Welcome to the official LinkedIn page of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 of Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC! Since our founding on March 17, 1864, we have been devoted to ensuring that: 1) Contractors realize higher productivity and lower safety related costs by committing to productivity, profit and value. 2) Craftworkers have access to competitive wages, training and treatment that supports their dedication to professionalism, safety and efficiency. As a part of our mission to raise industry standards, we offer an on-demand-skilled labor supply, of safety conscious trained workers. As always, we encourage all our members to actively participate in industry and safety upgrade training. For more information please visit our webpage at www.baclocal1.org

The William Penn Foundation, founded in 1945 by Otto and Phoebe Haas, is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region through efforts that increase educational opportunities for children from low-income families, ensure a sustainable environment, foster creativity that enhances civic life, and advance philanthropy in the Philadelphia region. In partnership with others, the Foundation works to advance opportunity, ensure sustainability, and enable effective solutions.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ◇◆◇ PUBLIC AFFAIRS ◇◆◇ ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT For more than 30 years, businesses in New Jersey and across the country have relied on Public Strategies Impact to represent their interests before the executive and legislative branches of the state government. We have grown to become one of the leading legislative advocacy organizations in New Jersey. As Public Strategies Impact has expanded, we have attracted talented veterans of government who have many years of experience in not only public service but in the political arena, including those who have held prominent positions in state and local government, campaign managers, and political advisors to governors. Our combined knowledge of government, public and community relations, media, finance, business, and law allow us to respond to any challenge and to position our clients in the best possible way. Visit njpsi.com for more information.

Our mission is to connect people with trusted breast cancer information and a community of support. Our organization assists women at all stages of diagnosis, treatment and recovery. We offer specialized programs and services for the newly diagnosed, African-American women, young women, women with metastatic breast cancer and women with triple-negative breast cancer. We also offer programs for caregivers and healthcare professionals to help them better meet the needs of women affected by breast cancer.

Juvenile Law Center advocates for rights, dignity, equity and opportunity for youth in the child welfare and justice systems. Founded in 1975, Juvenile Law Center is the first non-profit, public interest law firm for children in the country. Through litigation, appellate advocacy and submission of amicus (friend-of-the-court) briefs, policy reform, public education, training, consulting, and strategic communications, we fight for children who come into contact with the child welfare and justice systems. Widely published and internationally recognized as leaders in the field, Juvenile Law Center has substantially shaped the development of law and policy on behalf of youth. We strive to ensure that laws, policies, and practices affecting youth advance racial and economic equity and are rooted in research, consistent with children’s unique developmental characteristics, and reflective of international human rights values.

The Philadelphia Foundation has a century-long history of connecting community-minded individuals with the people and organizations that are helping to build a Greater Philadelphia region. With deep relationships in the community and intimate knowledge of local nonprofits, we collaborate with individuals, families and businesses to magnify charitable and philanthropic impact. From Ben Franklin’s civic gift of 1,000 pounds sterling to Gerry Lenfest’s endowment for independent journalism, the Philadelphia Foundation stewards legacies that strengthen the place we call home, improving lives today and for future generations. To learn more, visit www.philafound.org.

Adoptions From The Heart is a full service, private, non-profit, non-sectarian adoption agency, licensed in PA, NJ, DE, VA, NY, CT and offers services including: Domestic Infant Adoption and Home Study services as well as free services to pregnant women considering adoption. We Build Beautiful Families... Let us help you build the family you've been dreaming of. Adoptions from the Heart has placed over 6,500 infants and toddlers in loving homes since our founding in 1985. Services are provided to clients without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or limited English proficiency.

UFCW Local 152 serves retail stores, manufacturing plants, healthcare facilities, public sectors, and more in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.

The Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) exists to meet the legal and advocacy needs of homeless individuals and families in Philadelphia. With a legal staff of 13 and a corps of 400 volunteer lawyers, paralegals, and law students, HAP engages in direct outreach to homeless individuals in need of legal services. Each year, HAP conducts 150 annual legal clinics at 25 shelters and soup kitchens located throughout the City. At these clinics, HAP's staff and volunteers meet and interview prospective clients, assess their legal needs, provide advice and referrals for services, and offer on-going legal representation and advocacy to those with more complex problems. HAP currently holds legal clinics at twenty-five homeless shelters and soup kitchens. HAP also makes educational presentations to shelter residents and service providers to inform them of benefits and services available for homeless people, and to empower individuals to obtain benefits and services for themselves. Through these efforts, HAP is often instrumental in helping homeless men and women obtain the access to shelter, income, and services they need to begin making their way to more secure, stable lives.

The Jack Miller Center for Teaching America’s Founding Principles and History (JMC) is a not-for-profit, nonsectarian, nonpartisan, educational organization dedicated to reinvigorating education in America’s founding principles and history, an education vital to thoughtful and engaged citizenship. Our Work JMC conducts national and regional programs for professors, develops graduate and professional development programs for K-12 teachers, sponsors courses, events, and group activities for students, and produces an array of online resources for all educators in order to bring our history and founding principles back into the minds and hearts of young Americans.

For over 40 years, the National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) has been a leading source of human organs and tissue for researchers around the world. Our partnerships with nationwide organ procurement organizations and hospitals enable NDRI to obtain biospecimens from all body systems to support the advancement of scientific research.

A global volunteer organization working to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Welcome to our new LinkedIn community, where you will find tips and discussions related to women in leadership, both in Soroptimist and out!