IBSA, Inc. Competitors

UrbanEd, Inc., is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide District of Columbia children, youth, and adults with technology-driven education, information and skill development for sustained futures. Our primary vehicle in carrying out our mission is to use technology in innovative ways to (1) help persons in need gain marketable workplace skills in the information technology field and (2) help the children of these families who are not scoring at proficient levels in school gain academic enrichments in the key subjects.

The DEET Education Program, sponsored by leading companies that manufacture DEET and market DEET-based repellent products, has conducted public and professional education activities for more than a decade. The primary goal has been to help prevent insect and tick bites and the disease they can spread. The emergence of West Nile virus in this country, and the continued increase people becoming infected with tick-borne illnesses, has elevated the importance of educating Americans about the need for personal protection against mosquitoes and ticks. Along with this website, the DEET Education Program maintains a toll-free hotline (888-No-Bites or 888-662-4837) and e-mail communications (click here) through which the public and professionals can get individualized answers to questions. The program provides educational brochures free-of-charge to the public and healthcare professionals. The family version includes tips for parents. Another version is designed for older adults. Both versions are available in Spanish (click here for brochures). The DEET Education Program operates under the auspices of the Consumer Specialty Products Association, which represents 236 companies engaged in the manufacture, formulation, distribution and sale of hundreds of familiar consumer products, including aerosol products, air care, antimicrobial products, cleaning products, pest management products, industrial and automotive specialty chemicals, and polishes and floor maintenance products.

MetroAction is a non-profit community development organization dedicated to providing small business loans and business development assistance throughout northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA). MetroAction’s lending, training and recognition programs are helping small businesses in northeastern Pennsylvania build the strength and independence that they need to be successful. Our programs and resources help create jobs, increase the availability of quality child care and foster the entrepreneurial spirit that our region is known for. Many of the entrepreneurs that utilize our programs lack start-up capital and cannot save money fast enough to acquire the funding they need to finance their small business. MetroAction is an alternative, yet successful and comprehensive, resource for small business financing, small business assistance and business training. Through our many programs, we are matching businesses with appropriate lending resources, providing hundreds of hours of business training and counseling and honoring small business success in our communities. Formed in 1977 to revitalize the local community, MetroAction is now a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides loans, training and counseling to help build small businesses throughout nine counties in NEPA.