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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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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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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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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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Asking is (almost) more about listening

The Fundraising Coach

Fine-tune the manufacturing process correctly and the right gift comes out. Without donations, the nonprofit won’t survive. But that’s not how it works, is it? What are you hearing? The problem with that approach is it’s not human. It treats charitable gifts as widgets being sent down an assembly line. Practice listening.

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Corporate Donations: Alternatives to Sponsorships

Qgiv

Do you want corporate donations but don’t want to host another peer-to-peer fundraising event? We put together several alternatives to sponsorships that you can use to raise more funds from corporate donations. First, the company can choose to pledge a certain amount to match donations to. Matching gifts drive. Volunteer grants.

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The Future of Location-Based Cause Marketing Unfolds with CheckPoints

Selfish Giving

If you make a purchase, the manufacturer and/or retailer donates to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. CheckPoints already allows shoppers to donate their points to nine causes. When you scan the product’s barcode, you get information on the product and breast cancer awareness.

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