ChemArt Blog

• What are some easy ways to boost my e-mail results?
• Facebook is Doing It Wrong for B2B Companies
• Facts Tell, Stories Sell: The power of stories in social media
• 5 Ways Classrooms Can Use Video Conferencing 
• Social Media’s Changing Landscape to Make A Profit
• Ending the Problem
• Nonprofit Newswire | Bad Times Good Time To Remember The Good That Nonprofits Do
• Does Your Website Have Strong Calls to Action?
• Fundraising “above the fold”
• Charitable Giving by the Generations
• Unraveling Development: Donor-Centered Communications Makes a BIG Difference
• Is Your Nonprofit Tax Status at Risk?
• HOW TO: Add Blogger Outreach to Your PR Plan

Nonprofits Face Moment of Truth

Nonprofits and New Blood

Technology Toolkit for Start-up Nonprofits: Part Two

Don’t Flunk Online Fundraising 101

Wake-Up Call: Your Supporters Expect More

How to Create an Entire Fundraising Strategy Around Thank You Notes

How To Set Up A Free Non Profit Website

Social Media and Foundations

How Strong is Your Nonprofit’s Message?

2009 Nonprofit Benchmarks: How Does your Organization Measure Up?

Lessons in Campaign Organizing

One of the things we as ChemArt employees are most proud of is that our products are manufactured and assembled right here in Lincoln, RI.  It has been a growing trend over the years of cost-cutting and outsourcing to move jobs from manufacturing to call centers across the globe.  We believe it is important to keep our entire process on site not only for the purpose of quality control, but to keep jobs here in the U.S.  As you are all aware, times have become hard in today’s economy, and with so many people looking for work, we believe companies here in the U.S. should do everything they can to help the situation. 

When hired, part of the training of each employee involves spending time working with each function that goes into the making of an ornament.  This is extremely beneficial in learning the process from its development in graphic design, to etching the ornament, all the way through attaching the ribbon and placing it in its packaging.  Doing this also helps you get a feel for what everyone in the company does, and how they all take pride in their duties.  Might I add that piecing together a 3D ornament is no simple task!

A few years ago, we had a visit from John Ratzenberger and the ‘Made in America’ crew.  He took the company tour and got his hands dirty in some of the processes involved in the making of an ornament.  It was a great experience all around and we still have the footage from the episode!  We have posted it on Youtube so that everyone can get a better idea of what we do.  Click here to take a look!

We also have a clip of Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri speaking of the importance of manufacturing in the U.S. and mentioning his recent visit to ChemArt.  Check out our website to listen in.

While we understand that times are hard and many companies are searching for new ways to lower their costs, it is important to remember who we are and where we come from.  It may be cost-effective to outsource work, but the benefits of supplying jobs and seeing smiling faces day in and day out make keeping everything here worthwhile.

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SMU Theologian Charles Curran Voted Into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Interacting with those who provide support

Academy Mourns Loss of Living Legend, Virginia Ohlson

Fighting Malaria in the Social Media Age

Student Inspiration

Former President, First Lady Receive SMU’s Tower Center Medal Of Freedom

Why Your Support Matters

Social Media Not Working For Your Nonprofit?

5 Ways Mega Charity Events Can Harness the Power of Social Media

Foundations can step up as shareholders

How a Facebook Group Helped Reunite a Band for Charity

2010 Performance Benchmarks for Nonprofits

Educate Donors (to Help Your Nonprofit) at Tax Time

How Does Your Website Stack Up?

Should my e-mail design match my Web site?

Top Take-Aways from the Nonprofit Technology Conference