Alliances & Advocacy

THE MISSION OF OPEN PHILANTHROPY ACTION FUND IS TO STUDY AND PROMOTE MORE EFFECTIVE GIVING FOR PUBLIC POLICY, ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT THAT PHILANTHROPIC GIVING CAN HAVE ON PUBLIC POLICY AND FURTHER SOCIAL WELFARE. THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND GRANTMAKING, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SEEKS TO BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENT IN SELECT PUBLIC POLICY AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE GENERAL WELFARE OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING MORE EFFECTIVE FORMS OF PHILANTHROPIC GIVING IN THE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA AND FOR SOCIAL WELFARE CAUSES, AND BY ADVOCATING FOR BENEFICIAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICY.

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND REGULATORS ON THE SOCIETAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF THE RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT IN, EXPANSION OF, TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, RENEWABLE AND TRADITIONAL ENGERGY PROJECTS, MINING AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND TO PROMOTE GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES THAT SUPPORT SUCH INFRASTRUCTRE INVESTMENT AND EXPANSION.

TO EDUCATE CITIZENS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS ON ISSUES OF PUBLIC POLICY SUCH AS THE ECONOMY, JOBS, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, TAXES, REGULATIONS, GOVERNMENT WASTE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

PROVIDE COUNSELING AND A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO WORKERS. WORK TO ASSURE THAT ALL WORKERS ARE GIVEN EQUAL AND DIGNIFIED TREATMENT IN THE WORKPLACE AND A SAFE AND HAZARD-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT; AND OTHERWISE BETTERING THE CONDITIONS OF WORKING MEN AND WOMEN. DO ANY AND ALL OTHER LAWFUL ACTS, ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY, APPROPRIATE OR INCIDENTAL TO ACCOMPLISHING THE FOREGOING PURPOSE.

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ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING SOCIAL WELFARE, WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)4 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, TO SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

AT DRIVE FORWARD, WE BELIEVE INDEPENDENT GIG WORKERS ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE GIG ECONOMY, ESPECIALLY RIDESHARE AND APP-BASED DELIVERY SERVICES. ITS MISSION IS TO KEEP RIDESHARE, TAXI, FOR-HIRE AND DELIVERY SERVICES. OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GIG WORKERS THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, BY EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS.

TO FOSTER, COORDINATE AND CATALYZE INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CLIMATE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN EAST NEW ORLEANS THROUGH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT, AND IMAGE ENHACEMENT, IN ORDER TO GROW GOOD JOBS, INVESTMENTS AND TAX REVENUE IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.