As recession and government downsizing have squeezed federal and state options, and partisan stalemate politics have crippled some state capitals, local leaders have pushed the front lines of change, if only by necessity.
Since being founded they have helped raise $29 million for wonderful local charities "working on the front lines of change".
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I value knowing that each day I am able to support these amazing girls who truly are on the front lines of change.
They are, in many respects, the front lines of change, a more potent microcosm of an American culture that seems to have lost any real meaning or knowledge of itself.
This important film showcases his diligence, passion and achievement, which include his efforts to amplify the work of social innovators on the front lines of change the world over.
"The spirit in which people are participating," he told me, "is in the spirit of wanting to learn about what people at the front lines of change are doing in their communities".
Answering a young voter's question about the seeming lack of enthusiasm for her campaign, Clinton insisted she had "been on the front lines of change" throughout her career.
Lynas said: "The Maldives is in the front line of climate change.
At just 4.5 metres above sea level, the tiny island of Tuvalu in the Pacific Ocean is precariously positioned on the front line of climate change.
