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		<title>Calling DC Metro Network: Ways to Help Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2011/09/calling-dc-metro-network-ways-to-help-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a recent meeting of the advisory board of Partners for Kids (PFK) in Washington DC, I was really inspired by the commitment of the people around the table to help kids in our community.  PFK is a group of caring individuals and business leaders who make a positive difference by sharing creative ideas about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calling Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[From Lynn's Desk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks in part to the amazing popularity of RSA Animate, the RSA is attracting interest from all corners of the world and I am fielding a surprising amount of inquiries from potential Fellows in Canada. My recent note to Canadian Fellows prompted a number of really positive responses so it seems like the time is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine their Potential</title>
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		<comments>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2011/08/uncharitable-how-restraints-on-nonprofits-undermine-their-potential/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently came across a book by Dan Pallotta, Uncharitable, which takes a controversial look at the non-profit sector and “politically correct” nonprofit management. Pallotta makes the case that non-profit organizations should be permitted to use the same tools of capitalism as the for-profit sector. He feels that standards for non-profit compensation and restrictions on ways [...]]]></description>
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		<title>America&#8217;s Imagination Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2011/05/americas-imagination-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2011/05/americas-imagination-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Lynn's Desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[July 2011]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[July 21 and 22, 2011 Lincoln Center New York America’s Imagination Summit, the first national gathering on the place of imagination in education, will take place on July 21 and 22, 2011, at Lincoln Center in New York City. Leaders from business, government, education, science, the arts, and other fields will commit to giving American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chattanooga: Catalyst Project in Action</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2011/02/chattanooga-catalyst-project-in-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chattanooga]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I had the opportunity to see for myself the real difference made by an RSA Catalyst grant.  One of the first grants was awarded to Sharon Turner, lead Fellow in the Chattanooga network. Her project brings art lessons to an underserved elementary school in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the United [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monica Hale</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2011/01/monica-hale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Lynn's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is with great sadness we report the passing of Monica Hale, RSA-US Trustee, colleague, friend and neighbor, who lost a year-long battle with cancer on Boxing Day.  Monica worked tirelessly to promote the development of sustainable design, green jobs, and applications of environmental sustainability in economic sectors such as energy utilities, finance, and insurance. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Out of Office?</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2010/12/out-of-office/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2010/12/out-of-office/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time of year and many of us are preparing for a Holiday break.  Most of the RSA staff will be out of the office until January 3.  Need a distraction in the meantime? Why not :  Check out our awesome RSA Animate series: (12 million + views so far) Turn ideas into action [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RSA AGM: Rock the Vote!</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2010/11/rsa-agm-rock-the-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2010/11/rsa-agm-rock-the-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From Lynn's Desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RSA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[RSA Fellows have received information via USPS about the RSA Annual General Meeting taking place on December 6.  Please take the time to read them, and check http://www.thersa.org/about-us/governance for other helpful information, including Luke Johnson’s letter which helps to tease out the pieces of the puzzle. It’s very important that Fellows engage with this process and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RSA New York: Informal meetings with Lynn</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2010/10/rsa-new-york-informal-meetings-with-lynn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2010/10/rsa-new-york-informal-meetings-with-lynn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[November 2010]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[November 1o I will be in New York City the morning of November 10 to meet with Fellows one or one or in small groups on a drop in basis. Let me know if you would like to get together for coffee, for breakfast or lunch.  There is so much going on across the RSA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Metro Area: Getting Together</title>
		<link>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2010/07/washington-metro-area-getting-together/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blog.rsa-us.org/2010/07/washington-metro-area-getting-together/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fellowship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From Lynn's Desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What's Next?]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Summer hopefully means lighter schedules for some of us and a good time to catch up.  If you have time for a quick meeting over coffee, I would love to update you on recent developments at the RSA and around the US networks.  In return I want to hear what’s keeping you busy and what’s [...]]]></description>
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