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		<title>Independent Movie Theatres are the Stuff Community is Made Of</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/04/16/independent-movie-theatres-are-the-stuff-community-is-made-of/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always loved movies. I come by it almost genetically. My father taught film production at various universities during my childhood, and I grew up on a steady diet of indie, niche, and foreign films: The Last Unicorn and The &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/04/16/independent-movie-theatres-are-the-stuff-community-is-made-of/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shout Mouse Press &#8211; Education: A Dream without Borders</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/02/05/education-a-dream-without-borders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2019 17:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This is the story of how I got out of a hole.&#8221; This is the opening line of an incredible story written and illustrated by Erminia, a young immigrant from El Salvador. At fifteen, Erminia&#8217;s mother gave her a stark &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2019/02/05/education-a-dream-without-borders/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around Town: May 4th!</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/05/03/around-town-may-4th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 12:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherika Brooks]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=9887</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Get out of the house this weekend and spend some time getting to know some great, local nonprofits. Whether you are running, seeing a show, touring the embassies, or just having fun with your family and friends, Catalogue nonprofits are &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/05/03/around-town-may-4th/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stimulating Change:  LearnServe International&#8217;s 4th Annual Panels and Venture Fair</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/04/23/stimulating-change-learnserve-internationals-4th-annual-panels-and-venture-fair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sherika Brooks]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From The Field ...]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Teaming Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it&#8217;s the only thing that ever has.&#8221; &#8212; Margaret Mead This past Thursday, I had the pleasure of being a judge at LearnServe International&#8217;s 4th &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/04/23/stimulating-change-learnserve-internationals-4th-annual-panels-and-venture-fair/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Positive, Sustainable, Change</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/04/17/positive-sustainable-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[award]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coffee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guatemala]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=9427</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Eleanor Aldous, Catalogue Intern This year, the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) awarded Catalogue nonprofit Pueblo a Pueblo the prestigious 2013 Sustainability Award for their Organic School Garden Project. Created in 2003, this award is bestowed on organizations, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/04/17/positive-sustainable-change/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post: Women Thrive Worldwide</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/03/26/guest-post-women-thrive-worldwide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Poverty]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=8659</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Women Thrive Worldwide works to create a world in which women and men work together as equals so that they, their families and their communities can thrive. They advocate for change at the U.S. and global levels so that women &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/03/26/guest-post-women-thrive-worldwide/">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/2013/02/20/in-the-news-99/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Giving]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Disabled]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plan to close VA institutions stokes worry for families of the developmentally disabled (Washington Post): &#8220;Virginia is among the last states to begin dismantling its large institutions for the developmentally disabled, a decision that was made as part of a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/02/20/in-the-news-99/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Micro-Entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/01/10/micro-entrepreneurs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Teaming Up]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marie LeBlanc, Community Partnerships Coordinator For the past decade or so, microlending and microfinance have been a hot topic in international aid and development &#8212; and through microlending organizations like Kiva, an easy way for concerned global citizens from &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2013/01/10/micro-entrepreneurs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post: Empowered Women International</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/11/14/guest-post-empowered-women-international/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 05:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=7632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Empowered Women International creates entrepreneurs and community leaders through women&#8217;s empowerment. Marga C. Fripp, the Founder and President, shares Three Reasons to Mentor a Woman, while EWI&#8217;s Media and Outreach Intern Jeremy Brandt-Vorel shares the stories of two women active &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/11/14/guest-post-empowered-women-international/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>After the Olympics</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/14/after-the-olympics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[athletes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I always loved running &#8230; it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/14/after-the-olympics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Measuring Economic Achievement</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/09/measuring-economic-achievement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie LeBlanc]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[analytics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=6773</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Marie LeBlanc, Community Partnerships Coordinator Within the nonprofit community, there&#8217;s a movement towards data-driven, quantitative measurement and analysis of impact. These conversations lead to the bigger question of how &#8220;impact&#8221; and nonprofit &#8220;success&#8221; are measured, particularly for those providing &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/09/measuring-economic-achievement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What the Coffee Means</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/07/what-the-coffee-means/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spur Local]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Matt Bright, Earth Sangha&#8217;s Tree Bank Coordinator Earth Sangha Tree Bank / Hispaniola is a partnership with a group of small-holder farmers who live along a section of the Dominican Republic-Haiti border. Our goal is to create a system &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/07/what-the-coffee-means/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>An Olympic Effort</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/06/an-olympic-effort/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Services]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=6734</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this past Friday&#8217;s Washington Post, A Wider Circle founder Mark Bergel writes: Like competitions of the past, the London Olympics are not only the result of hard work on the part of the athletes but also of remarkable community &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/08/06/an-olympic-effort/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Turning The Tide</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/07/23/turning-the-tide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.cfp-dc.org/?p=6608</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the 2012 International AIDS Conference (&#8220;Turning the Tide Together&#8221;) began here in DC. According to the International AIDS Society, the Conference is: &#8230; the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/07/23/turning-the-tide/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around Town: June 8-11</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/06/08/around-town-june-8-11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 04:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have a great weekend (and start of next week), Greater Washington! Here are a few destination options: Artland Temporium at Dance Place, 3500 12th Street NE A 12-week public art celebration offering free cultural events and promoting creative expression, Artland &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/06/08/around-town-june-8-11/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>5 Year Plan</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/05/21/5-year-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Adam Tibe (Philippines, Class 8 serving at Operation Smile) Reposted with permission of Atlas Service Corps, Washington DC At 27 and ambitious, I have sketched my life&#8217;s plan in the next 5 years. I guess soon after you hit &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/05/21/5-year-plan/">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/2012/05/09/in-the-news-75/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/05/09/in-the-news-75/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 04:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gap between best and worst DC schools growing (Washington Examiner): &#8220;The gap between the District&#8217;s best- and worst-performing schools has been growing amid the most intense school reform in the city&#8217;s history [...] The American Institutes for Research found that, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/05/09/in-the-news-75/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Come Forward</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/04/24/come-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a Politico op-ed, &#8220;Violence against women is no &#8216;women&#8217;s issue&#8217;,&#8221; Women Thrive Worldwide co-founder &#38; President Ritu Sharma writes: This lesson has been learned by longtime activists, who have been battling this scourge that affects one in three women &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/04/24/come-forward/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Taking A Lead</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/04/16/taking-a-lead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From &#8220;In Favour of Philanthropy&#8221; by Tony Blair in today&#8217;s Huffington Post: In the USA, the philanthropic sector is most advanced. At roughly $290 billion per year it is several times the size of the US Aid budget. 11 new &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2012/04/16/taking-a-lead/">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>Around Town: December 2-4</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/12/02/around-town-december-2-4/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/12/02/around-town-december-2-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First events blog of December! Plenty of ways to meet our non-profits coming up &#8230; Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (545 7th Street SE) Free Tango Practica! Tango dancers of all levels have an opportunity to practice, collaborate, and learn in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/12/02/around-town-december-2-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around Town: October 29-30</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/28/around-town-october-29-30/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/28/around-town-october-29-30/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy (almost) Halloween, Greater Washington! Before trick-or-treating on Monday, consider spending a weekend day with one of our non-profits. We have great events coming up at &#8230; Earth Sangha (at Rocky Run Stream Valley Park, Awbrey Patent Drive, Centreville, VA) &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/28/around-town-october-29-30/">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>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/10/26/in-the-news-50/#comments</comments>
		<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>International Volunteering (part 2)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/22/international-volunteering-fundraising/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jade Floyd This is the second post in a two-part series by Jade Floyd. Ms. Floyd works in international public affairs in DC and serves on the Board of the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative. Follow her on &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/22/international-volunteering-fundraising/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>International Volunteering (part 1)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/01/international-volunteering-a-story-and-guide-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/01/international-volunteering-a-story-and-guide-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jade Floyd This is the first post in a two-part series by Jade Floyd. Ms. Floyd works in international public affairs in Washington, DC and serves on the Board of Catalogue non-profit DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative, a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/09/01/international-volunteering-a-story-and-guide-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Justice Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/07/18/justice-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 17, 1998, the Rome Statue took effect, leading to the creation of the International Criminal Court. Yesterday, July 17, marked the 13th annual International Justice Day. As David Tolbert wrote for Al Jazeera English: As we acknowledge International &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/07/18/justice-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Sarah Leavitt (Lambi Fund of Haiti)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/07/07/7-questions-sarah-leavitt-lambi-fund-of-haiti/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/07/07/7-questions-sarah-leavitt-lambi-fund-of-haiti/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, let&#8217;s meet &#8230; Sarah Leavitt, Digital Outreach Manager of the Lambi Fund of Haiti! Based on the premise that Haitians themselves understand how development is best achieved in their own communities, Lambi Fund supports small-scale economic development projects &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/07/07/7-questions-sarah-leavitt-lambi-fund-of-haiti/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rare Interview</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/16/rare-interview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the volume of coverage over the past few days (260 articles in my latest Google-powered count), I thought that I should touch upon the recent &#8220;rare and remarkable&#8221; interview that the UK&#8217;s Daily Mail landed with Bill Gates. The &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/06/16/rare-interview/">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/2011/05/11/in-the-news-29/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 04:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Wednesday! Let&#8217;s poke though the non-profit-related news &#8230; Arts groups fight proposed ticket tax in DC &#8212; And you can too! Mayor Gray has proposed a 6% tax on tickets to arts (theater, dance, music) events in his &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/05/11/in-the-news-29/">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/2011/04/06/in-the-news-24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first Wednesday of the (hopefully not too) rainy month! We have a bundle of Catalogue non-profit news coming your way &#8230; Congratulations to five non-profit leaders &#8212; Last night, the winners of the 2010 Exponent Awards were &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/04/06/in-the-news-24/">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/2011/03/23/in-the-news-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Wednesday, folks! Sending non-profit and local news items your way &#8230; Japan: &#8220;Cutting Through the Noise&#8221; &#8211; At the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at UPenn, yesterday&#8217;s post outlines &#8220;the questions donors should ask, the capabilities to look &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/23/in-the-news-22/">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/2011/03/16/in-the-news-21/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/16/in-the-news-21/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[disaster relief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural disasters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Washington. We&#8217;re going to focus on the (still-developing) news from Japan today &#8212; and we would very much like to hear your thoughts: What are you doing to follow the news? How can we, as individuals, take action &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/16/in-the-news-21/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Quotes for the Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/14/quotes-for-the-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/03/14/quotes-for-the-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. &#8211; Thomas Paine, 1737-1809 A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe. &#8211; Albert Einstein, 1879-1955]]></description>
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		<title>Picture for the Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/24/picture-for-the-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/24/picture-for-the-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local communities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of DCist: As much as we like to maintain an exclusive focus on the business of Washington, DC, there&#8217;s no denying that our city is inexorably intertwined in international affairs. So when unthinkable bloodshed breaks out across the world, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/24/picture-for-the-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions &#8211; Nancy Kelly (Health Volunteers Overseas)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/22/7-questions-nancy-kelly-health-volunteers-overseas/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/22/7-questions-nancy-kelly-health-volunteers-overseas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7 Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[developing countries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning-after-the-hailstorm, Greater Washington! Today on &#8220;7 Questions,&#8221; we&#8217;re psyched to introduce you to &#8230; Nancy Kelly, Executive Director of Health Volunteers Overseas since its founding in 1986. Now in 25 developing countries, HVO&#8217;s healthcare professionals offer medical education to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/22/7-questions-nancy-kelly-health-volunteers-overseas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Question for the Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/03/question-for-the-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/03/question-for-the-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over at the Nonprofit Quarterly yesterday, editor Ruth McCambridge offers a note on &#8220;Jumping Off the Cliff of Social Change:&#8221; &#8220;Over the years I have been involved in a number of movements for social change and each of them has &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/03/question-for-the-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/2011/02/02/in-the-news-16/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/02/in-the-news-16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Giving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Wednesday, folks! We have a good bundle of local and non-profit news items coming your way &#8230; CSG&#8217;s 2011 State of the Washington Region &#8212; Following the State of the Union, Greater Greater Washington has an excellent post &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/02/02/in-the-news-16/">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/2011/01/26/in-the-news-15/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/26/in-the-news-15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Wednesday, DMV folks! Just passing along some mid-week news &#8230; Student Test Scores Show US Science-Education Deficiency &#8212; The results from the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress were released this week and, according to the Wall Street &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/26/in-the-news-15/">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/2011/01/19/in-the-news-14/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/19/in-the-news-14/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In focusing on world-wide philanthropy news this week, I both wanted to share the following items and give a shout-out to Catalogue&#8217;s international non-profits. Definitely check them out to learn more about making a difference all around the world. Haiti, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2011/01/19/in-the-news-14/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Around the World</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/13/around-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Giving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning, Greater Washington! I hope that you all enjoyed the rainy-yet-somewhat-warm weekend in DC &#8212; and I thought that I&#8217;d start the week with a more global news item. For an interesting evaluation of our charitable habits compared to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/12/13/around-the-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Near and Far</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/29/near-and-far/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;What&#8217;s driving the global boom in philanthropy?&#8221; &#8220;I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s right to say there&#8217;s a global boom in philanthropy. We work with dozens of partners who&#8217;ve been doing phenomenal work for decades. But I do think that in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/11/29/near-and-far/">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>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit marketplace]]></category>
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		<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>7 Questions &#8211; Nina Smith (GoodWeave USA)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/19/7-questions-nina-smith-goodweave-usa/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/19/7-questions-nina-smith-goodweave-usa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Cain]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[child literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exploitation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am pleased to welcome to GoodWorks &#8230; Nina Smith, Executive Director of GoodWeave USA! GoodWeave USA combats child exploitation in the handmade rug industry by recruiting manufacturers to make and sell child-labor-free carpets and by providing schooling and opportunities &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/10/19/7-questions-nina-smith-goodweave-usa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lambi Fund of Haiti Reaches Out</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/02/07/lambi-fund-of-haiti-reaches-out/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/02/07/lambi-fund-of-haiti-reaches-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Harman]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advocacy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the camera crews begin departing and stories from Haiti are no longer front page news, please don&#8217;t forget that the crisis goes on. Support for those in need will remain strong for years to come, and one Catalogue nonprofit &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/02/07/lambi-fund-of-haiti-reaches-out/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Help Haiti</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/01/17/disaster-relief-haiti/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Harman]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Giving]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[giving]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A number of Catalogue donors have asked us for suggestions about Giving during the crisis in Haiti. Three organizations with which we are familiar and in which we have confidence are: Partners in Health Direct Relief International Friends of the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2010/01/17/disaster-relief-haiti/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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