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What to know about seeking corporate support right now

Candid

Do they donate items they manufacture for the benefit of other nonprofits? Ready to start developing a plan to seek corporate support? That means looking at a local business journal and/or using your local library’s free business database subscriptions to see what companies are located in your region and how they make gifts.

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Christmas 2024: Visions of sugar plum Fairies and Money for Nothing and Chicks for Free, but the specter of rescissions loom

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

The Acts tax credits for electric vehicles are a particular source of scorn, but a case can be made that such tax credits have spurred billions in investments to support of additional manufacturing capacity and related jobs. Who knows but get the popcorn and movie candy* ready as it should be quite a show. *My Will any of this happen?

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What Will Trump’s 2025 Presidency Mean for the Grant-Seeking Community: Potential Shifts and Focus Areas

GrantNews

This was particularly impactful in high-demand fields such as technology and manufacturing. Trump has previously emphasized vocational training, workforce readiness, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. This could provide valuable opportunities for organizations in these areas.

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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

You have a compelling case to make; chances are, the right people are ready to listen. Here's my three-point strategy. Ask companies to step up and support you NOW. Its the smart way to stay ahead of future challenges. I knowyoure in corporate partnerships, not individual giving.

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Is Your Nonprofit Ready for Product Licensing?

Selfish Giving

Product licensing is a legal agreement where a nonprofit grants a manufacturer the rights to use the charity's intellectual property/brand on merchandise, in exchange for a payment. Why would manufacturers want to work with my nonprofit brand? Providing new branded lines is a great way for a manufacturer to stay relevant.

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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. Additionally, the goal is to help companies advance investor readiness, scalability, and customer growth.

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Are Solid-State Drives Ready for Primetime?

Tech Soup

SSDs have been around in various forms for a long time , but only in recent years have manufacturers started seriously marketing them to consumers as an alternative to traditional hard drives. Here's an interesting post by Jeff Atwood about solid-state hard drives ( thanks David! ).