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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. Independent retailers, in general, generate billions in federal, state, and local tax revenue.

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Endorse for a Cause is Worth the Pause

Selfish Giving

The great thing about the EFAC plug-in is that it fits any site, large or small online business, so the democratization of cause marketing via social media continues. Tags: Cause Marketing & Social Media cause marketing ed trimble EFAC endorse for a cause. That’s win-win. It’s all very interesting.

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Due diligence is a two-way street

Strategic Grants

In Australia, due diligence processes at several universities have recently been scrutinized regarding funding arrangements and collaborations with weapons manufacturers and companies linked to Israel. Some university stakeholders have requested more transparency in funding arrangements, gaining significant media attention.

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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. Although there are nearly a billion unique users of social media worldwide, the 400 pound gorilla in LBS, Foursquare , is at four million users and climbing. We all may want to read this article as a reality check.

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4 Qualities of a Strategic Major Donor Thank-You Letter 

Center for Major Gifts

Does your message sound manufactured and generic? You can also tell them about your social media accounts or remind them to sign up for your newsletter. In fundraising, it is important to stay one step ahead in your plans, and each connection point should set the stage for future interaction. Or does it sound warm and inviting?

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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. Speaking of trends for 2025, is this a new one?

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Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

Tech Soup

With the rise of visual social media (like Pinterest and Instagram), a clear trend in digital communications is more images and fewer words — even if you are communicating through your website or an email newsletter. In some circumstances, you can use logos and product images from the manufacturer without permission.