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		<title>Living in a Bubble – Best Kept Secret</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes we forget that sharing the work of our organizations is as important as the work itself. Read our tips for amplifying the impact your organization makes!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Let’s Talk About Vocational Awe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Learn how “vocational awe” shapes nonprofit work and explore strategies to restore balance, well-being, and sustainability in mission-driven roles.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Golden Opportunities for Retirees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[FUNdraising Good Times]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[When you volunteer for a nonprofit, you can increase your joy, health, friendship circle, knowledge of your community, technological prowess, and the impact you make on the world. Let us tell you more!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Survival Through Partnerships, Collaborations, and Mergers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[saadshaw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[#collaborating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#communityimpact]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Competition for philanthropic resources is growing as government funding is cut and/or reduced. We have to work smarter!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Special events – the start of something good!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[saadshaw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Learn why events are essential for community building and why making a financial gift—beyond purchasing a ticket—can create a more meaningful impact. We highlight the difference between getting to know a nonprofit and truly supporting its cause. Discover how to align with a nonprofit's mission and support in a way that matters.]]></description>
		
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		<title>There’s Always Something You Can Do</title>
		<link>https://saadandshaw.com/theres-always-something-you-can-do/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=theres-always-something-you-can-do</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you doing everything right with your fundraising campaign and still not making progress towards your goal? Check out these 12 action items!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Unpredictable Budget (Part Three)</title>
		<link>https://saadandshaw.com/unpredictable-budget/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=unpredictable-budget</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[saadshaw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ John Bazzanella, COO of Tennessee Nonprofit Network is back for part three of our series about nonprofit budgeting which offers valuable insight on strengthening budgeting processes within organizations.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Not Too Fast</title>
		<link>https://saadandshaw.com/not-too-fast/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=not-too-fast</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[saadshaw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[For Your Consideration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FUNdraising Good Times]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[ Are you busy making lists and thinking about how quickly you can accomplish those things that often take a year – or years – to manifest?  If this is you, we have three words of unsolicited advice: not too fast.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Listening to Black Nonprofit Leaders</title>
		<link>https://saadandshaw.com/listening-to-black-nonprofit-leaders/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=listening-to-black-nonprofit-leaders</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[saadshaw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[For Your Consideration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[#Black-ledNonprofits]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[ Comming together to share solutions is the first step to addressing problems. Check out these key insights from community convenings focused on how philanthropy can better support Black nonprofit organizations.]]></description>
		
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		<title>What sets your fundraising apart?</title>
		<link>https://saadandshaw.com/what-sets-your-fundraising-apart/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=what-sets-your-fundraising-apart</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[saadshaw]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[FUNdraising Good Times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#blackfundraisers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[#nonprofitleadership #nonprofit]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hey nonprofit fundraisers! Have you been fixating on your organization's deficits? We encourage you to shift to a mindset rooted in opportunity. We're challenging nonprofit fundraisers to focus on key differentiators and what their organization does well. ]]></description>
		
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