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		<title>Meet the Catalogue&#8217;s New Intern!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Catalogue is excited to welcome our new Nonprofit Management Intern, Zariah Tolman! Please allow her to introduce herself in this interview: Tell us about yourself! I am from a tiny town in Wyoming of only 50 people! I would &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/06/09/meet-the-catalogues-new-intern/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>An Update on Our Response to COVID-19</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Catalogue for Philanthropy, it is our mission to shine a light on and support those organizations that are on the ground doing the hard work to help our neighbors in need and make the Greater Washington region a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/03/19/an-update-on-our-response-to-covid-19/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Note from the Catalogue about Our Response to COVID-19</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends, We recognize these are tough times for members of this and other communities, and we wanted to take a moment to share with you what we are doing at the Catalogue to support our nonprofit partners and to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2020/03/12/a-note-from-the-catalogue-covid-19/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Intern at the Catalogue!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Catalogue has a new team member! We&#8217;re very happy to welcome Julie von Foerster as our brand new Nonprofit Management Intern! She will be helping out our team with all aspects of our operations, including programming, development, and marketing. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/10/01/new-intern-at-the-catalogue/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Child &amp; Family Network Centers Holds Annual School Supply Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Child &#38; Family Network Centers (CFNC) is holding its annual School Supply Drive during the summer months before the start of the new school year on September 5, 2018. CFNC is collecting hundreds of school supplies to stock our &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/08/28/the-child-family-network-centers-holds-annual-school-supply-drive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Registration Open for  6th Annual Teddy Bear 5K &amp; 1K Walk/Run!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Registration is currently open for runners and walkers of all ages for the 6th AnnualTeddy Bear 5K &#38; 1K Walk/Run?on Sunday, September 23, 2018. The race that awards all participants a pint-size teddy bear when they cross the finish line &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2018/08/13/registration-open-for-6th-annual-teddy-bear-5k-1k-walkrun/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Catalogue for Philanthropy in the News</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2016/06/02/barbara-harman-featured-in-washington-post/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 14:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recognize a familiar face in this week&#8217;s Washington Post Magazine? The Catalogue&#8217;s founder, Barbara Harman, was recently interviewed for Joe Heim&#8217;s weekly Q&#38;A column, &#8220;Just Asking.&#8221; In 2003, Barbara &#8212; with the support of the Harman Family Foundation &#8212; created &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2016/06/02/barbara-harman-featured-in-washington-post/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to Many Hands grantees!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2016 15:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Catalogue is excited to learn that 4 charities in our network are the recipients of grants from Many Hands! Many Hands is a women&#8217;s grantmaking organization committed to making a lasting impact on the lives of Washington, DC area &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2016/05/16/congratulations-to-many-hands-grantees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to Sitar Arts Center!</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/05/22/congratulations-to-sitar-arts-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2015 15:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Sitar Arts Center, who was just named the recipient of The Washington Post 2015 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management! This prestigious award is a program of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, sponsored by The Washington Post, which &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2015/05/22/congratulations-to-sitar-arts-center/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Help VA Students Go Back to School!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2014 19:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NO TAXES&#8230;.on back to school supplies this weekend (8/1 &#8211; 8/3) in Virginia! Help students in need get ready for school by adding an extra item to your cart &#8212; whether online or in-store &#8212; or find an opportunity to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/08/01/help-va-students-go-back-to-school/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Save the date! #GivingTuesday: December 2nd, 2014</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2014 21:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With exactly 5 months to go, the countdown is officially &#8220;on&#8221; for #GivingTuesday on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014. The Catalogue is excited to be a partner once again to raise money for our charities on the heels of the biggest &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/07/02/save-the-date-givingtuesday-december-2nd-2014/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do More 24</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s still time! Nonprofit organizations across the region are participating in DoMore24 (until midnight tonight!) a day of giving towards community causes. So many of &#8220;the best&#8221; charities featured in the Catalogue are raising funds today &#8212; for soccer uniforms, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/06/19/do-more-24-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spring2ACTion in Alexandria on April 9th</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 20:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 9th, the City of Alexandria will Spring2ACTion with 24 hours of giving to support the powerful work of community charities. Hosted by ACT for Alexandria, this year&#8217;s goal is raise $1,000,000 (last year, Spring2ACTion raised more than $600,000 &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/04/08/spring2action-in-alexandria-on-april-9th/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena Makes Skating Accessible to All</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Catalogue for Philanthropy we&#8217;re always so excited when one of our charities&#8217; programs is in the media, especially when that media is the front page of the Washington Post! Today, Post writer Jacqueline Kantor covered the Fort Dupont &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/03/12/friends-of-fort-dupont-ice-arena-makes-skating-accessible-to-all/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>#GivingTuesday is here! How will you make an impact in your community today?</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/12/03/givingtuesday-is-here-how-will-make-an-impact-in-your-community-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since Thanksgiving, retailers have been promoting incredible steals and deals to help you complete your holiday shopping. What if you could turn the pennies you saved from those deals into pennies given to our Catalogue for Philanthropy charities? The Catalogue&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/12/03/givingtuesday-is-here-how-will-make-an-impact-in-your-community-today/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to Barbara Harman!</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/11/05/congratulations-to-barbara-harman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2013 05:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Harman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 1, the Catalogue&#8217;s President and Editor, Barbara Harman, was named by Washingtonian Magazine as one of DC&#8217;s &#8220;Most Powerful Women.&#8221; Selected biannually by the magazine&#8217;s editors, the list includes 117 of the area&#8217;s most influential women in government, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/11/05/congratulations-to-barbara-harman/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do More 24</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/05/30/do-more-24/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/05/30/do-more-24/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 04:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Madeline Josef, Catalogue Intern Giving. We do it every day; some of us give our time, some of us give our money (and some do both!). Some pick larger multi-focused or international organizations, others pick smaller charities with a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/05/30/do-more-24/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Snow Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/03/06/snow-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/03/06/snow-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We will be back to our regularly scheduled Good Works programming tomorrow. Be careful and safe please!]]></description>
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		<title>Request for Proposals</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/01/02/request-for-proposals/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/01/02/request-for-proposals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Philanthropy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Applications]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year, friends! And on this second day of the year, the application for the the 2013 Catalogue for Philanthropy is live and online: The mission of the Catalogue is to create strong and vibrant communities by connecting caring &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/01/02/request-for-proposals/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Please Stand With Us</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/31/please-stand-with-us/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/31/please-stand-with-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Harman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As 2012 turns into 2013, we are particularly grateful to all of you who have helped us raise over $19mm (and counting) for some of the best small charities in the greater Washington DC region. Your support means: * 47,639 &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/31/please-stand-with-us/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Holidays!</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/21/happy-holidays-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/21/happy-holidays-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We will be on blog-vacation until 2013 (with a couple exceptions). Have a happy and healthy holiday and we will see you in the New Year!]]></description>
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		<title>Catalogue: Winter 2012 News</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/17/cfp-winter-2012-news/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/17/cfp-winter-2012-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the full Winter 2012 newsletter right here. December is a big month for the Catalogue for Philanthropy. In addition to promoting the 2012 Catalogue and our new group of nonprofits, we also hosted our 10th anniversary celebration, Inspiration to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/17/cfp-winter-2012-news/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Catalogue Milestone: 10th Anniversary</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/03/cfp-milestone-10th-anniversary/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/03/cfp-milestone-10th-anniversary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re looking forward to celebrating 10 years with our awesome community of nonprofits today!]]></description>
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		<title>Give It Up, DC!</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/11/26/give-it-up-dc/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/11/26/give-it-up-dc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Donating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington City Paper]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We couldn&#8217;t be more jazzed about the second year of our partnership with Washington City Paper &#8212; the result of which is the 2012 Charitable Donation Guide in last week&#8217;s edition, featuring our new class of nonprofits: [...] But if &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/11/26/give-it-up-dc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking Of You</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/31/thinking-of-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Human Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Greater Washington. We very much hope that you all stayed safe and well over the past couple days! As we mentioned on the Catalogue main page: if you see someone, or know someone, who is homeless and in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/31/thinking-of-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Catalogue Milestones: 2005 &amp; 2006</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/16/cfp-milestones-2005-2006/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/16/cfp-milestones-2005-2006/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 04:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Marie LeBlanc, Community Partnerships Coordinator As we approach our celebration of the 10th Catalogue for Philanthropy, we look back to see how the Catalogue has grown and evolved. In its third and fourth years, the Catalogue for Philanthropy continued &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/16/cfp-milestones-2005-2006/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Catalogue Milestones: 2004</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/02/cfp-milestones-2004/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/02/cfp-milestones-2004/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Marie LeBlanc, Community Partnerships Coordinator As we approach our celebration of the 10th Catalogue for Philanthropy, we look back to see how the Catalogue has grown and evolved over the years. In 2004, its second year of publication, the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/02/cfp-milestones-2004/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Connected with the Catalogue</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/09/27/getting-connected-with-the-catalogue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Marie LeBlanc, Community Partnerships Coordinator Nonprofit collaboration is a hot-button term these days. With a network of over 300 of the best small nonprofits in greater Washington, Catalogue nonprofits are in great position to learn from and collaborate with &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/09/27/getting-connected-with-the-catalogue/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Catalogue Milestones: 2003</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/09/25/cfp-milestones-2003/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/09/25/cfp-milestones-2003/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Catalogue friends! We are looking forward to our 10th anniversary and launch event, coming up on December 3. So to start celebrating both that anniversary and our network of awesome local nonprofits, we&#8217;ll be counting down the 10 &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/09/25/cfp-milestones-2003/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing: the Catalogue Class of 2012-13</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/06/04/announcing-the-cfp-class-of-2012-13/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/06/04/announcing-the-cfp-class-of-2012-13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations! Our review team has spoken and we have selected the seventy-four high-impact, local nonprofits that will appear in this year&#8217;s Catalogue. The 10th anniversary Catalogue will include a wide and deep range of arts, nature, human service, education, and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/06/04/announcing-the-cfp-class-of-2012-13/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Getting To Know You</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/01/05/getting-to-know-you/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/01/05/getting-to-know-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applications are now open for the 2012/2013 Catalogue for Philanthropy and due on February 13 at midnight. So let&#8217;s talk details: Who is eligible? We try to keep the process as open as possible to a wide range of nonprofits. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/01/05/getting-to-know-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Holidays!</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/12/22/happy-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have a healthy and happy holiday, Greater Washington! We&#8217;ll be taking a brief blog vacation and returning just before 2012. In the meantime, keep your eye on Catalogue Happenings for volunteer opportunities &#38; performances at our nonprofits.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Give It Up&#8221; Is Up &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/12/15/give-it-up-is-up/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/12/15/give-it-up-is-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; and we couldn&#8217;t be more psyched to see our seventy 2011/2012 nonprofits as the feature of this week&#8217;s issues of the Washington City Paper: [...] Ordinarily, we&#8217;d sit around grousing about holiday materialism before schlepping out to pick up &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/12/15/give-it-up-is-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>We Want to Hear From You &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/21/cfp_video_contest2011/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/21/cfp_video_contest2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention, Catalogue nonprofits. This morning, we wanted to give you an extra boost of encouragement to enter our 2011 Video Contest &#8212; if you have not already done so. (In which case, thank you and good luck!) We&#8217;ve just extended &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/21/cfp_video_contest2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Testing Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/27/testing-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today marks National HIV Testing Day and, as the Post reported last night, &#8220;DC clinics and health groups have organized testing sites across the city and hope to reach out to a large swath of the community. [This day] encourages &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/27/testing-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Memorial Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/27/memorial-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/27/memorial-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 04:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service to our country. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/27/memorial-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Sidney Harman</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/04/14/dr-sidney-harman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industrialist, audio pioneer, dedicated philanthropist, and founder of the Catalogue, Dr. Sidney Harman died on April 12 in Washington, following a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. He was Executive Chairman of Newsweek and Chairman of the Academy for Polymathic Study &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/04/14/dr-sidney-harman/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Presidents Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/21/presidents-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wishing a happy birthday to our first President &#8212; and a good Presidents Day to you all! Just for a small technicality, George Washington&#8217;s actual date of birth is tomorrow and he would have been 279 years old. Observe good &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/21/presidents-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Martin Luther King, Jr. Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/17/martin-luther-king-jr-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/17/martin-luther-king-jr-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life&#8217;s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others? Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little. &#8211; Dr. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/17/martin-luther-king-jr-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In The News &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/05/in-the-news-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Tis the day for mid-week news and notes&#8230; And let us know if you have anything to share with the Catalogue crowd! How to Find Generous Donors &#8212; Just before 2011, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported on three new giving &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/05/in-the-news-12/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy 2011!</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/03/happy-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Washington. Happy New Year from the Catalogue Team! We hope that you have an enjoyable and productive first week of the New Year. Speaking of new, we are now back to our regularly-scheduled blog-programming. So plenty of new &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/03/happy-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Power of 8: Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/30/power-of-8-washington-legal-clinic-for-the-homeless/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/30/power-of-8-washington-legal-clinic-for-the-homeless/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Washington. Just two days until 2011, so we&#8217;re wishing you all the very best with your end-of-year campaigns! As you know, in this last week of 2010, we have been featuring the awesome winners of our Power of &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/30/power-of-8-washington-legal-clinic-for-the-homeless/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Power of 8: Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/28/power-of-8-domestic-violence-legal-empowerment-and-appeals-project/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/28/power-of-8-domestic-violence-legal-empowerment-and-appeals-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Greater Washington &#8212; and hooray for our snowstorm dodge! As you know, leading up to 2011, we will be featuring the awesome winners of our Power of 8: Part 2 contest here on GoodWorks. For December 28-29, 2010, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/28/power-of-8-domestic-violence-legal-empowerment-and-appeals-project/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Power of 8: AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/26/power-of-8-appletree-institute-for-education-innovation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/26/power-of-8-appletree-institute-for-education-innovation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Greater Washington &#8212; we hope that you had a great Christmas! As you know, leading up to 2011, we will be featuring the awesome winners of our Power of 8: Part 2 contest here on GoodWorks. For December &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/26/power-of-8-appletree-institute-for-education-innovation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Power of 8: Greater DC Cares</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/23/power-of-8-greater-dc-cares/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Greater Washington! As you may know, leading up to 2011, we will be featuring the awesome winners of our Power of 8: Part 2 video contest. For December 23-24, we are pleased to present: Greater DC Cares! First &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/23/power-of-8-greater-dc-cares/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Power of 8 (Part 2!)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/22/power-of-8-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Catalogue cheers and congratulations to: Greater DC Cares, AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation, Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project, and Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless! &#8220;Why,&#8221; you ask? Because these are the winners of Part 2 of &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/22/power-of-8-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around Town: December 11-12</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/10/around-town-december-11-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Friday, Greater Washington! We&#8217;re trying out a new format here on GoodWorks for our weekend event listings &#8212; sorting events by type, rather than by time of day, so that you can go straight to your main interests. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/10/around-town-december-11-12/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Remembering: Sister Mary Ann Luby</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/01/remembering-sister-mary-ann-luby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Washington. This morning, we would like to send our sincere condolences and good wishes to our friends at the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. Sister Mary Ann Luby, an early board member and then staff member at &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/01/remembering-sister-mary-ann-luby/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy (Almost) Thanksgiving!</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/23/happy-almost-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Washington! We&#8217;ll be taking a brief blog hiatus for the holiday &#8212; and I&#8217;ll be braving the Yellow Line crowd en route to National pretty soon. From everyone at Catalogue, we are thankful for the amazing work that &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/23/happy-almost-thanksgiving/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around Town: November 20-21</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/19/around-town-november-20-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s almost Thanksgiving, friends! So there is really no better time to express our thanks for our communities and give something back to our local non-profits. And this weekend offers some great (and fun) opportunities to do just that. Check &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/19/around-town-november-20-21/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Power of 8?</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/18/what-is-the-power-of-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Glad you asked! In honor of the Catalogue&#8217;s 8th year, we launched a contest this fall: we asked our non-profits to choose from our list of &#8220;8&#8243; words (celebrate, collaborate, appreciate, or elevate) or to choose an &#8220;8&#8243; word of &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/18/what-is-the-power-of-8/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing (drumroll) &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/09/introducing-drumroll/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; the Catalogue Class of 2010/2011! We are thrilled to welcome them to the Catalogue. This year, we are featuring 70 non-profits in the print Catalogue and another 45 will be re-featured on our website. So what the heck are &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/09/introducing-drumroll/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Inspiration to Action &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/08/inspiration-to-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; is coming to the Harman Center for the Arts! Today marks our 8th Annual Catalogue Kick-Off and we are psyched to introduce our newest class of high-impact non-profits. We&#8217;re in full-on event-preparation mode here at the Catalogue, so this &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/08/inspiration-to-action/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around Town: November 6-7</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/05/around-town-november-6-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=987</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to November, Greater Washington! Who doesn&#8217;t like umbrella-reversing wind and freezing rain? Lucky for you, our non-profits offer some wonderfully entertaining ways to escape the cold. A day in a beautiful gallery or a night at the theatre are &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/05/around-town-november-6-7/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In the News &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/03/in-the-news-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=915</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; are the elections. As well we know. So I&#8217;m avoiding the results for now, but sticking with the theme. Here are just a couple interesting articles on the intersection of 11/02/10 and the non-profit world. Moreover, how do you &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/03/in-the-news-6/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around Town: October 29-31</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/29/around-town-october-29-31/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=852</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday, Greater Washington. And more importantly, Happy Halloween! In between encounters with your friendly neighborhood ghosts and goblins, you should consider celebrating with our great non-profits &#8212; visiting a haunting house or dancing Halloween-style in Dupont are also great &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/29/around-town-october-29-31/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In The News &#8230; (More!)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/28/in-the-news-more-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=838</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, folks! A few more intriguing items caught me eye today, so I thought that we&#8217;d double up on the news digest this week. On a related note, I spent yesterday evening at the Atlas Performing Arts Center (a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/28/in-the-news-more-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In The News &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/27/in-the-news-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=817</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Good morning! We&#8217;re mid-way through the week and ever-closer to Halloween. Check out some interesting non-profit news on this Wednesday morning, as well as some great coverage for Catalogue&#8217;s own organizations: Where Do You Fit in the Market?: Hop over &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/27/in-the-news-5/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around Town: October 23-24</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/22/around-town-october-23-24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=681</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Coming this weekend to a non-profit near you &#8230; Saturday, October 23 8:00 AM-2:00 PM &#8212; DC Stop Modern Slavery Walk (Polaris Project): join thousands on the National Mall as they raise awareness of human trafficking and funds for organizations &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/22/around-town-october-23-24/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Companies for Causes</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/21/companies-for-causes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=660</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A few times, yesterday included, I touched on the application (or imposition?) of for-profit business models on non-profit organizations. Should non-profits take the lead from more traditional businesses or are the two models incompatible? In the future, I would like &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/21/companies-for-causes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In The News &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/20/in-the-news-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=621</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Washington, and welcome to Wednesday! We have a number of news items that caught my eye in the past couple of days: Top Fund Raisers in &#8216;Philanthropy 400&#8242; Saw Steep Drop in Donations: according to the Chronicle of &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/20/in-the-news-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around Town: October 16-17</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/15/around-town-october-16-17/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have a great weekend, folks. And always feel free to send us an email or leave a comment if you&#8217;d like to report back on an event. We&#8217;d like to hear all about it! Saturday, October 16: 8:00 AM &#8212; &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/15/around-town-october-16-17/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In The News &#8230; (Comments!)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/13/in-the-news-comments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=537</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So. I posed some questions in this morning&#8217;s blog post &#8230; and failed to activate the comments field. Which tends to make it difficult to answer. Said field is now up and running, so do jump in if you have &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/13/in-the-news-comments/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In The News &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/13/in-the-news-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=499</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Wednesday, Greater Washington! The Blue &#38; Orange lines are up and running again and we&#8217;re back to doing mid-week news &#38; notes in the middle of the week. Let&#8217;s focus on two major items today: First, Catalogue charity &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/13/in-the-news-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around Town: October 9-10</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/08/around-town-october-9-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=480</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking for an adventure over the long weekend? How about several adventures? Check out these great volunteer opportunities, as well as fall-themed festivals (hay rides!), with our non-profits: Saturday, October 9 9:00-11:30 AM &#8211; Fun Run (Latin American Montessori Bilingual &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/08/around-town-october-9-10/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; The Beginning!</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/09/28/7-questions-the-beginning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning and welcome to a new feature here on GoodWorks! Once (or sometimes twice) a week, we will feature a staff member from one of our Catalogue charities &#8212; spotlighting the amazing people that make it all happen, plus &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/09/28/7-questions-the-beginning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Catalogue Wins Two Awards from Council on Foundations</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/03/09/catalogue-wins-two-awards-from-council-on-foundations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Harman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Catalogue has won two Wilmer Shields Rich awards for Excellence in Communications from the Council on Foundations. Founder and developer, the Harman Family Foundation, submitted the print Catalogue in the Special Reports division and this new website in &#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/03/09/catalogue-wins-two-awards-from-council-on-foundations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Snow Extension!!!</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/02/17/snow-extension/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Harman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because of time lost to snow cancellations and because of the general misery thus caused, we are EXTENDING THE DUE DATE FOR CATALOGUE APPLICATIONS to March 1st. Please click the APPLY link for details. If you are a 501(c)(3) with &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/02/17/snow-extension/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Announcement</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/02/17/announcement-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Harman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online applications are closed! Print supplements (Part II) must be postmarked by Monday, March 8th. See detailed instructions in the APPLY section: make sure to scroll down to get to Part II! We received nearly 250 applications in all fields &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/02/17/announcement-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Enterprise Award Winners: 2009</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2009/11/23/enterprise-award-winners-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Harman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the Catalogue&#8217;s six Enterprise Award winners, who accepted their awards at the November 16th launch of the 2009-10 Catalogue for Philanthropy. Winners are A Wider Circle, City Arts, Literacy Council of Prince George&#8217;s County, Make Piece/Peace, , Coalition &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2009/11/23/enterprise-award-winners-2009/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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