"through initiatives" is a correct part of a sentence and can be used in written English.
It is often used to indicate that something is being achieved or accomplished by means of specific actions or plans. Example: The company was able to reduce its carbon footprint through initiatives such as implementing renewable energy sources and promoting public transportation for employees.
Ill-thought through initiatives are launched simply so that a minister can make a speech.
Some came to me via Twitter, and others through initiatives set up to encourage political enthusiasm and civic responsibility.
It provides for maximum citizen participation through initiatives and referenda on legislation and recall of all elected officials, including judges.
The chancellor's impact can best be felt through initiatives such as some of those handed down by Dr. Crew.
Through initiatives like the Campaign for the Farmed Environment, farmers are making good progress in sustainability, which should be celebrated.
It is a peculiarly vicious cycle: the more hamstrung legislators are, the more direct democracy (through initiatives) trumps representative democracy, and the more unworkable the system becomes.
More generally, I have seen first-hand through initiatives like the INGO Accountability Charter the effort that organisations like World Vision take to demonstrate their accountability.
The city administration has a wonderful opportunity through initiatives like landmark designation and zoning reform to protect and preserve what keeps it vibrant, unique, and desirable.
The current effort to trim Medicare costs, through initiatives like limiting payment increases to health care providers, amounts to picking the low-hanging fruit.
The campaign, now under way, supports Samaritans, a nonprofit organization in metropolitan Boston that works to prevent suicides through initiatives that include telephone help lines.
But critics have accused Dr. Pollard of pushing through initiatives without regard to their impact on the community and without an appreciation for the institution's history.
