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Unlock Opportunities: 10 Grants for Minority Women-Owned Businesses

GrantNews

Manufacturing Equipment : Grants to companies and nonprofits to offset the cost of purchasing manufacturing equipment. Grants for Minority Women-Owned Businesses Female Entrepreneurs Business Growth : Up to $30,000 to nonprofits to support business growth and development for female entrepreneurs.

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GrantWatch Spotlight: Baltimore, Maryland

GrantNews

” Once a leading manufacturing and industrial center, Baltimore as a community has shifted its focus to become much more of a service-oriented economy. Grants and Donations to Benefit Communities! Donations will include products, gift cards, cash, and sponsorships. Volunteer Projects Addressing Poverty!

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Why TechSoup Product Donations and Donors Are Green

Tech Soup

This isn't a comprehensive list of all our donor partners' environmental activities, but this time I'd like to talk about Cisco and Symantec and also about our Green Technology Product Donations. Symantec donated more than 432,000 licenses reaching more than 23,000 organizations in 29 countries last year.

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Due diligence is a two-way street

Strategic Grants

For others, this assessment may be more ad hoc, made on a case-by-case basis where the ‘good and bad’ of the donor is weighed against the impact of the donation on the mission of the beneficiary organisation. This case highlights what can happen when due diligence and gift acceptance processes are not established or followed.

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Is Your Nonprofit Ready for Product Licensing?

Selfish Giving

Product licensing is a legal agreement where a nonprofit grants a manufacturer the rights to use the charity's intellectual property/brand on merchandise, in exchange for a payment. Why would manufacturers want to work with my nonprofit brand? Providing new branded lines is a great way for a manufacturer to stay relevant.

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Independent Retailers – the Backbone of Business and Industry

GrantNews

This includes agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation. They buy merchandise at wholesale prices from manufacturers or distributors and sell it to consumers at retail prices. There are grants of $10,000 and in-kind donations valued at up to $500 to minority-owned small businesses.

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4 Qualities of a Strategic Major Donor Thank-You Letter 

Center for Major Gifts

They also reported that an impressive 93% of participants would consider donating again if they received a prompt acknowledgment for their donation. Does your message sound manufactured and generic? When in doubt in the fundraising world, always follow the data. Or does it sound warm and inviting?