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	<title>When the Muse Strikes &#187; Take Action</title>
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	<description>For Freelance Writers &#38; Animal Welfare Workers</description>
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		<title>Cash For Recycling</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2011/01/cash-for-recycling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Take Action]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo credit: Petrenko This offer is set to spoil soon, but you&#8217;ve still got time to enroll in the &#8220;Act on Energy Refrigerator Recycling Referral Program&#8221; that runs through the end of January 2011. Nonprofit organizations that operate in an Ameren Illinois service area can receive $10 when an Ameren Illinois residential electricity customer recycles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs In Danger: One Last Plea Before Dying</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2010/09/dogs-in-danger-one-last-plea-before-dying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Take Action]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dog adoption]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[euthanasia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freebies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shelter resources]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a shelter or animal control facility that must euthanize dogs, please consider registering for the *FREE* listing services available at Dogs In Danger. Once you register, you&#8217;ll be receive a unique shelter ID that allows you to post photos and information about the dogs you have in your care that are running [...]]]></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>
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		<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>Hot Deals and Cool Savings</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2010/08/hot-deals-and-cool-savings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Take Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal resuce products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discounts for animal products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog items for sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog prints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free business cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fundraising products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[office supplies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I love a good deal and know you do too. There is no better time to order a new set of business cards! Now through August 31, 2010 you can get a Free pack of 100 business cards at Zazzle Yes, you read that correct! Go on, create your business cards, and when you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Fundraiser: Selling Flowers, Plants, and Bulbs</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2010/02/spring-fundraiser-selling-flowers-plants-and-bulbs/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2010/02/spring-fundraiser-selling-flowers-plants-and-bulbs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Take Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flower power fundraising review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online and face-to-face fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[raise funds online]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sell online]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thought about your spring fundraising projects? I know, spring seems far away for those of us who are still shoveling snow and walking on icicle tightropes. Have no fear; spring will soon be here, and with it, a great opportunity to raise some much needed funds for your organization. Spring is the season for renewal. [...]]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
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		<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>Blog Action Day: October 15, 2009</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/09/blog-action-day-october-15-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/09/blog-action-day-october-15-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Take Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blog action day 2009]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I love Blog Action Day. I think it is wonderful to hear so many voices speaking out on a serious and important issue in unison. No matter the subject of your own blog, I hope you&#8217;ll join the conversation.]]></description>
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		<title>Give 15 Minutes to the Birds</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/02/give-15-minutes-to-the-birds/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2009/02/give-15-minutes-to-the-birds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Take Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[annual bird counting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Audubon Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bird Count]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bird watching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[great backyard bird count]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[north american cardinal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[watch the birds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[February 13th &#8211; 16th The 12th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count Photo Credit: Jerry Acton, New York, The Great Backyard Bird Count While you are out shopping for those boxes of chocolates and flowers, don&#8217;t forget to pick up some feed for your feathered friends. As they stop by to eat, you can participate in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poverty: Something to Blog About</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/10/poverty-something-to-blog-about/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/10/poverty-something-to-blog-about/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Take Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal shelters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blog action day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eradicate poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[help domestic abuse survivors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[write about poverty]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The folks over at Blog Action Day are encouraging the blogging world to speak out on the issue of poverty. Freelance writers and animal welfare workers can and do tackle this topic every day. While it may not be a new subject, there is always a new way to examine it and do our part to help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get In On The Action: Blog To Eradicate Poverty</title>
		<link>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/10/get-in-on-the-action-blog-to-eradicate-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://jmstriegel.com/blog/2008/10/get-in-on-the-action-blog-to-eradicate-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[action against poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blog action day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[end poverty]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog Action Day 2008 is all about tackling the topic of poverty. Animal welfare workers battle poverty every day. Freelance writers have the means to help give a voice to those who are drowning in poverty, as well as to those who are helping to fight it. Tomorrow, I&#8217;ll blog on some actions we can [...]]]></description>
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