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   <title>Nonprofit Champion Blog</title>
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   <description>A blog for nonprofit volunteers and staff with reactions, reviews and comments on events, people and ideas for organizations. Subscribe here and dont miss an issue.</description>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:33:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Contribute To Nonprofits</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/nonprofits.html</link>
    <description>Would you like to share your knowledge about nonprofits? Great, find out how you can submit your story or tip here.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:14:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Resources for Nonprofit Leaders: A Growing List </title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/resources.html</link>
    <description>A List of Resources, including books and websites, that every nonprofit leader needs.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 13:06:44 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Brochures for Nonprofits: You Are Always Ready to Share Your Mission</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/brochures.html</link>
    <description>Brochures are a quick, visual introduction to your organization.  Follow these steps to make sure yours looks good and works hard for you (and doesnt cost too much).</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:10:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Creative, Smart Marketing and Branding for Successful Nonprofits</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/marketing.html</link>
    <description>Creative marketing doesnt have to be expensive. Here are some great ideas that will make your nonprofit organization a success. Tools, samples, success stories</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:08:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Press Releases: Tools to Grow Your Nonprofit</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/pressreleases.html</link>
    <description>The excitement surrounding press releases is great.  Its amazing how you can put out a release and almost instantly it travels over the web.  You are suddenly the hottest news in the world.  What fu</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:24:44 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Your Brand: Why Building a Great One Matters</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/yourbrand.html</link>
    <description>Your brand is essential to your growth and success.  Find out why and how you can build a great one.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:31:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Newsletters Checklist For Great Results</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/newsletterschecklist.html</link>
    <description>Newsletters: checklist to ensure your newsletter is regular, well-received and economically produced:</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:11:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Annual Report:  A Year Round Marketing Tool</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/annualreport.html</link>
    <description>Your Annual Report will work for you all year long, you may want to invest in a great one.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:02:13 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mission Focused Retail: The Met Store</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/missionfocusedretail.html</link>
    <description>Mission Focused Retail: How The Met Store Came to Be</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:13:24 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nonprofit Websites: Getting Yours to Work for You</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/nonprofitwebsites.html</link>
    <description>Nonprofit websites:  Having a website isn&#39;t enough, you need one that works hard to help you reach your goals.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:21:52 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nonprofit Coach</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/nonprofitcoach.html</link>
    <description>Nonprofit Coach - Merle Benny, Nonprofit Champion coach to nonprofit executive directors</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:41:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Fundraising to Raise More Money Now</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/fundraising.html</link>
    <description>Fundraising success depends on relationships. Let your mission be your guide and make more money, reaching more people. A smart approach, great tools, tips, fun</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:23:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Annual Reports: It&#39;s Time To Plan Yours</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/annualreports-planning.html</link>
    <description>It&#39;s not too soon to start planning.  Annual Reports take time, here&#39;s a checklist to get you started.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:09:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Teens Volunteer: Getting Started, Opportunites in Service</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/teensvolunteer.html</link>
    <description>Where, How and Why Teens Volunteer. Great info for teens (and parents) about volunteering opportunities.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:08:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Winter Wonderland:  A Green Event for a Limited Budget</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/winterwonderland.html</link>
    <description>Create a Winter Wonderland for your next event</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:21:24 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Public Relations: Getting the Press to Take Notice</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/publicrelations.html</link>
    <description>Press is free! Why Public Relations are important to your nonprofit growth.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:09:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Tour Guide: Your New Role?</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/tourguide.html</link>
    <description>My thoughts on your role as a tour guide and the importance of introductory tours for nonprofit organizations.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:12:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nonprofit Transitions: From Volunteer to Staff</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/transitions.html</link>
    <description>Are you a volunteer considering becoming a staff member of a nonprofit? Many paid workers started out as volunteers.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:38:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Get Started Today, Be a Nonprofit Champion</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/today.html</link>
    <description>Jump right in today and be a Champ! Here are some quick, easy ways to make your day better and make your nonprofit work more rewarding than ever. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:19:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Quick Tips for Recruiting</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/tipsforrecruiting.html</link>
    <description>Quick Tips for Recruiting great volunteers for your organization.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:14:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Christmas Volunteer: Teens Volunteer for Winter Break</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/Christmasvolunteer.html</link>
    <description>Looking for Christmas volunteer opportunities or something worthwhile to do on your school break?</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:05:28 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Teen Community Service Ideas</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/teencommunityservice.html</link>
    <description>Here&#39;s a list of teen community service ideas. Whether you want to or have to, you can enjoy volunteering!</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:27:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Volunteer Appreciation</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/volunteerappreciation.html</link>
    <description>Volunteer Appreciation</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:21:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Subscriptions: Marketing for Life</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/subscriptions.html</link>
    <description>How one man made subscriptions a standard marketing tool for the arts.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:49:54 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Step Two State: A Short Course in Volunteer Management</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/steptwostate.html</link>
    <description>Volunteer Management  Training:  Step Two State</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:14:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Step Three Listen: A Short Course in Volunteer Management</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/stepthreelisten.html</link>
    <description>Volunteer Management  Training:  Step Three Listen</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:13:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Step Six Thank: A Short Course in Volunteer Management</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/stepsixthank.html</link>
    <description>Volunteer Management  Training:  Step Six Thank</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:07:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Step One Ask: A Short Course in Volunteer Management</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/steponeask.html</link>
    <description>Volunteer Management  Training:  Step One Ask</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:05:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Step Four Inspire: A Short Course in Volunteer Management</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/stepfourinspire.html</link>
    <description>Volunteer Management  Training:  Step Four Inspire</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Step Five Include: A Short Course in Volunteer Management</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/stepfiveinclude.html</link>
    <description>Volunteer Management  Training:  Step Five Include</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:58:02 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Branding: Why It Is So Important To Your Organization</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/branding.html</link>
    <description>Branding is a key element of growth and success for any organization.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Volunteer Vs. Paid Workers</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/volunteervspaid.html</link>
    <description>Managing Volunteer vs. Paid Workers: In some ways easier, in other ways more difficult</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:21:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Volunteer Program:  Your structure for volunteer management</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/volunteerprogram.html</link>
    <description>Volunteer Program: Your structure for successful volunteer management</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:46:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Volunteer Management Training</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/volunteermanagementtraining.html</link>
    <description>A Short Course in Volunteer Management Training for Nonprofits</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:44:12 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Volunteer Award: Service Recognition Programs</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/volunteeraward.html</link>
    <description>We are designing a volunteer award program that works for you so we need your input.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:41:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Your Working Hours:  The Cost of Commitment</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/Workinghours.html</link>
    <description>As a dedicated volunteer or employee, your working hours are long. </description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:46:28 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Why People Volunteer</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/whypeoplevolunteer.html</link>
    <description>There&#39;s one simple reason why people volunteer.  Learn what it is and recruit more volunteers.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:43:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Year End Thanks: How to show appreciation to volunteers and donors</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/yearendthanks.html</link>
    <description>Creative ways to give year end thanks to your volunteers and donors.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:37:47 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>You matter.  The work you do everyday makes a difference.</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/youmatter.html</link>
    <description>Sometimes we forget how powerful our work can be.  This blog explores the potential of a single kind word.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:35:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Recruiting Volunteers: Cycle of Volunteer Management</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/recruitingvolunteers.html</link>
    <description>Recruiting Volunteers  is the first action in the Cycle of Volunteer Management</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:28:28 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Reasons to Recruit Volunteers</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/reasonstorecruitvolunteers.html</link>
    <description>23 Reasons to Recruit Volunteers - a list that may suprise you and give you some great ideas</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:24:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Placing Volunteers: Cycle of Volunteer Management</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/placingvolunteers.html</link>
    <description>Placing Volunteers is the second action in the Cycle of Volunteer Management</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:07:38 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Obama Volunteers: A new age of volunteerism?</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/obamavolunteers.html</link>
    <description>The Obama volunteers were organized, active and motivated.  Are they the beginning of a new age of volunteering?</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:04:13 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nontrepreneur: A Nonprofit Entrepreneur</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/Nontrepreneur.html</link>
    <description>Nontrepreneur. I coined this word to define the highly driven founder or director of a nonprofit who has the traits of an entrepreneur.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:00:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nonprofit Champion:  What&#39;s in a Name?</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/nonprofitchampionname.html</link>
    <description>A blog on the origin of the name Nonprofit Champion.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:57:31 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nonprofit: It Says What It&#39;s Not</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/nonprofit.html</link>
    <description>Why do we define the nonprofit sector by what it is not.  What should it be called?</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:55:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Motivating Volunteers: Cycle of Volunteer Management</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/motivatingvolunteers.html</link>
    <description>Motivating Volunteers  is the third action in the Cycle of Volunteer Management</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:13:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Marketing Superstars</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/marketing-superstars.html</link>
    <description>How do some organizations become marketing superstars?  What can you do to stand out from the crowd?</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:56:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Homefirst:  Sleeping with the Homeless</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/homefirst.html</link>
    <description>A blog on the process of naming Homefirst, an agency for homeless families</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:57:14 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Holiday Thanks To You</title>
    <link>http://www.nonprofit-champion.com/holidaythanks.html</link>
    <description>A holiday thanks for your work this busy time of year.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:42:25 GMT</pubDate>
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