Voter registration

N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice Promoting Civic Engagement & Voter Registration at Historically Black Colleges & Universities

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Saturday, March 11, 2023
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Washington, March 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (PCSJ) and the National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Associations Foundation (NHBCUAAF) continue their partnership to promote civic engagement and voter registration at the nation’s HBCUs.

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  • Washington, March 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (PCSJ) and the National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Associations Foundation (NHBCUAAF) continue their partnership to promote civic engagement and voter registration at the nation’s HBCUs.
  • In 2020, the American Association of Colleges & Universities reported that young adults had been the least engaged members of the US electorate for more than four decades.
  • Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement report found that the American electorate is growing younger and more diverse.
  • “We are extremely excited to continue working with the NHBCUAAF in bringing progressive voices together to promote and affirm the power of civic engagement,” said Dr. Christopher C. Brown, II, Executive Director, Payne Center for Social Justice.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Partners with National HBCUs Alumni Associations Foundation to Promote Minority Voter Engagement

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Friday, August 6, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Associations Foundation (NHBCUAAF) have announced a new civic engagement initiative among the nations Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to increase voter engagement among underrepresented groups.

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  • WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alumni Associations Foundation (NHBCUAAF) have announced a new civic engagement initiative among the nations Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to increase voter engagement among underrepresented groups.
  • Consequently, between 2016 and 2020, young men and women increased their participation in the presidential elections by 5-10%.
  • We are extremely excited to join NHBCUAAF in bringing progressive voices together to promote and affirm the power of civic engagement, said Dr. Harry L. Williams, President & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
  • Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nations largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community.

FGA Investigates Third-Party Involvement in Executive Order 14019 and Future Voter Registration Processes

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Elections, Voter registration, Voter turnout, Articles, Elections in the United States, Voter suppression

It may also help determine whether or not the administration is misusing federal resources to support voter registration efforts designed to unfairly benefit one political party over another.

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  • It may also help determine whether or not the administration is misusing federal resources to support voter registration efforts designed to unfairly benefit one political party over another.
  • EO 14019, issued in March, commands the head of every federal agency to submit a plan outlining the steps their agency will take to "promote voter registration and voter participation."
  • "With Biden's executive order, federal agencies are forced to work with administration-approved third parties and support their voter registration efforts.
  • States everywhere should stand against this executive order that aims to undermine state election laws."

VoteRiders Announces Lauren Kunis As New Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Having conducted a nationwide search, VoteRiders is pleased to welcome Lauren Kunis as the organization's new Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Having conducted a nationwide search, VoteRiders is pleased to welcome Lauren Kunis as the organization's new Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer.
  • Lauren is joining VoteRiders from National Voter Registration Day, a comprehensive, collaborative initiative managed by Nonprofit Vote that works to register every eligible voter and increase participation in every election.
  • VoteRiders is eager to expand its partnerships and services to reach even more voters with Lauren at the helm.
  • For more information about each state's voter ID laws, and to sign up to volunteer, donate, or partner with VoteRiders, visit www.voteriders.org .

Content marketing platform Cohley announces $5M capital raise

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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NEW YORK, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cohley , the platform that's changing the way that top brands and agencies generate, test and measure content, today announced a $5M capital raise, co-led by Right Side Capital and Active Capital with participation from Bridge Bank.

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  • NEW YORK, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cohley , the platform that's changing the way that top brands and agencies generate, test and measure content, today announced a $5M capital raise, co-led by Right Side Capital and Active Capital with participation from Bridge Bank.
  • Headquartered in New York City, Cohley also plans to significantly increase its headcount by year-end and open offices in Atlanta and Salt Lake City.
  • "With the massive uptick in digital spend resulting from the pandemic, demand for high-quality, diverse content has skyrocketed," said Tom Logan, co-founder and CEO of Cohley.
  • Through its platform and "Content Engineering" process, Cohley gives its clients an unfair advantage in the hyper-competitive world of e-commerce.

Biocept Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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\xe2\x80\x9cSince we began offering this service in 2020, we have received approximately 390,000 samples, including about 140,000 samples during the first quarter.

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  • \xe2\x80\x9cSince we began offering this service in 2020, we have received approximately 390,000 samples, including about 140,000 samples during the first quarter.
  • The Company accessioned 144,932 commercial billable samples during the first quarter of 2021, compared with 985 commercial billable samples during the first quarter of 2020.
  • General and administrative (G&A) expenses for the first quarter of 2021 were $3.1 million, compared with $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2020, with the increase primarily due to headcount additions and other expenses related to COVID-19 testing.
  • The effects of such risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this news release.

VoteShield Nominated for National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) IDEAS Award by Iowa Secretary of State

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
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b'DES MOINES, Iowa, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has nominated his office\'s collaboration with VoteShield for a National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) IDEAS Award.

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  • b'DES MOINES, Iowa, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has nominated his office\'s collaboration with VoteShield for a National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) IDEAS Award.
  • VoteShield is a tool that analyzes public voter registration data and flags potential anomalies in changes to that data.
  • "\nVoteShieldis an election security tool that reviews public voter registration data and flags potential anomalies for state and local election officials.
  • It is a project of Protect Democracy ( protectdemocracy.org ), a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing American democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government.\n'

Ally.io Bolsters Leadership Team to Further Disrupt How Organizations Approach Business Execution

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Articles, HeadCount, Voter registration, Multimedia, Electronic Arts, Video game companies, Entertainment

Ally.io has expanded its headcount by 26% in the last quarter alone, and is continuing to hire for new positions across all departments.

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  • Ally.io has expanded its headcount by 26% in the last quarter alone, and is continuing to hire for new positions across all departments.
  • The company\'s exponential growth over the last year enables Ally.io to innovate not only as a leader in the OKR technology space, but across the full Business Execution landscape.
  • "The new additions to our all-star roster allow us to better align and empower our own employees to build the next-generation business execution platform.
  • Visit our careers page to learn about exciting new opportunities.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/allyio-bolsters-leadership-team-...\n'

Falling Colors Hiring Accelerated Through the Pandemic

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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b'SANTA FE, N.M., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Growth at Santa Fe technology startup Falling Colors continued, despite the unique challenges of 2020.

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  • b'SANTA FE, N.M., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Growth at Santa Fe technology startup Falling Colors continued, despite the unique challenges of 2020.
  • Falling Colors passed the milestone headcount of 30 employees this month, and of the 33 staff currently employed by the company, 12 were hired since the beginning of 2020.
  • The company expects to keep hiring in support of an ambitious growth plan that will see a continued preference for skilled workers already living in, or willing to relocate to Falling Colors\' headquarters in New Mexico.
  • In 2020, Falling Colors experienced the largest year on year growth in employee headcount since the company\'s founding, and hiring is already on pace to exceed that growth in 2021.\n"Falling Colors is grateful to have been able to continue growing and expanding opportunities during what has obviously been a difficult year for everyone," said Sam Wolf, Falling Colors\' Director of Internal Operations.

SmartHop Announces Amy Liu as Chief of Staff, Opens New York and Colombia Offices

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
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With these recent additions, SmartHop\xe2\x80\x99s headcount has increased by 31% since the start of 2021, indicating strong growth for the Miami-based company amidst the pandemic.

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  • With these recent additions, SmartHop\xe2\x80\x99s headcount has increased by 31% since the start of 2021, indicating strong growth for the Miami-based company amidst the pandemic.
  • SmartHop expects to double its 2020 headcount by the end of the year.\n"As SmartHop continues to enhance our solution and expand our headcount, Amy brings tremendously valuable experience in operations and logistics to our team,\xe2\x80\x9d said Guillermo Garcia, CEO and co-founder of SmartHop.
  • As chief of staff, Liu will set up the organization for scale and help the team execute on its priorities.
  • Founded for truckers by truckers, SmartHop uses artificial intelligence to deliver smart load recommendations, full-service back-office support, and fintech products for small trucking companies.