grassroots organization

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• Grassroots democracy — is a tendency towards designing political processes where as much decision making authority as practical is shifted to the organization s lowest geographic level of organization.clarifyme To cite a specific hypothetical example, a national… …   Wikipedia

• grassroots — also grassroot adjective Date: 1907 1. basic, fundamental < the grassroots factor in deciding to buy a house > 2. being, originating, or operating in or at the grass roots < a grassroots organization > < grassroots political support > 3. not… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• grassroots — Ⅰ. grassroots UK US /ˈɡrɑːsruːts/ US  /ˈɡræsruːts/ noun ► ordinary people in a society or organization, rather than the leaders: » The party s leaders are in danger of losing touch with its grassroots. »Organizational change needs to come from… …   Financial and business terms

• Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. — Infobox Organization name = Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. image border = size = caption = msize = mcaption = motto = formation = 2003 extinction = type = Advocacy organization headquarters = Boston, MA location = Atlanta, GA Austin, TX Berkeley, CA… …   Wikipedia

• grassroots, the — grass|roots, the [ græs,ruts ] noun plural the ordinary people in a community, country, or organization instead of its leaders: The party could only become strong through widespread support at the grassroots. a lot of grassroots support …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Latino American Dawah Organization — The Latino American Dawah Organization (LADO) is a grassroots organization founded in September 1997 by a handful of Latino converts to Islam in New York City. The organization s name was selected to express LADO s ethnic and religious identity… …   Wikipedia

• Swirl (organization) — Swirl is an anti racist grassroots organization, incorporated in 2000, that serves the mixed heritage community. It aims to develop a national consciousness around mixed heritage issues to empower members to organize and take action towards… …   Wikipedia

• National Welfare Rights Organization — The National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO) was an American activist organization that fought for the welfare rights of people, especially women and children. The organization had four goals: adequate income, dignity, justice, and democratic… …   Wikipedia

• National Organization for Marriage — Motto Protecting Marriage and the Faith Communities that Sustain It Formation 2007 Type NPO …   Wikipedia

• Non-governmental organization — NGO redirects here. For other uses, see NGO (disambiguation). A non governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated… …   Wikipedia

• New England Grassroots Environment Fund — The New England Grassroots Environment Fund (NEGEF), headquartered at Montpelier in the U.S. state of Vermont, is a foundation funding environmental initiatives at the local community level. The organization promotes dialogue in open civic forums …   Wikipedia