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		<title>2011 AFP NC Philanthropy Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Mohler, CFRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This entry provides links to presentation materials referenced during my August 11, 2011 session at the 7th Annual AFP NC Philanthropy Conference in Durham, North Carolina. My session, International Perspectives to Inform Our Best Practices, explores the context for philanthropy and charity for international cultures such as those in Africa, Asia and Latin America and helps us reconsider our best practice models in light of a diverse perspective.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Good Things&#8221; File</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Mohler, CFRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The "good thing file," or what I call the GTF for short, has been a great source of encouragement over the years. I've filled it with unexpected letters from benefactors and beneficiaries, e-mails and notes from co-workers, meaningful quotes, and news articles that help refocus my negative and selfish attention to the transformational effect of philanthropy.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Build a Philanthropic Plan</title>
		<link>http://givingthree.org/2010/05/how-to-build-a-philanthropic-plan/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Mohler, CFRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past several months I have been participating in the mentoring program with my local chapter of AFP. The majority of the meetings with my mentee have focused on helping her articulate a case for support and building a philanthropic plan for the organization&#8217;s integrated strategic plan. To extend the value of the work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Long Will It Take You to Raise the Money?</title>
		<link>http://givingthree.org/2009/11/how-long-will-it-take-you-to-raise-the-money/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Mohler, CFRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is this (insert urgent need here) worth alienating the donor most likely to fund the request? Why wasn't this in our original budget? If we pay upfront for somebody to write grant requests, how do we keep them accountable for meeting performance benchmarks?]]></description>
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		<title>Importance of Getting the Basics Right</title>
		<link>http://givingthree.org/2009/06/importance-of-getting-the-basics-right/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Mohler, CFRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just finished listening to the latest podcast from Fundraising is Beautiful entitled Back from the brink: How a sick organization got better. It is over twenty-six minutes, but the first ten is worth it. In discussing how he addressed the dreaded death spiral of an ineffective fundraising strategy, Chris Doyle, President and CEO of American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>People Don&#8217;t Give to People, They Give to Mission</title>
		<link>http://givingthree.org/2009/03/230/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Mohler, CFRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Agitator cites two research studies regarding consumer brand loyalty and positive experience. The studies emphasize the need for an opportunity to directly interact with products. Tom Belford asks the question &#8220;How can you provide a some kind of &#8220;touching&#8221; and &#8220;experiencing&#8221; of your organization?&#8221; This goes back to my mantra &#8220;people give to the [...]]]></description>
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