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	<title>Measured Outcomes</title>
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		<title>Stephen&#8217;s Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-14</title>
		<link>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/stephen/stephens-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-03-14/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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The biggest issue with #Roy Ashburn is not that he voted 4 his constituents, it&#39;s that he failed to be honest with them. #
Another Oscar season done &#38; gone. Am I the only one who says &#34;thank god, now we can get back to real issues?&#34; #
Kudos to BofA for ending overdraft fees on debit [...]


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<li><a href='http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/stephen/stephens-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-10-04/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Stephen&#8217;s Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-04'>Stephen&#8217;s Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-04</a></li>
<li><a href='http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/stephen/stephens-twitter-weekly-updates-for-2010-01-17/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Stephen&#8217;s Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17'>Stephen&#8217;s Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17</a></li>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time To Really Fix The Community Reinvestment Act?</title>
		<link>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/stephen/its-time-to-really-fix-the-community-reinvestment-act/</link>
		<comments>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/stephen/its-time-to-really-fix-the-community-reinvestment-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting this Sunday, bankers from across the nation will be meeting in New Orleans, LA for the 2010 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference. This conference is sponsored by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, The [...]


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<li><a href='http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/stephen/measured-outcomes-signs-on-in-support-of-the-livable-community-act-of-2009/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Measured Outcomes Signs on in Support of The Livable Community Act of 2009'>Measured Outcomes Signs on in Support of The Livable Community Act of 2009</a></li>
<li><a href='http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/2010-metlife-foundation-community-college-excellence-awards/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 2010 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Awards'>2010 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Awards</a></li>
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		<title>Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation Planning Grants Children&#8217;s Health Program</title>
		<link>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-of-minnesota-foundation-planning-grants-childrens-health-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation has announced the launch of the second phase of &#8220;Growing Up Healthy: Kids and Communities,&#8221; a ten-year grantmaking initiative that began in 2006.
The Growing Up Healthy program focuses on the social, economic, and environmental factors that influence the health of children from pre-birth through age five. Phase [...]


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<li><a href='http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/cardinal-health-foundation-grants-to-improve-efficiency-quality-of-care/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Cardinal Health Foundation Grants to Improve Efficiency, Quality of Care'>Cardinal Health Foundation Grants to Improve Efficiency, Quality of Care</a></li>
<li><a href='http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/kresge-foundation-announces-new-health-initiatives/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Kresge Foundation Announces New Health Initiatives'>Kresge Foundation Announces New Health Initiatives</a></li>
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		<title>Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council Youth Investment Program Initiative Fund</title>
		<link>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/pacific-forest-and-watershed-lands-stewardship-council-youth-investment-program-initiative-fund/</link>
		<comments>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/pacific-forest-and-watershed-lands-stewardship-council-youth-investment-program-initiative-fund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Funding RFPs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council&#8217;s Youth Investment Program is designed to improve the lives of underserved youth in Northern and Central California by providing greater access to outdoor experiences, from urban parks in the city to watersheds in the wilderness.
The YIP Initiative Fund is aimed at, but not limited to, improving access of [...]


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<li><a href='http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/clorox-announces-new-grant-initiative-to-fund-youth-programs/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Clorox Announces New Grant Initiative to Fund Youth Programs'>Clorox Announces New Grant Initiative to Fund Youth Programs</a></li>
<li><a href='http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/five-star-restoration-program-announces-2010-request-for-proposals/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Five Star Restoration Program Announces 2010 Request for Proposals'>Five Star Restoration Program Announces 2010 Request for Proposals</a></li>
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		<title>Target Stores Grant Program to Support Arts and Literacy Programs for Children and Youth</title>
		<link>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/target-stores-grant-program-to-support-arts-and-literacy-programs-for-children-and-youth/</link>
		<comments>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/target-stores-grant-program-to-support-arts-and-literacy-programs-for-children-and-youth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through its 2010 Store Grant program, Target will provide direct support to K-12 schools and other nonprofit organizations that foster a love of reading and provide art experiences.
In the Early Childhood Reading category, Target will fund programs that foster a love of reading and encourage young children, preschool through third grade, to read together with their [...]


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		<title>ING Run for Something Better Accepting Grant Applications for School-Based Running Programs</title>
		<link>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/ing-run-for-something-better-accepting-grant-applications-for-school-based-running-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/ing-run-for-something-better-accepting-grant-applications-for-school-based-running-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ING Run For Something Better program, in partnership with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, seeks to increase physical activity in students and help fight childhood obesity nationwide through the creation of school-based running programs.
The School Awards program will provide a minimum of fifty grants of $2,000 each to U.S. public schools that desire [...]


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		<title>Driehaus Foundation Announce 2010 Deadlines for Chicago Small Theater and Dance Funding Program</title>
		<link>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/driehaus-foundation-announce-2010-deadlines-for-chicago-small-theater-and-dance-funding-program/</link>
		<comments>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/driehaus-foundation-announce-2010-deadlines-for-chicago-small-theater-and-dance-funding-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation annually offers funding for small Chicago theater and dance companies.
This funding program was designed specifically to address the needs of small professional companies. The program&#8217;s goal is to encourage a continuation of Chicago&#8217;s richness in the performance of dance and theater. [...]


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		<title>Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham Invites Applications for Kresge Community Arts Grant Program</title>
		<link>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/cultural-alliance-of-greater-birmingham-invites-applications-for-kresge-community-arts-grant-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham and the Kresge Foundation of Troy, Michigan are accepting applications for the Kresge Arts in Birmingham program.
The program is part of a community arts and civic engagement project the Kresge Foundation is piloting in selected U.S. locations to encourage residents to use art and culture as a tool to address community [...]


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		<title>Philadelphia Cultural Fund Announces New Youth Arts Engagement Grants Program</title>
		<link>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/funding_rfps/philadelphia-cultural-fund-announces-new-youth-arts-engagement-grants-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Philadelphia Cultural Fund has announced the Youth Arts Engagement Grants program, a new initiative to support projects and programs that use the arts to enrich the lives of young people.
These project-related grants will support specific programs that use the arts to enrich the lives of young people between the ages of 5 and 18, in [...]


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		<title>Top 7 Reasons Why Nonprofits Fail &#8211; And How To Avoid Them</title>
		<link>http://measuredoutcomes.net/blog/best_practices-resources/top-7-reasons-why-nonprofits-fail-and-how-to-avoid-them-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re starting a new nonprofit, or just running one, the last thing you want to focus on is failure. But if you address the common reasons for failure up front, you&#8217;ll be much less likely to fall victim to them yourself. Here are the top 7 reasons why nonprofits fail and tips for avoiding [...]


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