Sentences with phrase «provide social capital»

Can you identify networks, groups, or organizations that provide social capital and / or «voice» for people in the neighborhood?

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Social Finance: Unlocking the Potential for Developmental Lending, a new research report conducted my firm Impakt, reveals that the Indian Business Corporation, a company owned by the three treaty areas of Alberta, has pioneered an approach called «developmental lending» that is providing aboriginal entrepreneurs such as Ms. Saliwonczyk with capital to create new businesses, or maintain or expand existing ones.

Any software in your stack should be providing greater benefit than the cost — what makes entrepreneurs hesitate on support software is that it's harder to measure the potential gains on time, organization, and social capital.

This «social capital,» as the economist Herbert Simon once called it, was developed by many people over many generations and provides a collective inheritance that is now unequally and unfairly apportioned by markets in setting wages and salaries.

With Highland Capital's investment, we are excited to continue providing organizations across the globe with the most comprehensive social media security possible.»

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SVX helps ventures raise capital across sectors including cleantech, health, work and learning, food, and social inclusion, providing support to enterprises focused on early cancer detection to community power co-operatives producing renewable energy.

The MaRS white paper entitled «How legislative innovations may improve access to capital for Ontario's social entrepreneurs» provides additional discussion on the matter.

This fund has $ 1 million in seed capital provided by Virgin Unite Canada and the Vancouver - based Mindset Social Innovation Foundation, founded by Alison Lawton.

Whether it is Lutheran social service agencies in the Midwest or Presbyterian parochial schools in New Mexico (founded because the Catholics so dominated the territory's few public schools) or Jewish philanthropies in New York or the ubiquitous Catholic hospitals and Protestant colleges throughout the land, religions have provided much of the social (and financial) capital for building local communities.

This creates a stratified society based on unequal social relations that fails to provide equal opportunities for every individual to maximize their potential,... Socialists argue that socialism would allow for wealth to be distributed based on how much one contributes to society, as opposed to how much capital one holds.

In this way, the scorecards theoretically 1) minimize Root Capital's risk as a lender; 2) ensure the alignment of missions between borrower and lender; and 3) provide opportunity to measure how specific social and environmental investments and programs can create financially beneficial relationships throughout the supply chain.

Traditionally, these people were high - dollar donors and local power brokers who could provide the financial resources to fund a political operation and / or the social capital to build influence.

It is expected is that neighbourhoods with (well documented) decreasing levels of social capital will provide increasing levels of volunteers and participation.

The leader of the team disclosed that with the poor revenue from the Federation Account which is largely sourced from crude oil sales, the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is looking for other sources of revenue to execute capital projects and provide social services for the people.

«Beyond the family is social capital... provided by the religious community surrounding a Catholic school... that has value for a young person's development....

An assumption exists that certain students, such as minority students, lack the cultural capital required for social mobility, and thus, schools must provide opportunities to obtain this capital (Yosso, 2005).

Adults transfer social capital in many ways, he said — by providing a «sympathetic ear for problems a child may not want to discuss with their parents,» by leading youth groups, or by supporting youth - led activities, for example.

What they love, in particular, is the place - based social capital that school districts provide.

Four Unintended Consequences of Using Student Test Scores to Evaluate Teachers Washington Post, 7/29/15 «When teachers in the same school continue to work in isolation, they can not benefit from the social capital that their school might provide.

«We're now seeing cities really attempting to provide a more holistic lifestyle, a stronger emphasis on the human capital and social capital, ICT infrastructure and being more sustainable.

But it seems to me that if they are to have much of an impact, they must build social capital rather than just provide services to individual kids.

«This provides a significant advantage in school choice and in developing the cultural capital that is so important to social mobility and later success.

Teaching life skills supports students» personal growth, by providing knowledge, skills and social capital.

This review examines findings from research on four targets of early childhood professional development: 1) strengthening human and / or social capital; 2) strengthening practices at institutions or organizations providing professional development; 3) strengthening early educator practices related to specific child outcomes; and, 4) strengthening overall quality in classroom or group settings.

Starting with the social justice point of view facilitates building social and cultural capital and provides students with enhanced and deepened learning experiences that counteract the challenges of injustices.

He has worked for over 20 years as a classroom teacher, technology integration coach and administrator and has offered professional development for educators on educational technology, data privacy and In 2013 he published his dissertation Building Social Capital Online: Educators uses of Twitter, which provided valuable insight and much needed research about how educators use Twitter to improve their practice.

«Everything that promotes the market, i.e., privatization, deregulation, mobility of finance and capital, abandonment of government - provided social welfare, and the reconception of human beings as human capital, [is] encouraged.

The way social impact bonds are usually structured is that a government entity enters into a contract with an intermediary organization that raises capital from investors such as banks and foundations and then hires / manages a non-profit organization to provide services that meet a certain pre-determined evaluative data.

In the Harbor School application, Capital Preparatory Schools, Inc. (CPS — the Charter Magnet Organization that will provide «whole school management» services for the school) proposes a commitment to serving students with a history of low academic performance, students with a history of behavioral and social difficulties, students eligible for free / reduced lunch, students in need of special education and English language learners.

At my talk yesterday, one actuary suggested turning the Social Security system into a defined benefit plan, and having it invest in stocks, which would provide cheap capital to corporations.

Asset Class Analysis Below, we provide examples of several types of fixed income investments and the standards we utilize to determine which securities are considered eligible for investment: Mortgage - Backed Securities In keeping with our commitment to increasing access to capital to those historically underserved, the Domini Social Bond Fund has, since its inception, maintained a substantial, long - term commitment to affordable housing primarily through the purchase of securities backed by pools of residential mortgages.

Social Finance, Inc. and its affiliates, including SoFi Lending Corp, Sofi Securities LLC, SoFi Wealth LLC and SoFi Capital Advisors, LLC, is committed to providing continuous, quality service to our members and maintains a business continuity plan in order to minimize customer impact in the event of a business disruption.

About 3 in 5 residents of Austria's capital Vienna, rich and poor, live in a «Gemeindebau» — public housing provided and managed entirely by the city — as well as other subsidized social housing typically run by nonprofit associations.

-- Responsibility Report 2004 Business for Social Responsibility «The global consequences of climate change — some of which we are seeing already — threaten to both disrupt natural ecosystem functions and jeopardize the natural capital that provides the economy's resource base.»

An applicant who is in receipt of a means - tested social security benefit and whose disposable capital does not exceed # 3,000 is passported to full remission; but only if satisfactory documentary evidence is provided.

The startup, which has raised $ 1.1 million from The Social + Capital Partnership, said it's talking with MOOC providers about partnering to provide teaching assistants for online classes.

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

It fails to see that native title is an important asset in the development process, providing community governance structures, property rights, social and cultural capital and a national network of representative bodies specialised in assisting the group to achieve its goals.

Families are a source of social capital, as they involve connections among individuals who often provide instrumental, informational, and emotional support to each other.

An evolutionary perspective suggests that father involvement has been important in the increased fertility of human hunter - gatherers compared with the other great apes.21 - 23 That observation contrasts, however, with a world today where fertility levels are plummeting in most countries, with fathers typically investing large amounts of resources and care in few offspring over prolonged periods.6, 24 In this latter case, the time and resources provided by fathers may help develop a child's social and educational capital, in turn helping him / her succeed socially as an adult.25