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	<title>causenation &#187; Volunteerism</title>
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		<title>Service is a Strategic Weapon</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Feldman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
 
As I travel back from the Points of Light Institute’s Presidential Summit on Community Service, hosted by Former President Bush (41) and President Obama, I am inspired by the direction and fresh momentum of the national and community volunteerism movement. Discussions have moved well beyond volunteerism as a “nice to do” or “a civic responsibility,” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MLB Community All-Stars</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Feldman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game launched last night with a &#8220;high-five&#8221; to community service and volunteerism.  Five living U.S. Presidents honored five specific community heroes, during over five minutes of live prime time national television.  Kudos to Major League Baseball for helping to further embed civic participation and giving into popular culture.  If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speed Coaching</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Risa Sherman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the privilege of volunteering along with the employees of our client, Samuel Adams, at their &#8220;Speed Coaching&#8221; event. Speed Coaching is an integral part of Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, the company&#8217;s signature philanthropy program that helps lower-income food and beverage microentrepreneurs build and strengthen their small businesses, realize their dreams, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Service &#8211; Just Do It!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Feldman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a big week for national service and volunteerism!
In an important move for both the national service and the corporate social responsibility communities, yesterday President Obama nominated Nike Foundation President, Maria Eitel, to head the Corporation for National Service. When confirmed, she will bring her extensive global business, philanthropy, and CSR experience to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Volunteerism: Challenging Times Drive New Investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Feldman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You won&#8217;t be surprised to hear that another set of indicators from the Conference Board point downward for 2009.  Corporate philanthropy will dive this year &#8211; thirty-five percent of companies surveyed by the Conference Board said they would make fewer grants this year and another twenty-two percent are considering reductions. 
However, there is also good news [...]]]></description>
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