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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. ” Nonprofits create gift acceptance policies for a reason—some gifts just won’t work, or are not worth the potential complications. But history shows us otherwise.

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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. This case highlights what can happen when due diligence and gift acceptance processes are not established or followed.

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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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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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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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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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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.