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		<title>Reading A Volunteer’s Mind</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abigail Harmon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It may come as a surprise to some of you that we encourage everyone to learn how to read a volunteer’s mind as soon as they walk in the door and volunteer to help.   Some of our clients are more successful than others.  Here are some recommendations for “the others.” If you are an organization [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assuring the Best in Nonprofit Management: The Committee on Governance and Leadership Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mersky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The single most important committee of a nonprofit organization’s board is its committee on governance and leadership development (whatever it may be called).  It is charged with identifying and successfully engaging the future leadership of the agency. Regrettably, in many nonprofits, about six weeks before the annual meeting, the current president or chair of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tip of the month:  Hooray for Nonprofit Consistency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abigail Harmon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Board Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fundraising Skills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Often, our articles focus on the areas that are lacking in a nonprofit. How to improve yourself How to strengthen staff development How to engage your board members in the development process How to get your campaign unstuck, etc. But don&#8217;t forget to recognize your strengths. Why not take 3 minutes at your next board [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Wait Any Longer – Strengthen Your Nonprofit Today</title>
		<link>http://merskyjaffe.com/general-fundraising/strengthen-your-nonprofit-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abigail Harmon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fundraising]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I read an article by Dan Judson in eJewish Philanthropy titled, “Scrapping Synagogue Dues: A Case Study.”  At first glance, the article is about whether or not this unique model used by Temple Israel of Sharon is a viable option for synagogues – or other membership organizations.  But when read through my consultant’s eyes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Challenge: Overcoming a Stalled Campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abigail Harmon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Capital Campaign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MJA Challenge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I wrote a piece titled, “A New Year – A New Campaign Strategy.”  It spoke to those whose campaigns have stalled for any number of reasons.  But, even if you are in the midst of a capital or endowment campaign that is continuing to move along at a decent pace, you know that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Year – A New Chance to Make Staff Happy</title>
		<link>http://merskyjaffe.com/executive-search/make-nonprofit-staff-happy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abigail Harmon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Executive Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staff Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiring]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking back at the past year of articles, we have focused on many of the human resources that nonprofits rely on to thrive.  We have suggested ways that boards can improve themselves, offered ideas for staff self-improvement and encouraged volunteer acknowledgement and growth opportunities.  In the New Year, it is time to focus on making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Year – A New Campaign Strategy</title>
		<link>http://merskyjaffe.com/general-fundraising/new-nonprofit-campaign-strategy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abigail Harmon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Capital Campaign]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, after the quiet phase is over and the initial excitement of a new campaign has passed, organizations realize their campaign is no longer moving forward.  It happens slowly, and then, all of a sudden you realize there has not been a new gift in more than a month, fewer people are showing up at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Year…A New Chance for Stronger, Effective and Productive Board</title>
		<link>http://merskyjaffe.com/board-development/stronger-effective-and-productive-board/</link>
		<comments>http://merskyjaffe.com/board-development/stronger-effective-and-productive-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Mersky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Board Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Committees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight—if you are reading this on January 3, 2012—begins the formal portion of the quadrennial, but, truly, never-ending quest for the Presidency of the United States. For the next ten-plus months, we will hear about leadership and its importance. Regardless of your politics, even if you are one of our overseas subscribers, we are all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Challenge – A Creative Use for Prospect Research</title>
		<link>http://merskyjaffe.com/general-fundraising/mja-challenge-a-creative-use-for-prospect-research/</link>
		<comments>http://merskyjaffe.com/general-fundraising/mja-challenge-a-creative-use-for-prospect-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abigail Harmon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Major Gifts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I wrote, “Can Prospect Research Be Wrong?” about hospitals that are using prospect research in very creative but, potentially uncomfortable way, i.e., sending patient lists to a prospect research company for overnight screening. The challenge this week is – How could you use access to shortened turn-around time on prospect research to improve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Prospect Research Be Wrong?</title>
		<link>http://merskyjaffe.com/donor-relationships/prospect-research-be-wrong/</link>
		<comments>http://merskyjaffe.com/donor-relationships/prospect-research-be-wrong/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abigail Harmon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Donor Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Major Gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donor Software]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently as I was wandering the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Massachusetts Annual Philanthropy Day Conference in Boston, I stopped to speak with a prospect research company with whom I have worked on behalf of various clients. We have found them to have valuable research results, in part, because they spend the time to digitize [...]]]></description>
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