Sentences with phrase «of volunteer grant»

A review panel found in 2009 that the ERC's management system was «obsolete» in the way it left nonscientist bureaucrats in charge of day - to - day operations, leading to constant low - level conflict and even «abusive» requirements of volunteer grant reviewers.

Not exact matches

Following 12 months of full - time service, AmeriCorps volunteers receive the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, which is tied to the maximum amount for the Pell Grant that year ($ 5,920 for 2017 - 2018).

As part of our extensive employee volunteer program, RBC employee volunteers who commit their time to helping in the affected areas in Alberta can apply for an RBC Day of Service grant of $ 1,000 for that community organization.

Erik Dyson, executive director and CEO of All Hands Volunteers, shared, «Taube Philanthropies» generous grant and the funding it will catalyze make it possible for All Hands Volunteers to do what the magnitude of this disaster demands: to run our largest disaster response to date, and to commit to staying in the affected areas through the many, many months ahead it will require to repair and rebuild.

«With this grant, we are challenging All Hands Volunteers and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston to encourage supporters to go the extra mile.

Taube Philanthropies, led by Tad and Dianne Taube, made its challenge grant to All Hands Volunteers, a U.S. - based disaster relief organization which relies on a network of volunteers to help people affected by natural disasters all over Volunteers, a U.S. - based disaster relief organization which relies on a network of volunteers to help people affected by natural disasters all over volunteers to help people affected by natural disasters all over the world.

I didn't want to volunteer to shut out romantic love from my life — the beautiful union of physical and spiritual intimacy that straight people took for granted as a potential blessing life might grant them — by committing to celibacy, and I thought the positive, self - loving thing to do was to accept myself.

SportStars Partners at Placer Valley Tourism (PVT) supports the 23 hotels in Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln, California by recruiting and assisting with hundreds of annual events with grants, marketing, volunteers and other services.

PVT recruits and supports hundreds of annual events with grants, marketing, volunteers and other services as needed.

The Director is responsible for managing all aspects of fundraising including overall annual fund initiatives, personally soliciting individual gifts, preparing grant proposals and supporting senior staff and volunteers to achieve fundraising goals.

A bill granting cancer coverage to New York's more than 110,000 volunteer firefighters has passed both chambers of the state Legislature, and is headed to Cuomo's desk.

Grant Shapps's volunteer army of supporters are mobilised and are touring the doors making their pitch in each and every marginal.

U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D - Astoria) has announced a federal grant of $ 552,000 for volunteer mentoring and tutoring in an effort to increase attendance and graduation rates in Long Island City schools.

ALBANY, N.Y. — A bill granting cancer coverage to the state's more than 110,000 volunteer firefighters has passed both chambers of the New York State Legislature.

The purpose of the grant is to recruit, train and place persons fifty - five (55) and older in volunteer placements in the community.

The grant program also requires that students / volunteers meet the necessary service demands of their fire department.

Back in 2012, I worked with volunteer firefighters and the Firefighters Association of the State of New York, known as FASNY, to get Erie County included in the HELP (Higher Education Learning Plan) grant, which was paid for with federal dollars.

But town supervisor Jeanne Walsh has developed a knack for securing grant funding to cover most of the costs of such projects, and the community has pitched in with plenty of volunteer fundraising efforts.

As part of the agreement, the Yankees also created a Community Benefits Fund, controlled by a volunteer board, that would give out $ 800,000 a year in grants to local community groups, $ 100,000 a year in equipment and merchandise, and 15,000 free game tickets.While some of these grants, merchandise and tickets have been distributed, activists at the rally said much of it remains unaccounted for.

It requires employers to grant a request from a volunteer firefighter, or a member of a volunteer ambulance corps, for leave to respond to declared states of emergency.

Another $ 500,000 draw - down from the state's grant is planned to help feed an army of 10,000 volunteers, who will be on duty for several days.

Residents that volunteer for the pilot program are eligible for up to $ 21,000 in loans and grants to cover the costs of installation.

Grant said after her Sunday announcement, volunteers stepped up to the plate to be part of her campaign.

Cuomo funnels hundreds of millions in economic development grants through the state's 10 regional councils, whose volunteer members he appoints, and REDC members typically have nothing but praise for the administration.

«The issue was exclusion of Erie County volunteer firefighters who were not allowed access to the same grant program offered to nearly every other county in the state.

EPSRC is hoping to reduce the volume of grants that volunteer scientists must evaluate, but some researchers were so angered by the new policy that they vowed not to look at grant submissions to the council.

Philip Page, an organic chemist at the University of East Anglia, says he will no longer volunteer to peer - review grant proposals for the EPSRC.

Granted, it did begin as a blood donation, drawn from the arm of a volunteer donor in Massachusetts.

She knew a physicist who did educational outreach (but had just lost his grant, so he couldn't offer me any work), who knew a space scientist (who did no outreach or education at all), who knew a geologist (who occasionally volunteered in the schools), who knew an evolutionary ecologist (who worked for a nonprofit with no money at all), who knew the director of another local nonprofit educational company.

Two years ago, the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator granted CSIRO permission to test the variety in a short - term trial in a small number of volunteers.

He is currently preparing to apply for grants to study the technology on volunteers from different economic backgrounds as well as those with a history of personality problems and depression who are more likely to find themselves in legal hot water.

It is our goal to provide information about opportunities such as conferences, workshops, seminars, grants / fellowships, travel awards and volunteer opportunities related to issues of diversity.

A recent grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is allowing Felder and his colleagues to continue their studies, and they are now seeking volunteers for their ongoing salt consumption clinical trials.

We are looking for a couple of creative volunteers to write Grants, make research, support our Fundraising.

Don't get me wrong, I loved every second of it, but it made me realize how much time we volunteer... and unfortunately how easily the PTO and room moms can be taken for granted.

The U.S. Supreme Court last week declined to rule on the constitutionality of federal AmeriCorps program grants that are paid to volunteers who teach in religious schools.

«They have documented their experiences on video, written service - learning grant proposals to raise awareness of the book famine, and interviewed employees and volunteers,» Schmitt explains.

The 60 volunteers on her roster contribute to the outdoor learning space in a variety of ways, from grant writing to light construction to summer watering teams.

There will be grants of between # 25,000 and # 150,000 for sports projects that increase trust between people in communities, reduce isolation and loneliness, support people into work and training, and increase opportunities for people from all backgrounds to volunteer in their communities.

The program provides funding in the form of grants for Australian students to participate in a study experience in Asia for up to six months to undertake language study, a semester study program, research trips, clinical placements or volunteer projects, the statement said.

She and her peers are currently applying for a grant to help cover the cost of the escalating needs that can not be addressed by the volunteers.

Community Impact Grants from The Home Depot Deadline: Rolling Home Depot gift cards are being offered to schools that are using the power of volunteers to improve the community.

Bolstered by a federal grant, the tutoring project put AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers in district schools starting in 1998 to coordinate the work of hundreds of trained community members.

DCSD falsely claimed to the Board that the DHCC petition was not in the public interest and implied that the thousands of volunteers and hours put into the petition fell short of the required effort for granting such a petition.

«Safety is our top priority and the ALERT grants will help first responders, especially volunteer firefighters in rural or remote parts of the country, prepare for and respond to incidents involving flammable liquids,» said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

With the help of generous donors and nearly 30,000 volunteers, the Make - A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 240,000 wishes in the United States since its inception.

All of our board members, who are all volunteers, are active either in the trenches providing day - to - day care to the animals and / or working on various projects for El RefUgio's committees, such as animal care, education, spay and neuter programs, public relations, adoption and foster programs, fundraising and grant procurement, and more.

Veterinary Advisory & Review A collection of respected Monterey County veterinarians with varying specialties have been asked to volunteer their time to review and approve grant requests.

New Braunfels Community Cat Coalition is a nonprofit group who is run entirely by the generous donations of individuals like you, grants, and thousands of volunteer hours.

But with the help of grants, donations, volunteers and national exposure, they hope to make it work... and become a role model, she says.