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		<title>Don&#8217;t wind up on 60 Minutes</title>
		<link>http://altheanonprofitconsulting.com/2012/06/24/dont-wind-up-on-60-minutes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nonprofits need to be sure that they manage their finances well.  Monies raised need to be used for the purposes intended.  Here is a 60 Minutes story about a charity and its management that didn&#8217;t handle its finances well. 60 Minutes story about Greg Mortenson and his charity.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=altheanonprofitconsulting.com&#038;blog=30372775&#038;post=371&#038;subd=altheanonprofitconsulting&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Grants Information</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 17:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for grant resources?  Check out the University of the District of Columbia (UDC).  Click here to read the news article.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=altheanonprofitconsulting.com&#038;blog=30372775&#038;post=365&#038;subd=altheanonprofitconsulting&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Small NPOs and the pressures they face</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Baring Foundation of London, England has established a panel on the independence of the voluntary sector.  They have invited smaller charities to speak on the pressures they face in this economic climate.  Here is the link to the article.  So what do you think?  Do we need such a panel?   Are you a small [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=altheanonprofitconsulting.com&#038;blog=30372775&#038;post=345&#038;subd=altheanonprofitconsulting&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Anacostia Watershed Society</title>
		<link>http://altheanonprofitconsulting.com/2012/04/19/the-anacostia-watershed-society/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I&#8217;ve decided to do with this blog is to highlight Washington Metropolitan nonprofit organizations.  Since this Sunday is Earth Day the nonprofit I&#8217;m highlighting is the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS).   The AWS was formed in 1989 by a group of citizens who were concerned about the state of the Anacostia River [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=altheanonprofitconsulting.com&#038;blog=30372775&#038;post=321&#038;subd=altheanonprofitconsulting&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Surviving and Thriving in Hard Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althaea Consulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a post from Proverbs Consulting, a company located in Arlington, TX.  I wanted to share it because it is good stuff.  I&#8217;m also going to put this blog in the blogroll.  So here it is; Non-Profit Strategic Planning Strategies: How To Survive &#38; Thrive In An Economic Downturn<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=altheanonprofitconsulting.com&#038;blog=30372775&#038;post=311&#038;subd=altheanonprofitconsulting&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Services Survey</title>
		<link>http://altheanonprofitconsulting.com/2012/04/04/services-survey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althaea Consulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To be successful in business you have to serve your customers well.  To serve them well you have to know what they want.  So to that end I am conducting a survey to find more about you and your needs.  Please fill out the form below.  The survey is short and probably won&#8217;t take much [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=altheanonprofitconsulting.com&#038;blog=30372775&#038;post=301&#038;subd=altheanonprofitconsulting&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Starting a nonprofit?  Do your homework first.</title>
		<link>http://altheanonprofitconsulting.com/2012/03/19/starting-a-nonprofit-do-your-homework-first/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althaea Consulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Currently there are about 1.3 million nonprofit organizations in the United States.  That&#8217;s a lot of groups looking for funds.  So before you start your nonprofit, do some research first.  Here are 3 questions you need to answer: 1. Is there a need for your nonprofit? 2. Is there another nonprofit organization you can work [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=altheanonprofitconsulting.com&#038;blog=30372775&#038;post=295&#038;subd=altheanonprofitconsulting&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>So You Want To Start A Nonprofit&#8230;Why?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I interact with my networks a common question I see is how to start a nonprofit organization.  The questioners want to know where to go for funding, where to find space for their organization, where to get volunteers, how to set-up their boards, etc.  What is often missing is the why.  Why do they want [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=altheanonprofitconsulting.com&#038;blog=30372775&#038;post=284&#038;subd=altheanonprofitconsulting&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Althea Nonprofit Consulting connects at DiscotechDC</title>
		<link>http://altheanonprofitconsulting.com/2012/02/28/althea-nonprofit-consulting-connects-at-discotechdc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, February 25, I took the opportunity to volunteer at Discotech DC.  Discotech is short for Discovering Technology.   Discotech is a technology fair which enables participants to learn about computers, mobile devices, social media, and issues affecting technology in a fun way.   It was sponsored by Broadbandbridge.org in partnership with other DC nonprofit organizations.   The fair was held at the [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=altheanonprofitconsulting.com&#038;blog=30372775&#038;post=252&#038;subd=altheanonprofitconsulting&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup: The 2013 budget and charitable deductions</title>
		<link>http://altheanonprofitconsulting.com/2012/02/21/news-roundup-the-2013-budget-and-charitable-deductions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Althaea Consulting</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fundraising]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week President Obama submitted his budget for 2013.  In the budget is a proposal to limit the percentage of charitable deductions than can be taken.  Many nonprofit leaders are critical of the plan because they think it will reduce contributions.  Here is an article on the budget by Lisa Chiu of the Chronicle of [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=altheanonprofitconsulting.com&#038;blog=30372775&#038;post=242&#038;subd=altheanonprofitconsulting&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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