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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>&#8203;New DOL Overtime Rules? Don&#8217;t Panic!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 19:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By now, you&#8217;ve probably heard about the Department of Labor&#8217;s (DOL) changes to the overtime regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The objective of this move is to simplify and modernize the rules so they&#8217;re easier for workers &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2016/06/01/new-dol-overtime-rules-dont-panic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Metro Shutdown Brings New Riders to Local Roads (and Trails!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 20:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the region watched &#8212; and waited &#8212; to see how the news of WMATA&#8217;s Metro shutdown would affect daily commutes. With more than 700,000 daily riders on metro trains, most riders who were unable to telework were left &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2016/03/22/metro-shutdown-brings-new-riders-to-the-road-and-trails/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Make a Local Difference on World Cancer Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 16:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 4th marks World Cancer Day, a day that unites the world&#8217;s population in the fight against cancer. This day aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about the disease, pressing governments and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2016/02/04/13077/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to Sitar Arts Center!</title>
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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>How D.C. spends (and it&#039;s not what you think)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to daily spending habits, what has you reaching for your wallet most often? Coffee? Parking? Lunch? What about&#8230;Elder care? In Sunday&#8217;s New York viagra 100mg Times, . Using a national survey of consumer spending conducted by the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/12/17/how-d-c-spends-and-its-not-what-you-think/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Millennial Week DC</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week Washington DC is host to its first annual Millennial Week. With a focus on highlighting the impact of the largest, most diverse generation in the United States (approximately 92 million in the United States, 1.8 billion globally) Millennial &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/06/05/millennial-week-dc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Taking a Stand on Nonprofit Mismanagement</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2014 20:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, The Chronicle of Philanthropy tackled the difficult subject of nonprofit mismanagement with &#8220;Keeping Quiet About Wrongdoing at Nonprofits Only Makes Matters Worse&#8221; by Ken Berger, president of Charity Navigator and Jeremy Kohomban, chief executive of the Children&#8217;s Village. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/05/14/taking-a-stand-about-nonprofit-mismanagement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dance Place Moves and Grooves in the Midst of Renovation</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big Catalogue &#8220;cheers!&#8221; to Dance Place, one of our 2012-2013 charities, on the exciting renovation to its Brookland space and accompanying coverage in today&#8217;s Washington Post (article below). Dance Place serves as a bustling dance school and neighborhood cultural &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/03/26/dance-place-moves-and-grooves-in-the-midst-of-renovation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Age is Just a Number</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every now and then, and advertisement is so simple in its design that you can&#8217;t help but take notice. Amid the noise of a 24-7 media culture, a simple concept with a powerful message can leave an unexpected, lasting impression &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/03/20/age-is-just-a-number/">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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		<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>Thinking Beyond Barbie: Empowering Girls in Greater Washington</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michelle Obama. Sheryl Sandberg. Oprah Winfrey. Mrs. Potato Head? This unlikely combination of women has more in common than meets the eye: Each plays a role (whether consciously or not) in inspiring confidence in young girls to pursue their career &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/03/11/thinking-beyond-barbie-empowering-girls-in-greater-washington/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In the (Snow Day) News&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few highlights from last week&#8217;s news, in case your paper is buried in the snow! Education According to a Washington Post article, approximately 6,000 state-funded preschool slots in Virginia were not filled this year beucase localities did not invest &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2014/01/21/in-the-snow-day-news/">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/2013/10/30/in-the-news-110/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SNAP faces $5 billion cut Friday: A temporary boost to the SNAP program expires on Friday, which will affect the nearly 48 million Americans who receive food assistance benefits. What does that mean for SNAP recipients, 87 percent of whom &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/10/30/in-the-news-110/">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/2013/10/09/in-the-news-109/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Mental Illness Awareness Week, and DC&#8217;s Mayor Gray is hosting a city-wide conversation on mental health on Saturday October 12th. The forum, entitled &#8220;Creating Community Solutions DC,&#8221; aims to engage hundreds of residents to &#8220;develop strategies to reduce the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/10/09/in-the-news-109/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SHUTDOWN: Good News and Bad (Guest Post)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/10/03/guest-post-shutdown-good-news-and-bad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2013 17:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Scott Schenkelberg, Miriam&#8217;s Kitchen The Federal government shutdown has been the talk of the town all week. And here at Miriam&#8217;s Kitchen we all want to know: how will this impact our guests? Believe it or not, there actually &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/10/03/guest-post-shutdown-good-news-and-bad/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Share Your Story Now</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/10/03/share-your-story-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2013 13:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today marks Day 3 of the federal government shut down. We&#8217;ve all seen a laundry list of closings, large and small &#8212; from the Panda Cam to a set of Head Start programs. But in all the chaos, there is &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/10/03/share-your-story-now/">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/2013/09/18/in-the-news-108/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home Care Workers Get Minimum Wage: As Active Aging Week begins, the Department of Labor announced that the over 2 million home care workers in the US will earn minimum wage and overtime benefits starting January 1st, 2015. Home health &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/09/18/in-the-news-108/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In the News</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/09/11/in-the-news-106/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dramatic increase in demand for affordable housing in Arlington &#8212; A 122-unit affordable housing complex, still under construction, received over 3,600 applications in less than two weeks from hopeful residents. With maximum income limits that vary between just over $30,000 &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/09/11/in-the-news-106/">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/2013/06/27/in-the-news-107/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 04:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charters not outperforming nation&#8217;s traditional public schools, report says (Washington Post) A recent report released by the Stanford University Center for Research on Education Outcomes shows divergent success rates for charter schools, compared with traditional public schools, across the nation. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/06/27/in-the-news-107/">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/2013/06/19/in-the-news-105/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arts Nonprofit Launches Crowdfunding Website For Local Projects (Bethesda Now) &#8211; The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) launched a Kickstarter-like crowdfunding platform last Wednesday in a campaign to gain more donors who will actively be able to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/06/19/in-the-news-105/">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/2013/06/12/in-the-news-104/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frager&#8217;s Moves To Eastern Market As Rebuilding Begins After Fire (WAMU) Frager&#8217;s Hardware, a Capitol Hill neighborhood store recently hit with a devastating four-alarm fire, is set to reopen in a different location &#8211; an empty lot and former temporary &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/06/12/in-the-news-104/">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/2013/06/05/in-the-news-103/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fixing the IRS (The Chronicle of Philanthropy) In the wake of this month&#8217;s IRS tax-exemption scandals, The Chronicle of Philanthropy is posting a series on online article discussing different aspects of the controversy. Today&#8217;s article focuses on providing more money &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/06/05/in-the-news-103/">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/2013/05/29/in-the-news-102/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 04:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s news articles have a specific focus on education funding, initiatives, and events right here in the District. Education is really important to us here in the Catalogue, so be sure to browse our participating nonprofits who focus on &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/05/29/in-the-news-102/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fighting to Read</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/05/15/fighting-to-read/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 04:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few weeks, we&#8217;ve written about the importance of the DC One City fund as a support for the nonprofit sector (see posts here and here). At the same time, adult education advocates have waged another local budget &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/05/15/fighting-to-read/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Ending Homelessness</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/05/07/investing-in-ending-homelessness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 04:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s budget season in DC, and the nonprofit/social sector community has been rallying lately around several different budget priorities for FY2014. We&#8217;ve written before about the One City Fund and the Community Foundation of the National Capital Region circulated a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/05/07/investing-in-ending-homelessness/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The One Fund Boston &#8211; OneFundBoston.org</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/04/18/the-one-fund-boston-onefundboston-org/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Harman]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Catalogue President, Barbara Harman: As some of you may know, I am a Bostonian who shares her time between two homes &#8212; one in Massachusetts and one in DC. Like many people here, I am still reeling from Monday&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/04/18/the-one-fund-boston-onefundboston-org/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>DC One City Fund Makes Its Entrance</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/04/16/dc-one-city-fund-makes-its-entrance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, DC Mayor Vincent Gray held a briefing at the Wilson Building about the One City Fund, a new initiative led by the DC Mayor&#8217;s Office, in partnership with many key nonprofit sector actors in the Washington area. The One &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/04/16/dc-one-city-fund-makes-its-entrance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>April: Sexual Abuse Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/04/03/april-sexual-abuse-awareness-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). It seems as though the news has been rife with stories about high profile rape and sexual assault cases in the recently, both at home and abroad (India, Brazil, Steubenville, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/04/03/april-sexual-abuse-awareness-month/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In the News: State of the Nonprofit Sector</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/03/27/in-the-news-state-of-the-nonprofit-sector/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, the Nonprofit Finance Fund released its 2013 &#8220;State of the Sector Survey&#8221;, indicating that across the country &#8220;39% [of nonprofits] will change the main ways they raise and spend money&#8221; in the coming year. According to NFF CEO &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/03/27/in-the-news-state-of-the-nonprofit-sector/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Changing the Philanthropic Landscape</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/03/20/changing-the-philanthropic-landscape/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder exactly how the Catalogue got its start, how we&#8217;re related to the Harman Family Foundation, and what President Barbara Harman&#8217;s goal is for the Catalogue in the next five years? Last month, Harman sat down with the Association &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/03/20/changing-the-philanthropic-landscape/">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/2013/03/07/in-the-news-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s news brief looks at a group of stories that hit the media this week about homelessness in the Greater Washington region. A special thanks to all Catalogue nonprofits that support those experiencing homelessness in the DC region, especially &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/03/07/in-the-news-101/">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/2013/02/27/in-the-news-100/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[White House estimate spells out tough road for Washington region economy (Washington Post): &#8220;&#8230; the upcoming automatic spending cuts the Obama administration detailed Sunday would strike a tough blow, with nearly 150,000 civilian Defense Department employees facing furloughs and an &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/02/27/in-the-news-100/">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/2013/02/13/in-the-news-98/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC, advocates at odds over homeless families; 900 people still in shelter (Washington Post): &#8220;This winter, the District&#8217;s shelter for homeless families at DC General Hospital is crammed full &#8212; 372 adults and nearly 600 children [...] City officials say &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/02/13/in-the-news-98/">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/2013/01/30/in-the-news-96/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At rally, leaders promise action on affordable housing (Greater Greater Washington): &#8220;Over 300 people rallied for affordable housing this weekend with the Housing for All Campaign [...] The next few months will be critical for housing funding. The task force &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/01/30/in-the-news-96/">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/2013/01/23/in-the-news-95/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Maryland, forecast calls for more hires (Gazette): &#8220;About 22 percent of companies in Maryland plan to hire more employees in the first quarter this year, up from 17 percent in 2012&#8242;s first quarter, according to a recent survey by &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/01/23/in-the-news-95/">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/2013/01/09/in-the-news-93/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC area unemployment rate is unchanged at 5.3 percent (Washington Post: Local): &#8220;The Washington area jobless rate hovered at 5.3% in November, according to a Labor Department report released Tuesday [January 7] that revealed little change in the local employment &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/01/09/in-the-news-93/">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/2012/12/19/in-the-news-92/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Help Families Affected by Newtown School Shooting (Newtown Patch): &#8220;In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook School Friday people from all over the world &#8212; in Connecticut, California, Canada and much farther away in Australia &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/19/in-the-news-92/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/12/in-the-news-91/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amid change, affordable housing revitalizes parts of Ward 5 (Greater Greater Washington): &#8220;As development along Rhode Island Avenue and New York Avenue take shape over the next few years, much of DC&#8217;s Ward 5 will see major changes. But can &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/12/in-the-news-91/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/05/in-the-news-90/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commentary: DC Council Should Support Grandparent Caregiver Program (WAMU): &#8220;The proposal before the DC Council is a small, but important, change to the Grandparent Caregiver Program, a program that provides financial support to low-income grandparents who are raising their grandchildren,&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/12/05/in-the-news-90/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/11/28/in-the-news-89/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maryland behind 11 states, tied with five others on graduation rates (Gazette): &#8220;The US Department of Education released statistics Monday ranking states by high school graduation rates, reflecting new data reported consistently nationwide [...] The new, uniform methods are the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/11/28/in-the-news-89/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/11/15/in-the-news-88/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Marie LeBlanc, Community Partnerships Coordinator 20 DC schools targeted for closure (Washington Post) &#8220;One in six traditional DC public schools is targeted for closure under a plan put forth Tuesday by Chancellor Kaya Henderson, the latest sign of a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/11/15/in-the-news-88/">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/2012/10/24/in-the-news-87/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homeless student population to crest 2,500 in Fairfax County for first time (Washington Post): &#8220;The number of homeless students in Fairfax County public schools is likely to surpass 2,500 by the end of this school year, according to school officials, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/24/in-the-news-87/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In The News: Shelters</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/10/in-the-news-shelters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From &#8220;With shelters full, homeless families have nowhere to go&#8221; in the Washington Post: In a region with seven of the 10 most affluent counties in the country, family homelessness is on the rise &#8212; straining services, filling shelters and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/10/in-the-news-shelters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/03/in-the-news-86/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Profile: Matthew Wheelock, founder of Live It Learn It (Washington Post: Schools Insider): &#8220;A decade ago, the next logical career move for Matthew Wheelock was to head overseas to work in his law firm&#8217;s Tokyo office. Instead, aiming to make &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/10/03/in-the-news-86/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/09/26/in-the-news-85/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC officials change policy on charter schools&#8217; occupation of surplus buildings (Washington Post): &#8220;District officials have tweaked the way they determine which charter schools should be allowed to move into surplus public school buildings [...] The new points-based system gives &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/09/26/in-the-news-85/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In The News: Mayor&#8217;s Arts Awards</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/09/19/in-the-news-mayors-arts-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities: &#8220;Winners in five arts categories and three teaching categories were honored with the most prestigious award of the DC Arts Community [on September 13, 2012]. The night was also highlighted &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/09/19/in-the-news-mayors-arts-awards/">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/2012/09/12/in-the-news-84/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Walkable urban&#8221; places enjoy economic success, but face social equity challenges (Greater Greater Washington): &#8220;After decades of disinvestment and suburban flight, the Washington region&#8217;s urban neighborhoods are now driving the local economy, says a study from George Washington University professor &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/09/12/in-the-news-84/">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/2012/09/05/in-the-news-83/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Letting Employees Call the Philanthropy Shots (Forbes): &#8220;Corporate volunteerism is on the rise, yet companies still face challenges getting employees engaged [...] While these programs are growing, engagement is not following suit, with some studies showing that volunteer participation is &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/09/05/in-the-news-83/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Back to School Days</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/29/in-the-news-back-to-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we know, this marks the first week of classes for the District&#8217;s public schools. And as Frazier O&#8217;Leary (a long-time English teacher at Cardozo Senior High) explained in the Washington Post: &#8220;The first week of school is probably the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/29/in-the-news-back-to-school/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In The News: America Gives</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/22/in-the-news-america-gives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do check out &#8220;How America Gives: Exploring philanthropy in your state, city, and neighborhood,&#8221; a new and interactive study from the Chronicle of Philanthropy. A few interesting statistics from the Greater Washington region: - Resident of the District give, on &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/22/in-the-news-america-gives/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Park Space</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/15/the-park-space/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today on Greater Greater Washington, Dan Reed (Just Up The Pike) asserts that &#8220;South Silver Spring needs better parks, not just more:&#8221; Citing a lack of open space, some South Silver Spring residents oppose a planned condominium apartment building. But &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/15/the-park-space/">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/2012/08/08/in-the-news-82/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC police measure up-and-coming neighborhoods (Washington Post): &#8220;As residential and retail development pushes more people and businesses into new areas, economic development data can be as important in shaping police staffing decisions as armed-robbery statistics. Discussing &#8220;up and coming&#8221; hubs, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/08/in-the-news-82/">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/2012/08/01/in-the-news-81/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 04:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boom in autistic students prompts new Montgomery school centers (Washington Examiner): &#8220;Montgomery County Public Schools is planning to open autism centers at three high schools in the new school year, as the district grapples with a fivefold increase in the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/01/in-the-news-81/">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/2012/07/25/in-the-news-80/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hospital Team Works To Keep Kids With HIV Healthy (WAMU): &#8220;In 2005, 6% of all babies in the United States born with HIV were from Washington, DC. But there&#8217;s been some progress; there hasn&#8217;t been a baby born with HIV &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/07/25/in-the-news-80/">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/2012/07/11/in-the-news-79/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do Schools Challenge Our Students: What Student Surveys Tell Us About the State of Education in the United States (Center for American Progress): &#8220;Consider, for instance, that 37 percent of fourth-graders say that their math work is too easy. More &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/07/11/in-the-news-79/">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/2012/06/27/in-the-news-78/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s Driving College Costs Higher? (WAMU): Just days before student loan rates are set to double for millions of Americans, President Obama and congressional leaders haven&#8217;t reached an agreement on legislation to keep those rates at 3.4 percent. The debate &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/06/27/in-the-news-78/">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/2012/06/13/inthenews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC hasn&#8217;t reached universal pre-K (Greater Greater Washington): &#8220;Just a few years after setting a goal of &#8220;universal&#8221; pre-kindergarten, DC education officials claim they reached it. But many parents are still getting turned away at their local schools. Do we &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/06/13/inthenews/">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/2012/06/06/in-the-news-77/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public land deals give hot neighborhoods affordable housing (Greater Greater Washington): &#8220;While demand to live in DC rises, its stock of low-priced homes is shrinking. Projects on city-owned land have created many mixed-income housing opportunities throughout the city [...] but &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/06/06/in-the-news-77/">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/2012/05/23/in-the-news-76/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 04:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing in Education, Workforce Development, and the Safety Net Will Close the Income Gap (Give It Some Thought: Community Foundation blog): &#8220;[...] while our region&#8217;s economy has led to economic growth and prosperity for many on the middle and higher &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/05/23/in-the-news-76/">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/2012/05/02/in-the-news-74/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 04:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Effect Of Youth Unemployment On Crime (DCentric via Justice Policy Institute): &#8220;DC has an unemployment disparity, in which joblessness is very low in wealthy neighborhoods, while low-income neighborhoods have Depression-era unemployment rates. The Justice Policy Institute report also showed &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/05/02/in-the-news-74/">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/2012/04/25/in-the-news-73/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of a nation of incarceration (CBS News): &#8220;Nationwide, the numbers are staggering: Nearly 2.4 million people behind bars, even though over the last 20 years the crime rate has actually dropped by more than 40%.&#8221; Michael Jacobson, director &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/04/25/in-the-news-73/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In The News &#8230; (cont)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/04/19/in-the-news-cont-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baker plan aims to &#8220;bring our neighborhoods back&#8221; (Gazette): &#8220;Six Prince George&#8217;s County communities will get some extra attention from the county government, as officials believe assisting the areas will help cut down on crime and improve economic development. Department &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/04/19/in-the-news-cont-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/2012/04/18/in-the-news-72/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For homeless single dad, nothing&#8217;s easy, even when it&#8217;s good (Washington Post: Local): &#8220;Hours later, after he produced his ID with no fixed address, his Social Security card, his medical records, the paperwork for [daughter] Kai, the letters from readers, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/04/18/in-the-news-72/">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/2012/04/11/in-the-news-71/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In DC schools, 59 percent of students get diploma on time (Washington Post): &#8220;Less than 60 percent of DC high school students graduated on time in 2011, according to a new and more rigorous calculation of completion rates announced Thursday.&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/04/11/in-the-news-71/">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/2012/04/05/in-the-news-70/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social Ethics: A Peek Into 2012 (Huffington Post): &#8220;Business as usual is changing. Or at least the way business leaders think about philanthropy is changing. In an era of global connectivity and instant media, companies increasingly view philanthropic campaigns as &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/04/05/in-the-news-70/">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/2012/03/29/in-the-news-more-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Affordable housing means financial incentives, experts tell MontCo (Washington Examiner): &#8220;Yet 44 percent of renters in the county spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing, said Michael Bodaken, president of the National Housing Trust. A minimum-wage earner &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/03/29/in-the-news-more-4/">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/2012/03/28/in-the-news-69/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not Enough Qualified Workers in DC? (Washington Post via DCentric): &#8220;Unemployment in some DC neighborhoods is as high as 25 percent. At the same time, cranes fill the skies in pockets of the city, signaling economic activity. So why not &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/03/28/in-the-news-69/">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/2012/03/21/in-the-news-68/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing in Education, Workforce Development and the Safety Net Will Close the Income Gap (Huffington Post): &#8220;In other words, while our region&#8217;s economy has led to economic growth and prosperity for many on the middle and higher rungs of the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/03/21/in-the-news-68/">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/2012/03/14/in-the-news-67/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents Rally Against Cuts To DC Social Service Spending (WAMU 88.5): &#8220;They all turned out to a rally on the Wilson Building&#8217;s steps Monday morning, calling for Mayor Vincent Gray to spare funding cuts to social service programs and initiatives &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/03/14/in-the-news-67/">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/2012/03/01/in-the-news-66/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unemployment Still on the Rise in DC (DC Fiscal Policy Institute): The District ended 2011 with an average yearly unemployment rate of 10.3 percent, slightly higher than the rate for 2010 and far higher than that for 2007 before the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/03/01/in-the-news-66/">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/2012/02/23/in-the-news-65/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC schools with more low-income, academically troubled students should get more money, panel recommends (DC Schools Insider): &#8220;The 15-member [Public Education Finance Reform Commission] panel concluded its work last week with a series of recommendations to the Gray administration [including]: &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/02/23/in-the-news-65/">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/2012/02/15/in-the-news-64/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Objections to Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (WAMU: Diane Rehm Show): &#8220;The widely praised Violence Against Women Act faces a tough reauthorization battle. Though introduced in a bipartisan way, it passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/02/15/in-the-news-64/">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/2012/02/08/in-the-news-63/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Kids Drop Out: Identifying The Early Warning Signs (WAMU): &#8220;New graduation numbers to be released this month are expected to show that just more than half of public school students in the District actually graduate high school in four &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/02/08/in-the-news-63/">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/2012/02/01/in-the-news-62/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Many Students Really Graduate From High School? (WAMU): &#8220;Now, for the first time, the federal government is requiring states to follow a standardized method. As a result, DC&#8217;s public school graduation rate could drop by about 20 percent under &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/02/01/in-the-news-62/">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/2012/01/26/in-the-news-61/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maryland&#8217;s &#8216;achievement gap&#8217; highlighted by new advocacy group (Washington Post): &#8220;Maryland has the second largest disparity in the country between low-income students and their wealthier classmates on the 8th grade math test [and] the fourth largest socio-economic disparity in the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/01/26/in-the-news-61/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In The News &#8230; (cont.)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/01/19/in-the-news-cont/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tackling Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease (WAMU: The Diane Rehm Show): &#8220;We all understand that Alzheimer&#8217;s disease is a major challenge for the country and for patients and their families, and, until now, we have not had a unified national effort to address &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/01/19/in-the-news-cont/">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/2012/01/18/in-the-news-60/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[14 percent of VA children live in poverty (WTOP): &#8220;The percentage of Virginia children living in poverty in 2010 was at its highest rate since 1998, an anti-poverty group reported Tuesday. The total number of children living in poverty totals &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/01/18/in-the-news-60/">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/2012/01/11/in-the-news-59/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Low-Income Kids Miss Out On Play (DCentric): &#8220;&#8216;Free play&#8217; helps boost childhood development and leads to better behavior in schools. But a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics found low-income children in cities have limited opportunities to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/01/11/in-the-news-59/">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/2012/01/04/in-the-news-58/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Montgomery tries to spur affordable housing (Washington Post): &#8220;Over the next few months, county planning and housing officials will propose broad policy changes intended to improve the local housing market [...] Yet the county, which has seen year after year &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/01/04/in-the-news-58/">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/2011/12/21/in-the-news-57/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regional jobless rates fall in November (Washington Post): &#8220;Steady private sector growth drove down the unemployment rates in the District, Maryland, and Virginia for the second consecutive month in November, according to a US Labor Department report released Tuesday. The &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/12/21/in-the-news-57/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Closing The Skills Gap</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/12/08/skillsgap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday&#8217;s &#8220;In The News&#8221; highlighted this piece from DCentric; and I think that its thesis bears repeating. As author Elahe Izadi points out, &#8220;Many of the available jobs in the District, the ones that attract people from around the country, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/12/08/skillsgap/">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/2011/12/07/in-the-news-55/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Division of Labor: The Gap Between Skills and Jobs (DCentric): &#8220;While much of the country struggles with job creation, DC is in the unique position of having more jobs than residents [...] Many of the available jobs in the District, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/12/07/in-the-news-55/">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/2011/11/30/in-the-news-54/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Law Change Intended To Spur School System Food Donations (Leesburg Today): &#8220;Some altered language in the annual spending bill that funds the US Department of Agriculture will most likely translate into more donated food for local food banks and pantries &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/11/30/in-the-news-54/">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/2011/11/16/in-the-news-53/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC Poverty Rates Could Increase With New Measurement (DCentric): &#8220;A new government method of measuring poverty takes into account many factors the old rate didn&#8217;t: geography, taxes, government benefits, housing costs and other expenses. For DC, this means many more &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/11/16/in-the-news-53/">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/2011/11/09/in-the-news-52/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DCPS needs more than money to attract top teachers (Greater Greater Washington): &#8220;DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown plans to draft a bill that focuses on recruiting teachers to teach in high-poverty, low-performing schools. However, the incentives he proposes may not &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/11/09/in-the-news-52/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/11/02/in-the-news-51/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nation&#8217;s report card: Kids showing a bit of improvement in math, but many still not proficient (Washington Post Local): &#8220;The nation&#8217;s report card on math and reading shows fourth- and eighth-graders scoring their best ever in math and eighth graders &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/11/02/in-the-news-51/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In the (Halloween) News &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/31/in-the-halloween-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Halloween, Greater Washington! Just doing a quick &#8220;In The News &#8230;&#8221; a couple days early this week, as we stumbled upon some ghoulish news items. &#8220;Halloween Charity Treats For Those In Need&#8221; (Huffington Post): &#8220;When it comes to choosing &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/31/in-the-halloween-news/">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/2011/10/26/in-the-news-50/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC&#8217;s Salvadoran community aiding flood victims (Washington Post Local): &#8220;Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and Honduran communities in the Washington area have been collecting cash, new clothes and medicine to help flooding victims in Central America. Ten days of heavy rains this month &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/26/in-the-news-50/">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/2011/10/19/in-the-news-49/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (WUSA9: Brightwood): &#8220;Councilmember Mary M. Cheh and colleagues [joined] the [Catalogue non-profit] DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on the steps of the John A. Wilson Building for a press conference to highlight the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/19/in-the-news-49/">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/2011/10/12/in-the-news-48/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Go Big on Education: Five Big Ideas for the Senate to Put in Federal Education Law (Center for American Progress): &#8220;Next week the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee is scheduled to vote on a bill to reauthorize the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/12/in-the-news-48/">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/2011/10/05/in-the-news-47/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC-Area Apartment Rents Rise, Vacancy Second Lowest in the Country (Urban Turf via DCentric): &#8220;&#8230; rents in the DC area for Class A and B apartments have risen 3.6 percent over the past twelve months while vacancy rates sit at &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/05/in-the-news-47/">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/2011/09/28/in-the-news-46/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC parents raise concerns about middle schools (Washington Post via Greater Greater Washington): &#8220;Middle schools are the latest hot spot in DC public education. With preschool and elementary enrollment ticking up for the first time in decades, parents and policymakers &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/28/in-the-news-46/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>More In The News &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/15/more-in-the-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(We&#8217;re doubling up on the news-front this week. Comment away with any additions.) Soaring Poverty Casts Spotlight on &#8216;Lost Decade&#8217; (New York Times): &#8220;Another 2.6 million people slipped into poverty in the United States last year [...] and the number &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/15/more-in-the-news/">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/2011/09/14/in-the-news-45/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=3976</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Obama&#8217;s Jobs Bill: Ready to Take a Chance Again? (Nonprofit Quarterly): Wondering &#8220;which parts of the president&#8217;s plan are most relevant to nonprofits, and what effect are they likely to have on the sector?&#8221; NPQ&#8217;s intricate piece walks through both &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/14/in-the-news-45/">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/2011/09/07/in-the-news-44/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=3929</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How Sept. 11 changed charity in America (CNN Money): &#8220;Americans donated a record-breaking $2.8 billion to help the victims of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy [...] Four years later, after Hurricane Katrina &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/07/in-the-news-44/">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/2011/08/31/in-the-news-aug31/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=3875</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Can job training help solve the jobs crisis? (Washington Post Blogs): &#8220;In the southern US, 51 percent of current job openings are middle-skill, but only 43 percent of the region&#8217;s workers are trained to that level, according to a recent &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/08/31/in-the-news-aug31/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Post-Hurricane</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/08/29/post-hurricane/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whoa. That was some weekend. For those still without power &#8212; &#8220;more than 30,000 customers in the District [...] 150,000 in Prince George&#8217;s and Montgomery counties and 100,000 in Anne Arundel County&#8221; as of last night &#8212; we are hoping &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/08/29/post-hurricane/">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/2011/08/24/in-the-news-43/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hope everyone is doing all right in the earthquake aftermath! Teens Find a Safe Haven: Alternative House provides homeless students shelter (Great Falls Connection): &#8220;[Aliyah] Jones is part of a growing number of teens in Fairfax County who are considered &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/08/24/in-the-news-43/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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