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		<title>Businesses and charities chipping in to create school garden</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A little over a month ago, I was asked by an Education Alliance board member if I had any ideas to help a garden project move forward. It had been three years since the school had conceived the idea, but stalled due to various challenge. I told Jim to give me an hour and I&#8217;d have the solution. Weeks later and ...]]></description>
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		<title>An opportunity to support Safe Harbors of Nevada</title>
		<description><![CDATA[     Helping people obtain the skills they need to become productive citizens. Guiding people to reconnect with personal values. Providing an enriching environment, enabling people to experience changes in behavior, thinking, and feeling. These represent the hallmark of Safe Harbors of Nevada…to change lives. Each year in northern Nevada, thousands of men and women are released from state prisons and ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.npcatalyst.com/2012/04/an-opportunity-to-support-safe-harbors-of-nevada/</link>
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		<title>Safe Harbors featured on Nevada Matters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leonard Guevara, founder and executive director of Safe Harbors of Nevada, was the guest on a recent Nevada Matters radio show. Eddie Floyd, host of the program, makes it a point to highlight local non-profit organizations which are deserving of community support. He is also the public information officer for My Journey Home, so he understands the needs which Safe ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.npcatalyst.com/2012/04/safe-harbors-featured-on-nevada-matters/</link>
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		<title>Five areas to assess when making donations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Making donations to charitable organizations can be a very strategic, methodical, and evaluative process. For many, the donations are more than mere &#8220;gifts&#8221;, they&#8217;re actually investments in causes, organizations, needs, and beneficiaries. A key component of the donor-decision process is quality information. When working with our clients on their giving strategies, we advise an analysis of organizations in five functional areas ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.npcatalyst.com/2012/03/five-areas-to-assess-when-making-donations/</link>
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		<title>Charity voting craze presents invaluable opportunities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wherever you look…television, Facebook, Twitter, even at the local grocery store…you’re hearing about, reading, or invited to vote in campaigns designed to win charities large sums of money. In some, like The Home Depot Foundation’s campaign, charities collecting the most votes in one round qualify to another round, where even more prize money is awarded. The voting craze is an ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.npcatalyst.com/2012/03/charity-voting-craze-presents-invaluable-opportunities/</link>
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		<title>An incredible first year for NPcatalyst</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Athough we&#8217;re already in the third month of the year 2012, we haven&#8217;t really taken an opportunity to reflect upon the first year of NPcatalyst LLC. Like any new or innovative idea, there are many twists and turns and unforeseen obstacles. However, with the right team, positive outlook, and extreme passion, the good far outweighs the uncertainty. We took a few minutes ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.npcatalyst.com/2012/03/an-incredible-first-year-for-npcatalyst/</link>
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		<title>Seven tips for fundraising success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Raising funds for charitable organizations can be difficult; certainly time-consuming. It’s a patient process, requiring considerable research, planning, and organization. The word “development” is a perfect fit to the process an organization goes through to generate a meaningful contribution. Having served the non-profit sector for over 20 years, I’ve seen many approaches, cultivation cues, and solicitation methods. All work ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.npcatalyst.com/2012/02/seven-tips-for-fundraising-success/</link>
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		<title>The issue with our new project &#8211; GiftingWishes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re barely one month since the creation of GiftingWishes.com and we&#8217;re already addressing one major issue. While we suspected it could haunt us, we didn&#8217;t expect it to hit this soon. Each non-profit leader who registers their wishes with GiftingWishes, represents an organization which we become instantly attached. Whether it&#8217;s the mission, their beneficiaries, their locations, or their future plans, ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.npcatalyst.com/2012/01/the-issue-with-our-new-project-giftingwishes/</link>
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		<title>NPcatalyst adds client to bolster business and nonprofit growth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[      We’re ecstatic to announce the addition of Viking Capital Management to the NPcatalyst family of corporate clients. Based in Westlake Village, California, Viking offers its clients the utmost in service, cash flow, and cost saving solutions. The NPcatalyst team is providing creative strategies and active management services for the company’s Viking Cares program. The goal of company’s Viking Cares ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.npcatalyst.com/2012/01/npcatalyst-adds-client-to-bolster-business-and-nonprofit-growth/</link>
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		<title>Conducting a study on the relationship between Greek Life and philanthropy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[   The NPcatalyst team is targeting leaders on our college campuses to conduct a study on Greek Life and its impact on philanthropy. As past members and proponents of fraternity and sorority life, we&#8217;re seeking input from Greek Life advisors and campus leaders in three primary areas: chapter philanthropy, alumni/ae relations, and fundraising. The study will help us design effective ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.npcatalyst.com/2011/12/conducting-a-study-on-the-relationship-between-greek-life-and-philanthropy/</link>
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