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 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:41:32 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Being a Strategic Philanthropist</title>
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 <description>Tis the Season of Giving!  Philanthropic advisor Bruce DeBoskey challenges each of us to find ways to achieve more joy and meaning in our giving.</description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:30:44 -0600</pubDate>
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 <description>As a generational wealth transfer occurs over the next 50 years, where will the next generation leave their mark of giving?  </description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:35:48 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Sharing Your Charitable Giving Story</title>
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 <description>What is your giving story?  Why do you think it is important to give?  What advice might you share with others?</description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:05:20 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Spreading Joy by Giving Thanks</title>
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 <description>With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, the Lutheran Community Foundation (LCF) is giving thanks for you, our community of friends and donors.  Thank you for helping us live out our mission that together we will change lives and spread joy by sharing our blessings with the world.</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:04:17 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>November 16 - Give to the Max!</title>
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 <description>Give to the Max Day is just hours away!  It&#039;s a day to come together and make a difference.   &lt;a href=&quot;http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Lutheran-Community-Foundation&quot;&gt;Check it out, and consider giving&lt;/a&gt; to one or more of the LCF&#039;s initiatives for positive and lasting change.
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 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:06:19 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>Collecting Quilts with LWR</title>
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In 2010, Lutheran World Relief (LWR) sent $11.8 million worth of LWR Quilts and Kits to 838,302 people in 24 different countries.  Read about their remarkable 2011 annual Ingathering, where quilt and kit donations are collected.
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 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:07:02 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>The Importance of Legacy</title>
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 <description>When asked to rate reasons for giving, 70% of LCF donors gave high importance to providing legacy.  This article serves as a reminder that there is no better time than now to include charitable legacy into your plans. 
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 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:13:20 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Dalai Lama on Charitable Giving and Happiness</title>
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 <description>Giving feels good and stats show that those who give to charity are happier.  Why is that?  Scientists at Stanford were inspired to explore some of these questions following a discussion with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:56:28 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Cultivating Innovation in Nonprofits</title>
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 <description>What does it mean to be innovative?  How can it be sparked in the nonprofit sector?  In the needs of the shared community we serve?  As you determine how to focus your giving, consider some ideas and questions raised in this article on how organizations might foster creativity and break through with needed new solutions.</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:28:29 -0500</pubDate>
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