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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>Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing &#8211; Breathing New Life into Planned Giving [Book Review]</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Mohler, CFRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you're like me, the term "planned gift" immediately conjures up visions of accountants, lawyers, and financial planners gathered around a large table stacked to the ceiling with superfluous paperwork situated in a musty building not far from a nursing home.

Morbid? Yes. Accurate? No.]]></description>
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		<title>Reconsidering the Titles We Give Professional Fundraisers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Mohler, CFRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Within the profession we use awkward terminology to refer to the relationship donors share with the person that represents their connection with the organization (e.g. development director and major gifts officer). Neither of these titles reflect the balance professional fundraisers negotiate between donor intent and organizational need... a highly difficult task in light of donor advised funds, restricted gifts, and performance-driven grant making. These titles also fail to address the other aspects of the fundraising profession, the trust relationship.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Build a Philanthropic Plan</title>
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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>Fresh Set of Eyes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Mohler, CFRE</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is an open request for feedback from people who have never worked for a nonprofit and are inclined to say &#8220;philanthropy&#8221; is an awkward word. I remember when I first started working in the nonprofit sector. I entered the third sector workforce thinking of it as a short-term thing&#8230; you know, until I [...]]]></description>
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