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convention without fielding a candidate. but not before being widely praised for its technology and brand innovations. The organization won 2012 People’s Choice Award at South by
Southwest, the Campaigns & Elections 2012 CampaignTech Innovator Award, and Campaigns & Elections Magazine awarded Byrd a Campaign Tech Innovator award in the nonpartisan innovator category. The organization was awarded two 2012
258:, the world’s third-largest marketing research firm, with whom Invest America has launched "Our Age of Uncertainty", a sustained national discussion and public private engagement. This initiative is designed to shape the thinking and understanding of America’s top 200 influencers and decision makers as they grapple with an historically political environment in the United States and throughout the world.
190:, former chancellor of District of Columbia Schools. StudentsFirst was a non-profit organization based in Sacramento, California. As president, Byrd managed the organization's long-term strategy, operations budget and growth. In announcing his departure in July 2013, Rhee credited Byrd with "leav the organization stronger and more prepared to challenge the status quo on behalf of kids".
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Congress and help amplify their cross-partisan agenda that finds solutions for the American people. Byrd is a member of the steering and investor group at LeadershipNow LeadershipNow is a membership organization of business and thought leaders taking action to protect and renew American democracy.
197:, a national organization that aimed, through technology, to nominate and bipartisan ticket for president. Under Byrd’s leadership Americans Elect was placed on the ballot in 29 states to conduct an online convention, with the intention of placing a cross partisan presidential ticket on all 50 state ballots. During the
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cycle, Americans Elect worked to nominate and elect a third-party candidate for president, but no candidate gained sufficient support to meet the national threshold for candidacy for the convention, as established by the organization. In May 2012, Americans Elect decided to suspend the planned online
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Byrd is a board member or advisor of a number of organizations, including With Honor and Take Back our
Republic. He is also a council member at NationSwell and an alumnus of the Council on Foreign Relations International Fellows program. Byrd is a senior advisor and board member of With Honor, which
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America, a seed fund focused on financing and guiding political reform investors by leveraging data, analytics and nationwide research. Invest America advises entrepreneurs, family offices, foundations, and corporations in efforts to develop effective, issue-driven
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Millions. Haacke Byrd previously held directorships at the Joyful Heart Foundation, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture Facing History and Ourselves (Choosing to Participate initiative, advancing civic participation and positive
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In 2021, Shur, in partnership with
Equifax® and VantageScore™ conducted a comprehensive pre- and during-pandemic analysis of student borrower financial wellness. The national studies of nearly 9 million student loan records brought a clear understanding of who the student loan borrower is, whose
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Since late 2022, Shur partnered with Edward Jones to analyze the financial reality of borrowers in the St. Louis region and beyond. Edward Jones® is creating what is emerging as a multi-faceted and well-resourced impact experiment focusing on the financial wellness and outcomes for colleagues,
273:. The article stated, "If he moves forward, Schultz this fall would begin the process of collecting signatures to gain ballot access in all 50 states. The campaign would have a goal of polling above 15 percent nationally to ensure Schultz’s inclusion in the general-election debates."
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Council for Inclusive Capitalism. The Council consists of national and global corporations and thought leaders focused on building wealth, and creating value for employees, communities, and the planet.
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America's Student Loan Borrowers. Working with companies, cities, and membership organizations.
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