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		<title>Seeking Shared Understanding: What We Learned from the Second Annual &#8220;Reviewers United&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seeking Shared Understanding: What We Learned from the Second Annual &#8220;Reviewers United&#8221; On March 7, 2026, Spur Local and Unfunded List convened the second annual Reviewers United event, providing collaborative training for nearly 60 volunteer nonprofit proposal reviewers. Many in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2026/03/25/seeking-shared-understanding-what-we-learned-from-the-second-annual-reviewers-united/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofit Summer Camps in 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nonprofit Summer Camps in 2026 Looking to enroll in summer camps this year? Here are ten nonprofit summer camps to explore! Arcadia Farm Camp 2026 Every camp session is all about farm, food, and fun! Children learn everything about daily &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2026/01/26/nonprofit-summer-camps-in-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Effective Strategies for Charitable Giving in 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effective Strategies for Charitable Giving in 2026 In late 2025, in partnership with DAFgiving360, we hosted Mary Jovanovich, Senior Manager of Charitable Consulting, to share several strategies for tax-smart charitable giving in light of the new tax legislation beginning in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2026/01/21/effective-strategies-for-charitable-giving-in-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>GivingTuesday 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GivingTuesday 2025 This GivingTuesday, many nonprofits are facing uncertainty, especially here in the Greater Washington region. Federal changes are significantly impacting the DMV region, with findings from Brookings&#8217; DMV Monitor showing that our unemployment rate is increasing at a faster &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2025/12/02/givingtuesday-2025/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>List of Food Access Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[List of Food Access Resources Looking to access and/or support local food nonprofits? Learn more about these 8 organizations, what they offer community members, and how to connect with them. Compiled by Adelaide Easter, Spur Local&#8217;s Summer 2025 Nonprofit Management &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2025/11/05/list-of-food-access-resources/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Building the CASE for Community: 2025-2030 Strategic Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building the CASE for Community: 2025-2030 Strategic Plan Spur Local is excited to share our new five-year strategic plan. While the plan is new, it builds on the 20+ year history of our work to uplift, connect, celebrate, and support &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2025/10/22/building-the-case-for-community-2025-2030-strategic-plan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Traveling Players Alumnus Performs in Hamilton National Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traveling Players Alumnus Performs in Hamilton National Tour Written and originally published by Traveling Players Ensemble Traveling Players alumnus, Kai Thomani Tshikosi, is taking to the stage on the National Tour of Hamilton, bringing Hercules Mulligan and James Madison to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2025/10/14/traveling-players-alumnus-performs-in-hamilton-national-tour/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spaces to Grow</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spaces to Grow This summer, Spur Local&#8217;s Communications and Civic Engagement Intern Kyle Reid created a short documentary highlighting two local arts &#38; culture nonprofits, 826DC and Young Playwrights&#8217; Theater. 826DC helps DC students strengthen their writing skills, share what &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2025/08/19/spaces-to-grow/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Executive Directors on Resilience and Sustaining the Nonprofit Workforce</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For five years, Spur Local has been surveying hundreds of Executive Directors at small, local nonprofits across the Greater Washington region to gain insight into their personal and organizational wellbeing. Each annual survey gives a snapshot of how community leaders &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2025/08/06/local-executive-directors-on-resilience-and-sustaining-the-nonprofit-workforce/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Simple Conversation Can Lead to Something Meaningful</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Simple Conversation Can Lead to Something Meaningful Here&#8217;s how Spur Local inspires generosity in the DMV Originally published by GivingTuesday Generosity is all around us and shows up in a number of ways. It&#8217;s holding the door for the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2025/07/08/a-simple-conversation-can-lead-to-something-meaningful/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Where Growth Meets Purpose: My Time at Spur Local by Blanca Melchor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past spring, Spur Local hosted two Communications and Civic Engagement interns from the UCDC program, including Blanca Melchor. Here, Blanca shares her internship experience. Where Growth Meets Purpose: My Time at Spur Local Written by Blanca Melchor Interning at &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2025/07/01/where-growth-meets-purpose-my-time-at-spur-local-by-blanca-melchor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing Spur Local&#8217;s 2025 Nonprofit Class</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Announcing Spur Local&#8217;s 2025 Nonprofit Class Spur Local (formerly the Catalogue for Philanthropy) is excited to announce the 143 nonprofits in our 2025 class, our 23rd class of local nonprofits! This has been a challenging and uncertain year for many. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2025/06/11/announcing-spur-locals-2025-nonprofit-class/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Give Greater DC Day: 150+ Local Nonprofits to Celebrate the DMV on May 28th</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 16:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Give Greater DC Day: 150+ Local Nonprofits to Celebrate the DMV on May 28th On May 28th, Spur Local is hosting the region&#8217;s first Give Greater DC day to celebrate people making a meaningful difference for local communities and neighborhoods &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2025/05/07/give-greater-dc-day-150-local-nonprofits-to-celebrate-the-dmv-on-may-28th/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Story Tapestries Shows that Art is Brain Magic!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Story Tapestries Shows that Art is Brain Magic! Written by Jamie Cowan, Early Childhood Program Director, and originally published on Story Tapestries Peek into an early childhood classroom at any given moment you&#8217;re likely to find music and movement. You&#8217;ll &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2025/04/10/story-tapestries-shows-that-art-is-brain-magic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Day in the Life of a One World Academy Student</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Day in the Life of a One World Academy Student One World Education is the largest writing program in DC. They serve 5,000 middle school, high school, and adult students annually through their in-school and afterschool programs. Their afterschool &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2024/11/25/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-one-world-academy-student/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NNV Program Plays Small Role in Solving the Mystery behind an Iconic Photo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NNV Program Plays Small Role in Solving the Mystery behind an Iconic Photo Written by Stephanie Chong, originally published on Northwest Neighbors Village It&#8217;s not all that unique to hear stories about members and volunteers making connections from the common &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2024/10/23/nnv-program-plays-small-role-in-solving-the-mystery-behind-an-iconic-photo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is recent legislation making DC safer, and for whom? A new report by the Council for Court Excellence digs in.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is recent legislation making DC safer, and for whom? A new report by the Council for Court Excellence digs in. Earlier this year, the District of Columbia passed the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 (&#8220;SECURE DC&#8221;) in response &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2024/09/24/is-recent-legislation-making-dc-safer-and-for-whom-a-new-report-by-the-council-for-court-excellence-digs-in/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Futures Believes in Young People</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Futures Believes in Young People The first time Katie Bodie, a New Futures Scholars Program Advisor, met her Scholar Ahnaf, she could tell immediately that it was the start of a fruitful advising relationship. &#8220;He was very open to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2024/09/10/new-futures-believes-in-young-people/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How BroadFutures Creates Neuroinclusive Workplaces and Why It Matters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How BroadFutures Creates Neuroinclusive Workplaces and Why It Matters As workplaces continue evolving to become more diverse, inclusive and accessible, workers&#8211;and society&#8211;benefit from increased flexibility, creativity, and a breadth of new and unique skill sets and perspectives. Look at BroadFutures, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2024/09/05/how-broadfutures-creates-neuroinclusive-workplaces-and-why-it-matters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cultivating Peace: Insights from a DC Peace Team Member</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cultivating Peace: Insights from a DC Peace Team Member &#8220;De-escalation skills are something that anyone can learn,&#8221; Carol, a dedicated member of the DC Peace Team (DCPT), is adamant about this. Her simple yet profound statement underscores a powerful truth: &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2024/08/21/cultivating-peace-insights-from-a-dc-peace-team-member/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Learn How Community Forklift Helped Bring a Gala Theatre Set to Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn How Community Forklift Helped Bring a Gala Theatre Set to Life By Community Forklift, originally published on Community Forklift&#8217;s blog Community Forklift provided the backdrop for exciting programming and shows from GALA Theatre, one of the most vibrant arts &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2024/06/25/learn-how-community-forklift-helped-bring-a-gala-theatre-set-to-life/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing Spur Local&#8217;s 2024 Nonprofit Class</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Announcing Spur Local&#8217;s 2024 Nonprofit Class Spur Local (formerly known as the Catalogue for Philanthropy) is proud to announce the 137 organizations in our 2024 class, the 22nd class of nonprofit partners since we were founded in 2003. These community-based &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2024/06/11/2024nonprofitclass/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Change a Child&#8217;s Story with Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Prince George&#8217;s County</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 14:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Change a Child&#8217;s Story with Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Prince George&#8217;s County Written by CASA/Prince George&#8217;s County On April 24, 2024, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)/Prince George&#8217;s County, led by Executive Director, Yolanda Johnson, hosted a poignant Volunteer Appreciation Social. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2024/05/14/change-a-childs-story-with-court-appointed-special-advocate-casaprince-georges-county/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Planning for Peace with Peace of Mind</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning for Peace with Peace of Mind Written by Elie Goldman, Peace of Mind teacher My name is Elie Goldman and I am the Peace Teacher at DC&#8217;s largest public elementary school. There, I teach the Peace of Mind program &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2024/03/13/planning-for-peace-with-peace-of-mind/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>We Strengthen Communities by Investing in People</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We Strengthen Communities by Investing in People Co-authored by Danielle M. Reyes, President &#38; CEO of the Crimsonbridge Foundation and Matt Gayer, Executive Director of Spur Local At the beginning of every year, Spur Local surveys the Executive Directors in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2024/03/04/we-strengthen-communities-by-investing-in-people/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Embracing Healing as a Joyous Experience with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2023 16:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Embracing Healing as a Joyous Experience An Interview with Kymberly Wolff, President &#38; CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC (RMHCDC) RMHCDC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families with a sick child stay together and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/12/26/embracing-healing-as-a-joyous-experience-with-ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-of-greater-washington-dc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Mother Power&#8221; Half a Century Later, with the Mother&#8217;s Outreach Network</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Mother Power&#8221; Half a Century Later, with the Mother&#8217;s Outreach Network On the 5th Annual Basic Income Day of Action, the Mother&#8217;s Outreach Network (MON) organized a screening of Storming Caesars Palace, kicking off their latest learning and action series &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/10/03/mother-power-half-a-century-later-with-the-mothers-outreach-network/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Your Community with Loudoun Cares</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding Your Community with Loudoun Cares If you are one of the 400,000+ residents living in Loudoun County, Virginia, how do you start to find your support network? Loudoun Cares makes it simple. For everyone who needs some help, you &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/09/20/finding-your-community-with-loudoun-cares/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Place of Belonging with BroadFutures</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Place of Belonging Written by BroadFutures Since 2013, BroadFutures has worked to transform the workforce into a more equitable space for neurodivergent young people. We believe that young neurodivergent people have limitless potential and represent a significant untapped labor &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/09/14/a-place-of-belonging-with-broadfutures/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Quality, Accessible Health Care for the Whole Family with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quality, Accessible Health Care for the Whole Family An interview with Craig Rice, VP of Community Engagement at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC (RMHCDC) Q: What led you to get involved with RMHCDC? CR: As a former &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/09/13/quality-accessible-health-care-for-the-whole-family-with-ronald-mcdonald-house-charities-of-greater-washington-dc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Connections and Careers through VisArts&#8217; Center for Craft Studies</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating Connections and Careers through VisArts&#8217; Center for Craft Studies Written by VisArts At VisArts&#8217; Center for Craft Studies, students experience the joy of creating, the thrill of discovery, and the transformative power of artistic expression &#8212; while forging meaningful &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/09/06/creating-connections-and-careers-through-visarts-center-for-craft-studies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Powerful Stories from the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Powerful Stories from the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project Highlights from MAIP&#8217;s 14th Annual Awards Luncheon Written by Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project The Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project&#8216;s 14th Annual Awards Luncheon, held on June 28, 2023, was an amazing success! This year, our luncheon &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/07/20/powerful-stories-from-the-mid-atlantic-innocence-project/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Who gets to be in the room where it happens? The DC Justice Lab is changing how we make policy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who gets to be in the room where it happens? The DC Justice Lab is changing how we make policy For too long, policymaking in the District has excluded the voices of the people directly impacted by these laws, turning &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/07/18/who-gets-to-be-in-the-room-where-it-happens-the-dc-justice-lab-is-changing-how-we-make-policy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Truth-Telling in Today&#8217;s Education System with Teaching for Change</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Truth-Telling in Today&#8217;s Education System Written by Keesha Ceran, Teaching for Change Teachers around the United States face the challenge of how to teach in the midst of a white supremacist backlash that is manifesting itself everywhere, from local &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/06/08/truth-telling-in-todays-education-system-with-teaching-for-change/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>More Than Affordable Housing: Helping Families Thrive with Good Shepherd Housing</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/06/06/more-than-affordable-housing-helping-families-thrive-with-good-shepherd-housing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More Than Affordable Housing: Helping Families Thrive with Good Shepherd Housing More than we realize, many of us likely know a friend or colleague who may struggle with long-term housing instability. Increases in the cost of housing in the DC &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/06/06/more-than-affordable-housing-helping-families-thrive-with-good-shepherd-housing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing the 134 Critical Local Nonprofits in the Spur Local 2023-24 Class</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/05/30/spurlocal2023class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 13:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Announcing the 134 Critical Local Nonprofits in the Spur Local 2023-24 Class View this as a PDF. Spur Local, formerly the Catalogue for Philanthropy, is proud to announce the 134 nonprofits in our 2023 Class, the 21st class of nonprofit &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/05/30/spurlocal2023class/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Driving Greater Civic Engagement &#8211; Catalogue for Philanthropy Rebrands as Spur Local</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 11:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Driving Greater Civic Engagement &#8212; Catalogue for Philanthropy Rebrands as Spur Local Washington, DC &#8212; The Catalogue for Philanthropy is thrilled to announce that it is rebranding as Spur Local, beginning a new chapter in the organization&#8217;s 20-year history of &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/05/24/driving-greater-civic-engagement-catalogue-for-philanthropy-rebrands-as-spur-local/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Theater Like No Other: Accessibility &amp; Community with the Atlas Performing Arts Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 18:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Theater Like No Other: Accessibility &#38; Community with the Atlas Performing Arts Center Stepping into the Atlas, the first thing you see is Deco, the welcome desk created by an artist in the Atlas community, Salvatore Pirrone, and named &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/04/12/a-theater-like-no-other-accessibility-community-with-the-atlas-performing-arts-center/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kids Learn When They Feel Safe: Prioritizing Social Emotional Learning with Peace of Mind</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I&#8217;ve never had to talk a 2nd grader down from a panic attack &#8212; until this year.&#8221; By Linda Ryden, Founder of Peace of Mind Inc In my twenty years of teaching, I don&#8217;t remember ever talking down a 2nd &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/03/21/kids-learn-when-they-feel-safe-prioritizing-social-emotional-learning-with-peace-of-mind/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs on the Chevy Chase Main Street Corridor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs on the Chevy Chase Main Street Corridor By Anna Claire Walker, Chevy Chase Main Street Manager, District Bridges Chevy Chase Main Street (CCMS) is one of six DC Main Street grants managed by District Bridges, a DC-based &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/03/14/celebrating-women-entrepreneurs-on-the-chevy-chase-main-street-corridor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Green Space is Good for All of Us: Planting Trees with EcoAction Arlington</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green Space is Good for All of Us: Planting Trees with EcoAction Arlington &#8220;In the evenings, in the spring and fall and summer, there&#8217;s just tons of kids and young families and people playing out there,&#8221; DeShay Williams, Board Member &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/03/02/green-space-is-good-for-all-of-us-planting-trees-with-ecoaction-arlington/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Placing Community Work in the Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Placing Community Work in the Center Lessons from Volunteer Fairfax&#8217;s Community Conversation on Transformational Volunteerism For many of us, our volunteer journeys begin from a highly personal place &#8212; maybe a one-time service project opened our eyes to the needs &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/02/02/placing-community-work-in-the-center/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (01.06.23)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/01/06/local-nonprofit-bulletin-01-06-2023/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin (01.06.23) Events Sunday, January 8, 8:00 PM, The Hamilton Live &#124; Best Buddies is hosting a tribute show on Elvis&#8217; birthday with Alex Dellatti, Best Buddies Ambassador and Elvis impersonator Wednesday, January 11, 10:00 &#8211; 11:45 AM, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2023/01/06/local-nonprofit-bulletin-01-06-2023/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shifting Power in Philanthropy through Giving Circles</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/12/28/shifting-power-in-philanthropy-through-giving-circles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 15:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shifting Power in Philanthropy through Giving Circles Given the Catalogue for Philanthropy&#8217;s longstanding partnerships with various local and regional giving circles in Greater Washington, we are excited to announce that the Next Gen Giving Circle is becoming a Catalogue initiative. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/12/28/shifting-power-in-philanthropy-through-giving-circles/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Being Part of the Catalogue Network Looks Like</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 16:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Being Part of the Catalogue Network Looks Like Building local relationships. Learning with and from peer organizations. Feeling supported wherever you are in your journey to help better our Greater Washington region together. The Catalogue for Philanthropy knows that &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/12/27/what-being-part-of-the-catalogue-network-looks-like/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Revolutionizing the Workplace with BroadFutures</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revolutionizing the Workplace with BroadFutures What does it mean to make our workplaces more inclusive? For BroadFutures, truly revolutionizing the workplace includes supporting and empowering neurodivergent young people so that they can thrive. As the only paid internship program for &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/12/20/revolutionizing-the-workplace-with-broadfutures/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reflecting on Our 20th Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reflecting on Our 20th Anniversary &#8220;This is our country at its best,&#8221; wrote Catalogue for Philanthropy founder Barbara Harman after seeing several of our nonprofit partners in action earlier this year at our gala, Hope Springs! &#8220;Embracing cultural difference, rejoicing &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/12/16/reflecting-on-our-20th-anniversary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Becoming Better with Conflict: The Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Becoming Better with Conflict With the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County From politics to food to the workplace, conflict is part of almost every area of our lives, including the internal relationship we have with ourselves. Though conflict management &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/12/15/becoming-better-with-conflict-the-conflict-resolution-center-of-montgomery-county/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Local Nonprofits Can Weather the Economic Storm and Thrive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Local Nonprofits Can Weather the Economic Storm and Thrive Written by Network for Victim Recovery of DC Nonprofit work has never been for the faint of heart &#8212; but these days, it can feel downright Sisyphean. Throughout a grueling &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/12/14/how-local-nonprofits-can-weather-the-economic-storm-and-thrive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (12.09.22)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin (12.09.22) Events Friday, December 9, 6:30 &#8211; 8:00 PM &#124; The Art League&#8217;s Opening Reception for December Exhibits Saturday, December 10, 10:00 AM &#8211; 5:00 PM &#124; Art Enables &#38; Friends Holiday Market (2204 Rhode Island Ave &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/12/09/local-nonprofit-bulletin-12-09-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Feeding Family, Feeding Community with AfriThrive</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feeding Family, Feeding Community with AfriThrive Lydiah Owiti came to the U.S. from Kenya to join her husband. They had moved several times for his job in the military, in which they served for 12 years. When his California office &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/11/22/feeding-family-feeding-community-with-afrithrive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Confidence, Self-Expression, and Mindfulness at Legacy Farms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Confidence, Self-Expression, and Mindfulness at Legacy Farms Guest blog by Legacy Farms There are very few jobs where employees are not only learning new job skills, but are also learning about their capabilities, their worth, and how to bring peace &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/11/21/confidence-self-expression-and-mindfulness-at-legacy-farms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>End-of-Year Tips &amp; Tricks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[End-of-Year Tips &#38; Tricks End-of-Year (EOY) is often a stressful and chaotic time for fundraisers. With a little planning, you can reduce stress for you and your team, and still meet your EOY goals! In this article, we&#8217;ve outlined some &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/11/18/end-of-year-tips-tricks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rest, Dream, &amp; Build: The Fight for Guaranteed Income in DC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rest, Dream, &#38; Build: The Fight for Guaranteed Income in DC &#8220;The time has come for us to civilize ourselves by the total, direct, and immediate abolition of poverty,&#8221; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote in 1967. The last book &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/11/14/rest-dream-build-the-fight-for-guaranteed-income-in-dc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (11.11.22)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/11/11/local-nonprofit-bulletin-11-11-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin (11.11.22) Attend Something! November 12, 1:00 &#8211; 3:00 PM &#124; Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Author Conversation &#38; Book Signing with Jill Strachan November 12, 4:00 &#8211; 7:00 PM &#124; Art Enables Opening Reception November 12 &#8211; 13, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/11/11/local-nonprofit-bulletin-11-11-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Re-Engaging Lapsed Donors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Re-Engaging Lapsed Donors Lapsed donors, or supporters who last gave to your organization more than a year ago, are important to consider re-engaging year-round, but especially when planning for your upcoming GivingTuesday and/or end-of-year fundraising campaigns. Beyond raising money, lapsed &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/31/re-engaging-lapsed-donors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (Spooky Edition)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/27/local-nonprofit-bulletin-spooky-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin (Spooky Edition) From time travel to &#8220;human spiders&#8221; occupying the Underworld, Scena Theatre&#8217;s The Time Machine is a wonderful, spooky-vibes play for all sci-fi lovers. It runs from October 21 &#8211; November 13 at the Atlas Performing &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/27/local-nonprofit-bulletin-spooky-edition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections on our Inaugural Grassroots Accelerator Program (GAP) Cohort</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/20/reflections-on-our-inaugural-grassroots-accelerator-program-gap-cohort/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reflections on our Inaugural Grassroots Accelerator Program (GAP) Cohort Recently, the Catalogue for Philanthropy concluded its inaugural cohort for the Grassroots Accelerator Program (GAP), a six-month program designed to empower leaders of small, local nonprofits with organizational budgets of $250,000 &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/20/reflections-on-our-inaugural-grassroots-accelerator-program-gap-cohort/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (10.14.22)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/14/local-nonprofit-bulletin-10-14-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 10.14.22 13 ways you can connect with the critical work of small, local nonprofits this month: DMV Food Recovery Week runs from October 16-22! Join Manna Food Center, the DC Food Recovery Working Group, the Montgomery County &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/14/local-nonprofit-bulletin-10-14-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time to Vote. Are You Ready?</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/12/its-time-to-vote-are-you-ready/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Time to VOTE. Are You Ready? By YWCA National Capital Area At the YWCA National Capital Area, our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women guides our work every day. Civic engagement, including voter education and registration, is a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/12/its-time-to-vote-are-you-ready/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofit Neighborhood Guide: East of the River</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 21:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nonprofit Neighborhood Guide East of the River View this as a PDF. Alliance of Concerned Men Youth crime and violence intervention/prevention AppleTree Institute Early education for under-resourced students Anacostia Playhouse Theater performances, exhibitions, and instruction in an under-served neighborhood Bishop &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/07/nonprofit-neighborhood-guide-east-of-the-river/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (10.04.22)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/04/local-nonprofit-bulletin-10-04-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 23:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 10.04.22 Things to Do This Month October 8, 9:30 AM &#8211; 12:00 PM or 1:00 &#8211; 3:30 PM &#124; Learn and practice relief block printing with Art Enables at their free 2nd Saturday workshop October 8, 10:00 &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/10/04/local-nonprofit-bulletin-10-04-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (09.16.22)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 21:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 09.16.22 In this week&#8217;s round-up, we&#8217;re presenting a Choose Your Own Fall Adventure: Social Impact edition! For Music &#38; Arts Lovers Join pianist Steve Baddour for a recital-conversation tomorrow, Saturday 17, at 3:00 PM. Proceeds benefit Capitol &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/09/16/local-nonprofit-bulletin-09-16-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Event Tips &amp; Tricks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 20:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Event Tips &#38; Tricks Planning and executing successful events, especially on the relatively smaller budgets that many local nonprofits have, can be a stressful experience. This is why the Catalogue for Philanthropy has put together some suggested practices that we&#8217;ve &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/09/13/event-tips-tricks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Talking Accountability, Trauma, &amp; Healing with Network for Victim Recovery of DC</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Talking Accountability, Trauma, &#38; Healing with Network for Victim Recovery of DC Since 2012, Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) has been empowering survivors of all crimes by offering them a continuum of advocacy, case management, and legal services. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/09/07/talking-accountability-trauma-healing-with-network-for-victim-recovery-of-dc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>St. Ann&#8217;s Center: Creativity to Infinity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 17:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Ann&#8217;s Center: Creativity to Infinity Written by Sister Mary Bader, CEO of St. Ann&#8217;s Center for Children, Youth and Families Earlier this week, I was near our entranceway at St. Ann&#8217;s Center for Children, Youth and Families when I &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/09/06/st-anns-center-creativity-to-infinity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (Labor Day Edition)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 09.05.22 (Labor Day Edition) Happy Labor Day! We hope you&#8217;re having a restful and rejuvenating weekend. Check out some upcoming ways to learn more about, support, and get involved with our nonprofit partners! What&#8217;s Happening these next &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/09/05/local-nonprofit-bulletin-labor-day-edition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Moving in this City</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moving in this City We were recently reminded by City Cast DC&#8217;s newsletter that there is something familiar and unfamiliar, joyous and challenging about mapping a city. From maps showing every single cherry tree to maps that tell the stories &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/09/01/moving-in-this-city/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Fairfax: Celebrating Inclusive Volunteerism</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volunteer Fairfax: Celebrating Inclusive Volunteerism &#8220;Inclusive volunteerism is this kind of shift to meet you wherever you&#8217;re at,&#8221; Hollie Gordon, Manager of Communications and Public Engagements at Volunteer Fairfax, told the Catalogue for Philanthropy in a recent conversation. &#8220;Your time &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/31/volunteer-fairfax-celebrating-inclusive-volunteerism/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Can Blossoming Look Like? On Youth Entrepreneurship with City Blossoms</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Can Blossoming Look Like? On Youth Entrepreneurship with City Blossoms &#8220;I have watched seedlings transform into healthy food that sustains my community and provides much needed nourishment to many people who would not otherwise have access to affordable, healthy &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/24/what-can-blossoming-look-like-on-youth-entrepreneurship-with-city-blossoms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (08.19.22)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/19/local-nonprofit-bulletin-08-19-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 08.19.22 Learn More &#38; Get Involved &#8220;Warehouse space has been in high demand since the pandemic,&#8221; Jacob Fenston writes in DCist. Now that landlord Washington Gas is forcing Community Forklift out of their current space in Edmonston, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/19/local-nonprofit-bulletin-08-19-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making An Impact in Prince William County</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/16/making-an-impact-in-prince-william-county/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Making An Impact in Prince William County The Prince William County Community Foundation (PWCCF) has made a significant impact in the county since it was founded in 2018, particularly when the pandemic prompted a sudden spike in the need for &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/16/making-an-impact-in-prince-william-county/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting Small, Local Nonprofit Leaders and Staff in 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supporting Small, Local Nonprofit Leaders and Staff in 2022 Since March 2020, the Catalogue has been surveying Executive Directors in our network of 400+ nonprofits to gain a better understanding of the state of the sector in the Greater Washington &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/10/supporting-small-local-nonprofit-leaders-and-staff-in-2022/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Free Tax Clinics for Families by the Mother&#8217;s Outreach Network</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Free Tax Clinics for Families by the Mother&#8217;s Outreach Network &#8220;Middle class, educated and White parents have been more likely to claim the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in the past than Hispanic families and those who did not graduate high &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/08/free-tax-clinics-for-families-by-the-mothers-outreach-network/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (08.05.22)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/05/local-nonprofit-bulletin-08-05-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 08.05.22 Happy August! In this week&#8217;s edition of the bulletin, we&#8217;re rounding up ways you can get involved with small, local nonprofits across the DMV through exciting events, volunteer opportunities, and more! Know of another opportunity to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/05/local-nonprofit-bulletin-08-05-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Suited for Change&#8217;s Recipe for Success: Nonprofits Banding Together</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/03/16855/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suited for Change&#8217;s Recipe for Success: Nonprofits Banding Together What has been driving nonprofit organizations to continue through what seems like an endless pandemic? Leaning on each other. When everything came to a rushing halt back in March of 2020, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/08/03/16855/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What is our vision for abundance in this city?</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/26/what-is-our-vision-for-abundance-in-this-city/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is our vision for abundance in this city? The dominant narrative of our current economic and political systems centers on scarcity. As adrienne maree brown noted in YES! Magazine, &#8220;We are living in an age of immense interlocking crises, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/26/what-is-our-vision-for-abundance-in-this-city/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Engaging and Supporting Your Staff with a Retreat</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/25/engaging-and-supporting-your-staff-with-a-retreat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Engaging and Supporting Your Staff with a Retreat As we rapidly dive into the second half of the calendar year, summer can be a good time to reflect on your organization&#8217;s progress, engage in team building, and chart a path &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/25/engaging-and-supporting-your-staff-with-a-retreat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (07.22.22)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/22/local-nonprofit-bulletin-07-22-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 07.22.22 Read on for shoutouts to small nonprofits in the DMV, upcoming events, and ways to volunteer or get involved locally! Have questions or something you&#8217;d like featured? Reach out to Amanda, Communications and Marketing Coordinator, to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/22/local-nonprofit-bulletin-07-22-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The What, Why, &amp; How for the DC Budget</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/21/the-what-why-how-for-the-dc-budget/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The What, Why, &#38; How for the DC Budget Last month, the Catalogue for Philanthropy convened four of our nonprofit partners &#8212; the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, Jews United for Justice, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, and Black &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/21/the-what-why-how-for-the-dc-budget/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Washington English Center: Building, Celebrating, &amp; Empowering Community</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/19/washington-english-center-building-celebrating-empowering-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington English Center: Building, Celebrating, &#38; Empowering Community For nearly three decades, Washington English Center (WEC) has provided affordable English-language instruction and workforce programs to adult immigrants using volunteers. From English-language classes to citizenship preparation to digital literacy training, they &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/19/washington-english-center-building-celebrating-empowering-community/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Serve on a Nonprofit Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why You Should Serve on a Nonprofit Board What do you think of when you hear the phrase, &#8220;Board of Directors&#8221;? The popular image of a board &#8212; perhaps conjured by movies or television shows &#8212; situates board members in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/18/why-you-should-serve-on-a-nonprofit-board/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Redefining Citizenship</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/15/redefining-citizenship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Redefining Citizenship Amid the Jan. 6 hearings, in light of the Supreme Court&#8217;s highly consequential decisions, and as the country reaches a record-low level of extreme national pride, there have been increasing calls to reexamine the true meaning of patriotism &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/15/redefining-citizenship/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (07.8.22)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 07.8.22 Shoutouts to small nonprofits in the DMV, upcoming events and volunteer opportunities, and even more upcoming Save the Dates! Have questions or something you&#8217;d like featured? Reach out to Amanda, our Communications and Marketing Coordinator, to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/07/08/local-nonprofit-bulletin-07-8-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What does safety mean to us?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does safety mean to us? &#8220;Mass shootings happen in the U.S. with depressing regularity,&#8221; Saeed Ahmed wrote in an NPR article that counted at least 246 mass shootings since 2022 began &#8212; a tally that comes from the Gun &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/06/30/what-does-safety-mean-to-us/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (06.24.22)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 06.24.22 Shoutouts to small nonprofits in the DMV, upcoming events, and a roundup of philanthropic resources! Have questions, an event, or another opportunity you want featured? Reach out to Amanda, our Communications and Marketing Coordinator, to collaborate! &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/06/24/local-nonprofit-bulletin-06-24-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BEACON celebrates its 30th Anniversary with 30 Student Success Stories and the Introduction of its $30 for 30 Years Monthly Giving Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 18:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEACON Celebrates its 30th Anniversary with 30 Student Success Stories and the Introduction of its $30 for 30 Years Monthly Giving Program BEACON was founded in 1992 by the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia. A secular program inspired by the Benedictine &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/06/23/beacon-celebrates-its-30th-anniversary-with-30-student-success-stories-and-the-introduction-of-its-30-for-30-years-monthly-giving-program/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Embedding Equity in Philanthropy by Supporting Leaders of Color</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Embedding Equity in Philanthropy by Supporting Leaders of Color Originally published by the Crimsonbridge Foundation Earlier this year, the Catalogue for Philanthropy concluded our inaugural BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Executive Director cohort, in which local nonprofit leaders &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/06/17/embedding-equity-in-philanthropy-by-supporting-leaders-of-color/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Main Street Child Development Center: Educating &amp; Enriching Children to Succeed in School &amp; Beyond</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/06/16/main-street-child-development-center-educating-enriching-children-to-succeed-in-school-beyond/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Main Street Child Development Center: Educating &#38; Enriching Children to Succeed in School &#38; Beyond &#8220;We&#8217;re really proud of the sense of community and family support we have here. We have lots of families whose children are second generation Main &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/06/16/main-street-child-development-center-educating-enriching-children-to-succeed-in-school-beyond/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (6.10.22)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/06/10/local-nonprofit-bulletin-6-10-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 6.10.22 Philanthropic resources, news from small nonprofits in the DMV, upcoming events, and a roundup of opportunities to volunteer and offer your support! Have questions or an opportunity you want featured? Reach out to Amanda, our Communications &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/06/10/local-nonprofit-bulletin-6-10-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Arc of Northern Virginia Celebrates 60 Years: Looking Back, Moving Forward</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/06/02/the-arc-of-northern-virginia-celebrates-60-years-looking-back-moving-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arc of Northern Virginia Celebrates 60 Years: Looking Back, Moving Forward Sixty years ago, parents in Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax County, who believed their children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) had rights like everyone else, came together for &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/06/02/the-arc-of-northern-virginia-celebrates-60-years-looking-back-moving-forward/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rock Recovery: Bodily Trust is a Two-Way Street</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 19:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rock Recovery: Bodily Trust is a Two-Way Street Rock Recovery works to bridge gaps in resources for eating disorder treatment and education by removing the barriers of stigma, cost, and accessibility and by connecting people to clinical community and quality &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/05/31/rock-recovery-bodily-trust-is-a-two-way-street/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (5.27.22)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/05/27/local-nonprofit-bulletin-5-27-22/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 21:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 5.27.22 Philanthropic resources, news from small nonprofits in the DMV, upcoming events, and a roundup of opportunities to volunteer and offer your support! Have questions or an opportunity you want featured? Reach out to Amanda, our Communications &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/05/27/local-nonprofit-bulletin-5-27-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>An Open Book Foundation: Learning is Like Planting Seeds</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/05/26/an-open-book-foundation-learning-is-like-planting-seeds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 15:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Open Book Foundation: Learning is Like Planting Seeds &#8220;I never knew birdwatching could be so fun,&#8221; a student, and now citizen scientist, at Cleveland Elementary School exclaimed while on a nature walk around the school. Earlier this May, students &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/05/26/an-open-book-foundation-learning-is-like-planting-seeds/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (5.13.22)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 13:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 5.13.22 Philanthropic resources, news from small nonprofits in the DMV, upcoming events, and a roundup of volunteer opportunities! Have questions or an opportunity you want featured? Reach out to Amanda, our Communications and Marketing Coordinator, for shoutouts &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/05/13/local-nonprofit-bulletin-5-13-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tenants and Workers United: To Organize a Community is to Walk Behind the People</title>
		<link>http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/05/10/tenants-and-workers-united-to-organize-a-community-is-to-walk-behind-the-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 14:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tenants and Workers United: To Organize a Community is to Walk Behind the People &#8220;If your voice is very thin when you go to that management office, how about 30 thin voices altogether? They sound much stronger when we do &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/05/10/tenants-and-workers-united-to-organize-a-community-is-to-walk-behind-the-people/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Caring Unites Us: Greater DC Diaper Bank</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 15:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caring Unites Us Greater DC Diaper Bank Greater DC Diaper Bank was founded by a caregiver, for other caregivers. In 2009, Corinne Cannon had her first child &#8211; and was struck by how difficult it was, even with all the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/05/05/caring-unites-us-greater-dc-diaper-bank/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why are we making donors the hero of the story?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 16:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why are we making donors the hero of the story? In a panel at this year&#8217;s National Small Nonprofit Summit (NSNS), Marisa Stubbs, Director of Development and Communications at Critical Exposure, and Loree Lipstein, Founder and Principal Consultant of Thread &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/05/02/why-are-we-making-donors-the-hero-of-the-story/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local Nonprofit Bulletin (4.29.22)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local Nonprofit Bulletin 4.29.22 Philanthropic resources, news from small nonprofits in the DMV, upcoming events, and a roundup of volunteer opportunities! Have questions or an opportunity you want featured? Reach out to Amanda, our Communications and Marketing Coordinator, for shoutouts &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/04/29/local-nonprofit-bulletin-4-29-22/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dreaming Out Loud: Moving Beyond Representation Towards Transformation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ahead of Spring Fest 2022 on April 23, the Catalogue team spoke with Dreaming Out Loud&#8217;s Founder and Executive Director Christopher Bradshaw and Operations Director Zachari Curtis about how they&#8217;re building a healthy, equitable food system. A Black-led Farm and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.cfp-dc.org/blog/2022/04/19/dreaming-out-loud-moving-beyond-representation-towards-transformation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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