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		<title>East Bay Fundraising Academy for Communities of Color Accepting Applications Now!</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/07/22/east-bay-fundraising-academy-for-communities-of-color-accepting-applications-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CompassPoint and the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT) are pleased to announce that they will offer another year of the  Fundraising Academy for  Communities Color focusing on nonprofits based in communities of color in Alameda, Contra  Costa and Solano Counties. The deadline to apply for this seven month  academy is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Affordable Video Production for Nonprofits</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/06/23/affordable-video-production-for-nonprofits/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/06/23/affordable-video-production-for-nonprofits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just sat in on a webinar entitled &#8216;Affordable Video Production for Nonprofits&#8217;.  It was hosted by Nonprofit Webinars, a company that provides all kinds of low-cost and free webinars to nonprofit organizations.  In just an hour, I learned some cool information that I wanted to pass along to you.
Online video is becoming more and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Grassroots Fundraising Workshop for Kapor Foundation Grant Recipients</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/06/21/free-grassroots-fundraising-workshop-for-kapor-foundation-grant-recipients/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/06/21/free-grassroots-fundraising-workshop-for-kapor-foundation-grant-recipients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

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		<title>San Francisco Bay Area Capacity Builders of Color Directory</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/05/14/san-francisco-bay-area-capacity-builders-of-color-directory/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/05/14/san-francisco-bay-area-capacity-builders-of-color-directory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 16:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philanthropic Sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The San Francisco Foundation, in collaboration with National Community Development Institute, has launched a new directory of San Francisco Bay Area capacity builders of color.  This database includes all kinds of consultants and technical assistance providers of color, many of whom specialize in working in low-income communities and communities of color.  The directory was created [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Program Evaluation Training Workshops for Nonprofits</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/04/29/program-evaluation-training-workshops-for-nonprofits/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/04/29/program-evaluation-training-workshops-for-nonprofits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to announce another great learning opportunity for nonprofits.  I have been collaborating with Darlene Hall, Ph.D., from Intersections Consulting to deliver hands-on program evaluation workshops to a few of our key partner organizations.  Darlene also delivers these workshops to the larger nonprofit community and recently announced new program evaluation workshop dates.
This is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Social Media Webinar on Wednesday, April 28th from 1-2 p.m.</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/04/27/free-social-media-webinar-on-wednesday-april-28th-from-1-2-p-m/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/04/27/free-social-media-webinar-on-wednesday-april-28th-from-1-2-p-m/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just found out about this opportunity today and wanted to get the word out to interested folks.  Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group is offering the webinar: Integrating Social Media Into Essential Organizational Functions.  If you&#8217;re available from 1:00 &#8211; 2:00 p.m. tomorrow and you&#8217;re interested  in using social media for your nonprofit, you should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interesting Learning Opportunity through Foundation Center</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/04/20/interesting-learning-opportunity-through-foundation-center/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/04/20/interesting-learning-opportunity-through-foundation-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, May 18, the Foundation Center will be hosting a free training on Proposal Writing Basics (2:30-4:00 pm) followed by another free session called &#8220;Meet the Grantmakers: Funding for Educational Technology&#8221; (4:30-6:00 pm).
The proposal writing session will cover the following topics and more:

What are the key components of      a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rockwood Accepting Nominations for California Leaders of Color Fellowship!!</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/24/rockwood-accepting-nominations-for-california-leaders-of-color-fellowship/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/24/rockwood-accepting-nominations-for-california-leaders-of-color-fellowship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rockwood is accepting nominations again for its 9-month Fellowship for California Leaders of Color, a multi-session leadership program for nonprofit leaders of color  committed to:

Creating and sustaining compelling visions for their  organizations
Inspiring and aligning others to work effectively towards common  goals
Dealing more effectively with leadership and organizational  challenges
Engaging with a powerful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communications Works &#8211; First Kapor Foundation communications workshop</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/23/communications-works-first-kapor-foundation-communications-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/23/communications-works-first-kapor-foundation-communications-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our Assistance &#38; Advising program is launching our first communications workshop that will feature the expertise of our internal communications team.  Trevor Parham, Creative Director, and Sean Aquino, Creative Producer, will be leading this interactive workshop about communications strategy.  Attending will give you an opportunity to ask questions about various types of communications strategies, to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Workshops at the Foundation Center</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/08/free-workshops-at-the-foundation-center/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/08/free-workshops-at-the-foundation-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Foundation Center is having its annual open house in San Francisco on Tuesday, February 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  As part of the open house, you can check out some of the Foundation Center&#8217;s most popular training programs for FREE.  You can drop by for refreshments and informative demonstrations throughout the day, [...]]]></description>
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