As 2012 draws to a close, many businesses are getting ready to file their taxes, but thousands of those companies will overlook a deduction that could have a major impact on their bottom line.By donating its excess, nonmoving inventory to charity, a corporation can earn an above-cost federal tax deduction, under Internal Revenue Code Section…
NAEIR was recently featured in the International Reading Association’s online newsletter – Reading Today Online.The publication carries articles and stories on teaching literacy, children’s and young adults’ literature, research and grants, legislation and policy as well as member news (including international stories).You can read the NAEIR story by going to NAEIR Program Offers Free Supplies…
An article appeared recently in the New York Times entitled Retailers Add Politics and Nature to Their Holiday Worry List, written by Stephanie Clifford. It quoted John Barbour, CEO of LEAPFROG – a designer, developer and marketer of innovative, technology-based educational toys, books and games as saying… “The penalties for having too much inventory are greater…
The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources (NAEIR) is a nonprofit 501( c ) (3) organization that has been in existence since 1977. Thousands of companies have donated slow-moving, discontinued or overstocked merchandise since the founding of the organization.When a company donates product to NAEIR they not only clear out their warehouse to…
Donating your excess inventory now may be a very wise move as we approach year end. With the Presidential election taking place November 6th and with many seats in Congress in play, tax legislation will be getting increasing attention. We may not yet know who exactly will be president but we can know with certainty…
Patti Woolsey, New Member Coordinator, Dawn Parton, Customer Service Representative and I attended the Illinois Principals Association 2012 Conference on Monday, October 22nd. This was the one day that exhibitors were in attendance at the Peoria Civic Center as the remaining two days of the conference were devoted to professional development opportunities for an anticipated…
Beginning Friday, October 19th, you’ll see a simple but important change related to the log-in link that allows NAEIR members only to navigate NAEIR shopping pages –“One small click for members, one giant step toward greater security!”. Previously, on the upper right hand corner of NAEIR’s website, members were able to log-in directly: members will now…
John Mika of Western New York Shares Kingdom Bound Ministries in Buffalo, NY had a brilliant idea back in October of 2011. The program he started – Teacher’s Desk, provides basic classroom materials to local area teachers who shop for these free supplies at the Teacher’s Desk location in Buffalo, NY. Appointments are made through…
Dawn Parton, NAEIR’s Member Enrollment Representative and I attended the 2012 Peer to Peer Homeless Provider Conference held at the Hilton Hotel in Springfield, IL. The conference took place over a two day period on Sept 11th, the eleventh anniversary of 9-11 and Sept 12th. Approximately 340 individuals were in attendance.Ray E. Willis, Director, HUD…
Independent Sector has just announced NAEIR’s Teacher’s Program on their Members@Work webpage – https://www.independentsector.org/memberswork?s=naeir (link no longer available) – alerting the organization’s national membership to this unique opportunity for the nation’s teachers. Many of IS’ members are involved in one way or another with education. As a member of IS, NAEIR is proud of its association with the…
