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Friends of the Children breaks the cycle of generational poverty by giving children facing the highest-risks the ability to create a new story. This brings life transformation to the highest-risk children and tremendous economic impact to our community. Our model is courageous, unique, and proven. We provide each child with a salaried, professional mentor, who we call a Friend, from kindergarten through graduation. 12 ½ years. No matter what. Moving mentoring out of the volunteer realm ensures the quality, consistency, and commitment needed to help the child create a new story and break the cycle of poverty.
The International Mission Board partners with churches to empower limitless missionary teams who are evangelizing, discipling, planting, and multiplying healthy churches, and training leaders among unreached peoples and places for the glory of God. Over 6,000 people groups - 1.7 billion people - still live with little or no access to the Gospel. We want to vastly expand our missions efforts for the spread of the gospel to every people group on the planet. IMB is an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation`s largest evangelical denomination, claiming more than 40,000 churches with nearly 16 million members.
ECDI has made a significant impact in each of its markets. Since 2004 ECDI Columbus has deployed over $21 million worth of loans. Making a quick start in Cleveland, ECDI has closed over $2.5 million in loans in less than three years. In Toledo, the organization is carving their niche as a resource, helping clients get loan ready and work on their business plans.
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is one of the leading behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. Our overriding goal is to use the best science available to bring the most effective ideas and approaches to enhancing everyday life. For us, making the world a better place is not wishful thinking. It is the goal that drives us. Founded in 1946 as a not-for-profit organization, AIR is a carefully designed institution motivated by the desire to enhance the human experience. We are committed to contributing to the science of human behavior and the development of man`s capacities and potential. Our work spans a wide range of substantive areas: education, student assessment, international education, individual and organizational performance, health research and communication, human development, usability design and testing, talent management, employment equity, and statistical and research methods. The intellectual diversity of our more than 1,800 employees, more than 50 percent of whom hold advanced degrees, enables us to bring together experts in many fields, including education, psychology, sociology, economics, psychometrics, statistics, public health, usability engineering, software design, graphics and video communications—all in the search for innovative answers to any challenge. We conduct our work within a culture and philosophy of strict independence, objectivity, and non-partisanship, as we tackle society`s most important issues.
Peckham, Inc., a nonprofit community vocational rehabilitation organization, is a unique business and human services agency that values quality, diversity and performance. Their mission is to provide a wide range of opportunities to maximize human potential for persons striving for independence and self-sufficiency. They embrace collaboration, effective resource management and innovative approaches to achieve world-class excellence.Every client has a story of overcoming obstacles to become more successful. Their customers speak of exceeded expectations and high-quality performance. Whether providing vocational programs or globally competitive products, Peckham delivers on potential.