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	<title>Nonprofit Next &#187; Civic Engagement and Volunteerism</title>
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		<title>Age of Innovation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diane Wong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If older Americans are central to the nonprofit sector as policy changers, board members, volunteers, donors and employees what are we doing in the nonprofit sector to attract, educate and engage this group?  Much buzz exists around technology, electronic social networking and other new ways to reach people to various causes.  Are these approaches viable across all age cohorts?  How do we assure that in our latest rush to catch up that we don’t leave anyone behind?]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership and innovation needed as we face the future</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Hildebrand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the 2009 Independent Sector/Council of Michigan Foundations annual conference wound down today, I marveled at the thematic unity that emerged about the future of the nonprofit sector: leadership, innovation, and respectful dialogue are critical competencies in supporting what is increasingly understood to be a necessary re-conceptualization of how we approach our work  – especially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Problems, Big Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Gowdy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, spoke at Independent Sector last night.  He was awarded the 2009 John W. Gardner Leadership Award “in recognition of his groundbreaking success in helping children and families in Central Harlem to break the cycle of generational poverty.”  In a word, he is amazing.  Visionary, inspirational, entertaining… [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Podcast: How Social Media Impacts the Social Sector</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>La Piana Consulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interview with Beth Kanter and Michael Hoffman on web 2.0 trends in the nonprofit sector.]]></description>
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		<title>Civic Engagement and Volunteerism</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>La Piana Consulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Designing and managing meaningful and mission-advancing volunteer opportunities for a diverse array of individuals and interests takes time and investment. How might networks of social benefit organizations work together to make that more feasible for each one individually?]]></description>
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