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		<title>March Madness Takes Priority over Graduation</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/18/march-madness-takes-priority-over-graduation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>

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As a former college basketball player, I understand the difficulty associated with juggling academics and athletics.   It’s no cakewalk&#8211;one drives the other.  The young men and women who have taken on the challenge of participating in athletics while simultaneously obtaining their degree are commonly referred to as “student-athletes”.  Sadly, due to the immense commitment involved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome Mario Lugay to our staff!</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/15/welcome-mario-lugay-to-our-staff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedric</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Voting Access]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m excited to welcome Mario Lugay to the Kapor Foundation as the Associate Program Officer. In this role, Mario will be responsible for the Foundation’s national VoICE grantmaking and movement-building work. Mario will also work with Carmen on our electoral empowerment efforts in California communities of color.
Mario has an extensive background in civic engagement and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cedric Brown Receives National Leadership Award</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/11/925/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mitch and Freada</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is with enormous respect, gratitude and pride that we announce that our very own, inimitable Cedric Brown has been selected to receive a national honor.  He has been chosen by the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) as the 2010 recipient of the Emerging Leader in Philanthropy Award.
Cedric is being celebrated as an outstanding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome Justin Davis to our staff!</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/10/welcome-justin-davis-to-our-staff/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/03/10/welcome-justin-davis-to-our-staff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foundation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am so pleased to welcome Justin Davis to the Kapor Foundation staff as the program coordinator of the College Bound Brotherhood. In this capacity, Justin will create profiles of community-based organizations for our soon-to-be-launched public database of Bay Area college access programs as well as conduct college outreach to young men in Bay Area [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grant Opportunities Still Exist</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/25/grant-opportunities-still-exist/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/25/grant-opportunities-still-exist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foundation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Access]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Racial Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Justice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Special Initiatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Voting Access]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve just completed a process to identify new key partner organizations. And while the bulk of our funding will support this cohort, I want to reiterate to the broader community that we are still able to consider quarterly grant requests for special opportunities and efforts like convenings and tech-related work.
If you&#8217;re interested in learning more, [...]]]></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>Us &amp; the Census</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/22/kapor-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/22/kapor-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Racial Justice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just got word from Dion Ward at Northern California Grantmakers that the Kapor Foundation was mentioned (among others) in today&#8217;s Chronicle of Philanthropy for supporting Census outreach efforts.
In the coming weeks we hope to sponsor a funder briefing with NCG on the Census. Stay tuned for that announcement. Meanwhile, I&#8217;m glad the buzz is growing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Titles, Upgraded Work</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/20/new-titles-upgraded-work/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/20/new-titles-upgraded-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cedric</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foundation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m happy to share that Kapor Foundation staff have new titles that better reflect the scope of our respective and collective work.
Carmen is now our Manager of Strategic Grantmaking. In this role, she will continue to oversee the Green Access program while also managing the statewide and local electoral empowerment VoICE grants. This will create [...]]]></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>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mkf.org/?p=892</guid>
		<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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		<title>Together for Art in Action: Van Jones &amp; Phaedra Ellis-Lampkins</title>
		<link>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/08/together-for-art-in-action-van-jones-phaedra-ellis-lampkins/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.mkf.org/2010/02/08/together-for-art-in-action-van-jones-phaedra-ellis-lampkins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Access]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.mkf.org/?p=885</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Who would have thought the days of 2010 could go by so fast? It&#8217;s already February and we&#8217;re in the midst of a convening frenzy at the Foundation.  We are planning a number of really exciting convenings and conferences and to kick them off, we are sponsoring a fundraiser for Art in Action featuring Van [...]]]></description>
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