APPNA Competitors

PARS (Public Agency Retirement Services) empowers public agencies to serve their communities more efficiently by offering customized retirement solutions that lower costs and sustainably address retirement and pension obligations. We foster trust through an unwavering commitment to service, transparency and professionalism. Rooted by our mission and driven by our company values, PARS continues to achieve key milestones and establish industry standards as a market leader. Since inception, we have consulted with over a thousand public agencies and administer programs that have cumulatively saved hundreds of millions of dollars in public resources. Our team of highly responsive experts work each day to thoughtfully guide our clients and provide solutions to achieve their goals. Our distinguished track record of success at PARS comes down to three factors: TRUST. Our top priority in everything we do is to put our clients’ needs first and to build a strong foundation of trust and transparency throughout every step of the process. SERVICE. We pride ourselves on providing our clients with superior service from a team of experienced and dedicated professionals ready to serve public agencies across the nation. PROVEN RESULTS. We provide effective, time-tested solutions through a highly customized approach that addresses the unique needs of each public agency we serve. The PARS difference includes flexible options to customize a plan based on an agency’s specific needs, products designed to save money and increase operational efficiencies, access to a dedicated team of approachable and trustworthy experts with decades of combined industry knowledge, and ongoing plan support by one of the leading public agency retirement plan administrators in the nation.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) is your resource for psychiatric mental health nursing. A professional organization with more than 15,000 members, APNA is committed to the practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing, health and wellness promotion through identification of mental health issues, prevention of mental health problems, and the care and treatment of persons with psychiatric disorders.

Founded in 1988, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is a national public affairs nonprofit organization working to promote and strengthen American pluralism by increasing understanding and improving policies that impact American Muslims. Over the past 30 years, MPAC has built a reputation of being a dynamic and trusted American Muslim voice for policymakers, opinion shapers, and community organizers across the country. Our staff, based in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, are experts in designing and executing innovative and effective legislative, strategic messaging, and issue advocacy campaigns. We leverage our relationships with legislators, government agencies, executive departments, and thought leaders to improve policies on national security, civil liberties, immigration, public safety and religious freedom for all Americans. We also provide media analysis and messaging strategies to reporters and media professionals to inform public opinion and advise the entertainment industry on creating more humanizing and nuanced portrayals of Muslims and Islam. Equally important, we build alliances and coalitions with diverse communities to encourage active citizenship. We thrive in the rapidly changing world of high-stakes policy and high-profile advocacy where strategic planning is critical, speed and messaging are essential, and thorough analysis is imperative. We do all these things to enrich American society and to exemplify core Islamic values of mercy, justice, peace, human dignity, freedom, and equality for all.