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Spotlight State: Delaware

GrantNews

’ Among its many firsts , Delaware had the first log cabin, the first John Deere tractor, the first study abroad program, and the first nylon manufacturing plant. Seaford, first nylon manufacturing plant of the DuPont Company, is the world’s Nylon Capital.

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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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Appeals Court Rules Funding Process A Contract, Not A Grant

The NonProfit Times

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. That is not enough for standing.”

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Urban doom loops mean that a new “Grant Wave” is forming

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

This began with the shift of manufacturing first to suburbs, later to the South, and eventually developing countries.Returning WWII GIs took advantage of the GI Bill to buy starter homes in burgeoning suburbs aided by the Interstate system that facilitated commuting. but this won’t last because grant waves never do.

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Understanding Nonprofit HR: What Sets It Apart?

Get Fully Funded

And you need the right practices and policies in place to ensure those employees are prepared to do their jobs well and have a positive employment experience at your organization. These include the Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA requirements, social security policies, and all state and local regulations. Recruitment and retention.

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Auction Management: Managing Your Items

Qgiv

That’s why your nonprofit needs its own auction item management policies. If the manufacturer shared measurements and other helpful details, you can pull that information from the packaging and type it up in the description. Develop policies and procedures for determining when items are releasable.

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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.