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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. Jobs: Locally owned businesses employ more people per unit of sales and retain more employees during economic downturns.

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Newsletter: Funding Freeze: What Nonprofits Must Do NOW; How to Approach Audience Research; FCC Investigates PBS, NPR Sponsorship Practices

Selfish Giving

For example, a morning-after pill manufacturer is partnering with Louisiana health clinics to donate its contraceptive in the House Speakers home state every time Mike and his colleagues try to shut down access, spread misinformation or spew anti-contraception messaging. Making audience research a habit is key!

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The Environmental Case for Remanufactured IT

Tech Soup

In his book Natural Capitalism , Paul Hawkin finds that the amount of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. Circuit boards have one of the longest supply chains of any manufactured item. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. It also conserves materials.

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Nonprofit Branding Strategies: Building a Strong Brand for Impact

Community Boost

Purpose is at the core of what nonprofits do, as opposed to for-profit companies, which sometimes spend great sums of money establishing the connection between, say, the cardboard boxes they manufacture and environmental sustainability. They must build trust with the people they serve while attracting and retaining donors and volunteers.

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8 Reasons Gift Card Fundraisers Offer Advantages for Schools

Big Fundraising Ideas

Typically, they pay the face value of the gift cards, and the school retains a percentage of the sale as profit. There are no products to manufacture or distribute, reducing administrative overhead. Teacher Salaries and Retention: Attracting and retaining qualified educators is essential for a successful school.

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