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Learn To Say Yes!

Planned Giving

You don’t create the world’s most popular computing products, revolutionize the manufacturing process or invent the airplane by playing it safe. Risky Business But then you go to work in the nonprofit sector. And nonprofits are not known for taking risks. Meanwhile, your nonprofit loses a gift and a donor. But not all.

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Due diligence is a two-way street

Strategic Grants

Some for-purpose organisations will have clear guidelines in their gift acceptance policy and related processes to effectively make this assessment. Also overseas, a Florida university made headlines last month for backing away from a $237M donation they’d already accepted and received in shares.

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Appeals Court Rules Funding Process A Contract, Not A Grant

The NonProfit Times

Schwartz, partner at law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher wrote to The NonProfit Times. “As So American Alliance’s alleged injuries don’t show “a real controversy with real impact on real persons” among its membership… Rather, they reflect an attempt to manufacture an ‘injury’ to allow American Alliance to challenge the Contest.

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Refurbishment Arrives On the Big Stage

Tech Soup

It is the United States' first comprehensive policy that addresses the proper handling of used or discarded electronics devices. The policy is designed to increase industrial capacity in electronics recycling, refurbishment, and remanufacturing to increase the number of US-based green jobs and the safe handling of discarded electronics.

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Spotlight on West Virginia Grants: Not Just Coal Miners Anymore

GrantNews

Once known primarily for coal mining, West Virginia is now a diverse manufacturer of a wide variety of products, including cosmetics, window seals, spark plugs, tableware, charcoal and kitchen cabinets. Workers here have a lower turnover rate in manufacturing jobs than any other state in the U.S.

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Auction Management: Managing Your Items

Qgiv

Organizations ranging from nonprofits hosting auction fundraisers to large auction houses like Sotheby’s and Heritage Auctions all have their own item management processes and procedures they follow to ensure the safety of the items and the satisfaction of bidders. That’s why your nonprofit needs its own auction item management policies.

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The Future of Mobile Video: The Good, the Bad, and How It Affects Nonprofits

Tech Soup

During the keynote, Wheeler noted that the influx of people using high-speed 4G LTE networks on their mobile phones has motivated the FCC to revise its policy on mobile broadband under net neutrality rules. Wheeler is hoping for an approval from the FCC before the end of 2014. Find out more information from Save the Internet. inches and 5.5

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