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		<title>Don&#8217;t forget to RSVP for the May Professional Gathering!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Teeler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flооd / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND Skills-Based Volunteering &#8211; What comes first: the volunteer or the volunteer job description? Skills-based volunteering means leveraging the specialized skills and talents of individuals to strengthen the infrastructure of nonprofits, helping them build and sustain their capacity to successfully achieve their missions. How do we better utilize the many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Unknown Road to Bedlam</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Teeler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marce Mendez Campos / Flowers Photos / CC BY-NC-ND My daughter, Abigail, and I like to go out to coffee together. Last week, we wanted to try a new coffee shop called Bedlam. I went online to get directions and one of the roads leading to the shop was not named on the map. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early Bird Registration ends THIS Wednesday for VAN Conference!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 21:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Yeager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now is a great time to register for the VAN Conference and get a discount!  The early bird registration of $75 ends on Wednesday, May 15th.  Registration price includes the conference, meals, and VAN membership!  We have a fabulous line up of speakers and workshops.  There will also be booths with information on volunteer recruitment and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA) &#8211; Studying in Progress!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WendiLee MacLeod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m experiencing some test anxiety along with my children this year.  While they are agonizing over the state standardized tests, I’m preparing to take my exam for the Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA) in just a couple of weeks! This year I set out on the journey to earn my credentials in volunteer management.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Bluepring for Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 16:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki Russell, CVA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I confess…I loved to watch Extreme Makeover- Home Edition.   I loved the images and stories of homes and families transformed.  I always felt moved and inspired.   Though I haven’t watched the show for a while, there are a few lessons I picked up from the show that continue resonate with me, and, strange as it may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington State Nonprofit Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 23:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen Maki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; Celebrating Innovation and Agility is the theme for the Washington State Nonprofit Conference, being held on May 17, 2013 at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. Details about the conference and registration can be found here: WaStateNonprofitConference.org  Andrew Zolli, Executive Director and Curator of Pop Tech is the keynote speaker. He will speak of many ideas found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from my Pup- Living in the Moment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Holland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I promised to write an article for VAN but I have to admit I&#8217;m distracted. See, in my other life, I rescue the dogs no one else wants. It&#8217;s kind of a crazy thing to do. It&#8217;s expensive and time consuming but it seems to be what I need to do in life. So, not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Join Us for the Next Professional Gathering on May 29!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Teeler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniele Zedda / Foter.com / CC BY Skills-Based Volunteering &#8211; What comes first: the volunteer or the volunteer job description? Skills-based volunteering means leveraging the specialized skills and talents of individuals to strengthen the infrastructure of nonprofits, helping them build and sustain their capacity to successfully achieve their missions. How do we better utilize the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Early Bird Special Ends May 15th! Register Today for the Annual Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki Russell, CVA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early bird Special!  Register by May 15th for the VAN Annual Conference and save.  Early Bird registration is $75.  After May 15th the registration fee is $80. The price includes VAN Membership for the year, breakfast and lunch, plus all workshops. We hope you&#8217;ll  join us on June 25th, 8:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm! We got [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Measuring the Results of Your Volunteer Efforts</title>
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		<comments>http://vannw.org/professional-development/measuring-the-results-of-your-volunteer-efforts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki Russell, CVA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine you are reporting to your Board on the value of you volunteer engagement efforts.  What do you include in your report?  Do you highlight the number of volunteers engaged?  Or the total number of hours volunteered?  These numbers can be a useful measure if you are wanting to measure the effectiveness of your recruitment efforts.   You can [...]]]></description>
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