a winner but also knows what's important — country music, a cold can of barley and stock cars.

The Dodgers, Giants, Red Sox, Rangers, Nationals, and Mets have a foundation of under - 30 players in place.

NICA and the SoCal League exist by virtue of a range of fundraising activities, as well as generous donors, and sponsors including founding national sponsor Specialized Bicycle Components, Easton Foundations, SRAM, and Trek Bicycles; major sponsors Kenda Tire, Primal Wear, Bicycling, Clif Bar & Company, Giro, Podiumwear, and Quality Bicycle Parts; sponsors Casino Bicycles, Haro MTB, Husqvarna Motorcycles, Hyper Threads, ICE Sportswear, Jax Bicycle Center, JensonUSA, Camelbak, GU, and Maxxis.

Team foundations are found on the line of scrimmage, but in order to win a division title, a conference championship and have a shot at playing for a national championship, a top - level quarterback has to be running the show.

In addition, the process will stimulate your breast to make adequate breast milk.According to the national sleep foundation, newborns usually get 14 to 17 hours of sleep over a 24 hour period.

At the same time, the foundation has partnered with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development help resolve the conflicting data.

This newly adopted program for 14 -16 year old female baseball players will help to continue strengthing the foundation of our Women's National Baseball team, with hopes of returning the GOLD to the USA in 2014.

«Global philanthropic support for efforts to prevent, mitigate, and resolve conflicts totaled $ 283 million in 2013... 288 foundations awarded nearly 2,000 grants in support of more than 1,200 organizations working for peace, justice, diplomacy, and national and global security, from conducting research on the prevention of nuclear terrorism to supporting citizen journalism in Egypt.

Breastfeeding is now included in the National Performance Measures of Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant partly because of the Roundtable's work.My «business» for the past 16 years has been to build the very foundation of «breastfeeding - related businesses:» starting the LC profession; establishing the credential; forming the professional association; and creating / changing health policy.

Other foundations offer grants to pay for the costs of adoption: National Adoption Foundation Financial Programs, Gift of Adoption Fund, Help Us Adopt.ORG, Show Hope.

Additional support for the Fragile Families and Child Well - Being Study was provided by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and a consortium of private foundations.

She has served as an advisor to former Vice President Al Gore, as well as to the Tennessee Commission on Aging, the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University, the Appalachian Rural Science Initiative of the National Science Foundation, and several private foundations.

Named the United States Midwifery Education, Regulation and Association (US MERA) Work Group, the objectives were to: 1) strengthen the foundation for organizations responsible for midwifery education, regulation and associations to work collaboratively to advance the midwifery profession in the U.S., and 2) grow together as leaders creating the future of midwifery in the U.S. Member organizations include: American College of Nurse - Midwives (ACNM), Accreditation Council for Midwifery Education (ACME), American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC), North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), and National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM.)

Developmental aspects of sleep hygiene: Findings from the 2004 national sleep foundation sleep in America poll.

The district has won numerous awards, including two National Gold Medals awards for excellence in the field of parks and recreation management in the national competition sponsored by the National Reacreation and Park Association and the Sports Foundation Inc., a national foundation of sporting goods National Gold Medals awards for excellence in the field of parks and recreation management in the national competition sponsored by the National Reacreation and Park Association and the Sports Foundation Inc., a national foundation of sporting goods national competition sponsored by the National Reacreation and Park Association and the Sports Foundation Inc., a national foundation of sporting goods National Reacreation and Park Association and the Sports Foundation Inc., a national foundation of sporting goods national foundation of sporting goods dealers.

A national survey commissioned by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation — an independent private foundation focused on the optimal development of children — reveals that 9 out of 10 Americans support current federal efforts to keep school meals healthy.