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	<title>When the Muse Strikes &#187; Animal Welfare</title>
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	<description>For Freelance Writers &#38; Animal Welfare Workers</description>
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		<title>How to Lose Your Tax-Exempt Status</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2010/08/how-to-lose-your-tax-exempt-status/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2010/08/how-to-lose-your-tax-exempt-status/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Take Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[file your taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRS alerts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit status]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax-exempt status]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot of paperwork to be kept, filed, and shared when you are a nonprofit organization. Receipts, files, reports, and most importantly, your taxes. Yes, the one thing that most groups put off until the last minute may currently be the only topic of conversation as they fight to maintain their tax-exempt status. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blog Action Day: Climate Change</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/10/blog-action-day-climate-change/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/10/blog-action-day-climate-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Take Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blog action day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change and animal welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change and pets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RSPCA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This video from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) brings to light a number of the issues climate change will have on our pets and the animal welfare societies who care for the homeless, abused, and neglected. The RSPCA held a Climate Change Conference in June and will continue to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recommended Reading: Shelter Design</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/10/recommended-reading-shelter-design/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/10/recommended-reading-shelter-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal shelter blueprints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floor plans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kennel design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shelter creation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shelter designs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[start an animal shelter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://jmstriegel.com/blog/?p=176</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Does your organization want to build a new shelter? Hoping to raise funds to add some dog runs? How about just evaluating if your current building is set up as efficiently as it could be? There may not be &#8220;an app&#8221; for that, but there are some books. It never hurts to take a step [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pass the Wine, Raise Some Funds</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/09/pass-the-wine-raise-some-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/09/pass-the-wine-raise-some-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fall fundraisers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fundraising with alcohol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fundraising with wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grapesurfer fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wine for charities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wine fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wine tasting fundraiser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wine toast]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://jmstriegel.com/blog/?p=161</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Raise your glass to a new idea for fundraising&#8211;charity wines! Join other nonprofit groups like PETA, United Animal Nations, and Orangutan Outreach and create your own charity wine brand. Grapesurfer has been serving up tasty drinks from the wine cellar since 2005. We are especially pleased that their wines are organic and vegan! There are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cool Fundraising in the Summer</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/06/cool-fundraising-in-the-summer/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/06/cool-fundraising-in-the-summer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[easy fundraisers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eat and donate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fast fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food fundraisers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restaurant fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[summer fundraising]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://jmstriegel.com/blog/?p=156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer is here and I bet you are looking for a fundraising opportunity that isn&#8217;t too complicated or time consuming and doesn&#8217;t require your volunteers to stand out in the hot sun. Choose a cool option by participating in your local restaurant &#8220;community days&#8221; or &#8220;fundraiser nights.&#8221; The idea is simple: pick a date, print [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Listen Up!</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/04/listen-up/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/04/listen-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal welfare podcasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volunteering]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the time it takes to weed the garden, mow the yard, wash the dishes, or clean the bathroom, you can listen to some great advice and tips with these great downloads for your MP3 player: The VolunTourist &#8211; Volunteerism &#38; Tourism sectors combined and discussed. This podcast may help you look at volunteer opportunities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You &#8211; Apply Liberally</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/12/thank-you-apply-liberally/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/12/thank-you-apply-liberally/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelance Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new year greeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new year wish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[say thank you]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://jmstriegel.com/blog/?p=125</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  Two little words, &#8220;Thank You,&#8221; are working their way onto the extinction list. Do your part to bring them back from the brink by using them liberally this holiday season. Thank those that contribute, in large and small ways, to allowing you to keep doing what matters most to you. From the printer, your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drive Up Contributions To Your Favorite Charity</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/12/drive-up-contributions-to-your-favorite-charity/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/12/drive-up-contributions-to-your-favorite-charity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASPCA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[automakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[automotive purchase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boys and Girls Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity donation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contribute to your charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donate to charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fundraising for charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Habitat for Humanity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[karma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meals on wheels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NWF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[share the love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subaru]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The automotive industry has taken a front seat in the news as US automakers appear before the Senate Banking Committee requesting financial lifelines for their respective companies. Consumers who are in search of a good year-end deal are questioning whether or not they should invest in a company who may not be around in six [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skills Enhancement: December PETsMart Charities Webinars &#8211; FeLV &amp; FIV</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/11/skills-enhancement-december-petsmart-charities-webinars-felv-fiv/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/11/skills-enhancement-december-petsmart-charities-webinars-felv-fiv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal welfare webinar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feline immunodeficiency virus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feline Leukemia virus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feline pathology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FeLV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online webinar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The talented and informative gang at PETsMART Charities hasn&#8217;t forgotten you this holiday season. They are offering another great webinar that is sure to be helpful to all who care for our feline friends. Attend the free webinar from the comfort of your own desk and reap the benefits of networking with others and compiling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Black Cat Adoptions a.k.a. Denying An Animal A Home</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/10/no-black-cat-adoptions-aka-denying-an-animal-a-home/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/10/no-black-cat-adoptions-aka-denying-an-animal-a-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal rescue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal shelters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal superstitions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ban on cat adoptions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black cat mythology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black cat syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black cats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black dog syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[color discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fears of black cats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[no black cat adoptions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[occult]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[October]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[witchcraft]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How much is that black kitty in the window? Unfortunately, kitty may be off the market if he is awaiting adoption at one of the many animal shelters that refuses to adopt out any black cats during the month of October or celebration period of Halloween. The shelters cite fear of animal abuse and satanic [...]]]></description>
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