<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss"><channel><title>IdealistNews: what's new in nonprofits</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/</link><description>IdealistNews: All things nonprofit - links about nonprofit organizations, grant writing, fundraising, how technology and social media can benefit nonprofits. Want to help change the world? Check us out at http://www.idealist.org/more Read our Vision here - http://idealist.org/vision --- **NEW:** Help breadpig decide [how to donate $53k](http://breadpig.com/2010/05/10/how-should-we-donate-53000-of-xkcd-book-profits/)</description><image><url>http://thumbs.reddit.com/t5_2qlfy.png?v=676656cd70da412b7f6cfe6f8c782285</url><title>IdealistNews: what's new in nonprofits</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/</link></image><item><title>Russian women are habitually beaten with legal impunity</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d907c/russian_women_are_habitually_beaten_with_legal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d907c/russian_women_are_habitually_beaten_with_legal/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:14:12 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-09-02T21:14:12.624165-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d907c/russian_women_are_habitually_beaten_with_legal/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/static/noimage.png&quot; alt=&quot;Russian women are habitually beaten with legal impunity&quot; title=&quot;Russian women are habitually beaten with legal impunity&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/BlueOrange&quot;&gt; BlueOrange &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/02/domestic-violence-pervades-russian-homes.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d907c/russian_women_are_habitually_beaten_with_legal/"&gt;[3 comments]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Russian women are habitually beaten with legal impunity</media:title><media:thumbnail url="/static/noimage.png" /></item><item><title>Haiti Quake, A 'Game Changer' for Corporate Philanthropy</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8w3m/haiti_quake_a_game_changer_for_corporate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8w3m/haiti_quake_a_game_changer_for_corporate/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:18:01 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-09-02T15:18:01.221239-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8w3m/haiti_quake_a_game_changer_for_corporate/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d8w3m.png&quot; alt=&quot;Haiti Quake, A 'Game Changer' for Corporate Philanthropy&quot; title=&quot;Haiti Quake, A 'Game Changer' for Corporate Philanthropy&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/mknight44&quot;&gt; mknight44 &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.devex.com/blogs/the-development-newswire/world-vision-haiti-quake-a-game-changer-for-corporate-philanthropy&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8w3m/haiti_quake_a_game_changer_for_corporate/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Haiti Quake, A 'Game Changer' for Corporate Philanthropy</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d8w3m.png" /></item><item><title>Pedal-powered farm machinery for use in rural Guatemala</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d909b/pedalpowered_farm_machinery_for_use_in_rural/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d909b/pedalpowered_farm_machinery_for_use_in_rural/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:20:14 +0000</pubDate><dc:date>2010-09-03T04:20:14.162352+00:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d909b/pedalpowered_farm_machinery_for_use_in_rural/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/static/noimage.png&quot; alt=&quot;Pedal-powered farm machinery for use in rural Guatemala&quot; title=&quot;Pedal-powered farm machinery for use in rural Guatemala&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/BlueOrange&quot;&gt; BlueOrange &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://currystonedesignprize.com/recipients/2010/maya_pedal&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d909b/pedalpowered_farm_machinery_for_use_in_rural/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Pedal-powered farm machinery for use in rural Guatemala</media:title><media:thumbnail url="/static/noimage.png" /></item><item><title>Plumpy nut getting some NYT Magazine attention</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8rna/plumpy_nut_getting_some_nyt_magazine_attention/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8rna/plumpy_nut_getting_some_nyt_magazine_attention/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:08:06 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-09-02T10:08:06.507399-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8rna/plumpy_nut_getting_some_nyt_magazine_attention/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/static/noimage.png&quot; alt=&quot;Plumpy nut getting some NYT Magazine attention&quot; title=&quot;Plumpy nut getting some NYT Magazine attention&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/imitationcheese&quot;&gt; imitationcheese &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/magazine/05Plumpy-t.html?_r=1&amp;amp;hp&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8rna/plumpy_nut_getting_some_nyt_magazine_attention/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Plumpy nut getting some NYT Magazine attention</media:title><media:thumbnail url="/static/noimage.png" /></item><item><title>Any Redditors here that have founded their own nonprofits? Add your nonprofit in the comments.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8adj/any_redditors_here_that_have_founded_their_own/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8adj/any_redditors_here_that_have_founded_their_own/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:33:54 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-09-01T10:33:54.133059-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8adj/any_redditors_here_that_have_founded_their_own/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/static/self_default2.png&quot; alt=&quot;Any Redditors here that have founded their own nonprofits? Add your nonprofit in the comments.&quot; title=&quot;Any Redditors here that have founded their own nonprofits? Add your nonprofit in the comments.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;!-- SC_OFF --&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;md&quot;&gt;&lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reddit.com/user/BlueOrange&quot; target='_top'&gt;BlueOrange&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.guyfrog.org/&quot; target='_top'&gt;Friends &amp;amp; RPCVs of Guyana&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reddit.com/user/docsiv&quot; target='_top'&gt;docsiv&lt;/a&gt; - Acadiana Creative Arts Foundation]&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reddit.com/user/FunnyMan3595&quot; target='_top'&gt;FunnyMan3595&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lost-dimension-games.org/&quot; target='_top'&gt;Lost Dimension Games&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reddit.com/user/lizthefair&quot; target='_top'&gt;lizthefair&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=&quot;http://mach30.org/&quot; target='_top'&gt;Mach 30&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reddit.com/user/mczorgd&quot; target='_top'&gt;mczorg&lt;/a&gt; - Pump-It, one of &lt;a href=&quot;http://ygap.com.au/&quot; target='_top'&gt;Y-Gap's main initiatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reddit.com/user/Ridcully&quot; target='_top'&gt;Ridcully&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rudec.org&quot; target='_top'&gt;RUDEC Germany&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- SC_ON --&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/BlueOrange&quot;&gt; BlueOrange &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8adj/any_redditors_here_that_have_founded_their_own/&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8adj/any_redditors_here_that_have_founded_their_own/"&gt;[26 comments]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Any Redditors here that have founded their own nonprofits? Add your nonprofit in the comments.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="/static/self_default2.png" /></item><item><title>Nonprofit Lessons from my Gym Membership Fail</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8als/nonprofit_lessons_from_my_gym_membership_fail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8als/nonprofit_lessons_from_my_gym_membership_fail/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:47:42 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-09-01T10:47:42.141157-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8als/nonprofit_lessons_from_my_gym_membership_fail/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d8als.png&quot; alt=&quot;Nonprofit Lessons from my Gym Membership Fail &quot; title=&quot;Nonprofit Lessons from my Gym Membership Fail &quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lizthefair&quot;&gt; lizthefair &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://lowhangingfruit.us/2010/09/01/invisible-org-culture/&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d8als/nonprofit_lessons_from_my_gym_membership_fail/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Nonprofit Lessons from my Gym Membership Fail</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d8als.png" /></item><item><title>Taken advantage of in Haiti (krispykrackers recounts a terrible tale from her volunteer work)</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7sff/taken_advantage_of_in_haiti_krispykrackers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7sff/taken_advantage_of_in_haiti_krispykrackers/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:12:39 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-31T10:12:39.554919-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7sff/taken_advantage_of_in_haiti_krispykrackers/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d7sff.png&quot; alt=&quot;Taken advantage of in Haiti (krispykrackers recounts a terrible tale from her volunteer work)&quot; title=&quot;Taken advantage of in Haiti (krispykrackers recounts a terrible tale from her volunteer work)&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/kn0thing&quot;&gt; kn0thing &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://breadpig.com/2010/08/31/taken-advantage-of-in-haiti-2/&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7sff/taken_advantage_of_in_haiti_krispykrackers/"&gt;[11 comments]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Taken advantage of in Haiti (krispykrackers recounts a terrible tale from her volunteer work)</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d7sff.png" /></item><item><title>30 Sep 10: Emerging Options for Maryland Social Ventures (Baltimore MD)</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7ydv/30_sep_10_emerging_options_for_maryland_social/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7ydv/30_sep_10_emerging_options_for_maryland_social/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:19:15 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-31T17:19:15.877939-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7ydv/30_sep_10_emerging_options_for_maryland_social/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/static/noimage.png&quot; alt=&quot;30 Sep 10: Emerging Options for Maryland Social Ventures (Baltimore MD)&quot; title=&quot;30 Sep 10: Emerging Options for Maryland Social Ventures (Baltimore MD)&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/arteerr&quot;&gt; arteerr &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://baltsocentdisc.eventbrite.com&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7ydv/30_sep_10_emerging_options_for_maryland_social/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>30 Sep 10: Emerging Options for Maryland Social Ventures (Baltimore MD)</media:title><media:thumbnail url="/static/noimage.png" /></item><item><title>Pakistan flood relief: How you can help</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7u4c/pakistan_flood_relief_how_you_can_help/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7u4c/pakistan_flood_relief_how_you_can_help/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:59:54 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-31T11:59:54.659211-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7u4c/pakistan_flood_relief_how_you_can_help/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d7u4c.png&quot; alt=&quot;Pakistan flood relief: How you can help&quot; title=&quot;Pakistan flood relief: How you can help&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/BlueOrange&quot;&gt; BlueOrange &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.socialbrite.org/2010/08/31/pakistan-flood-relief-how-you-can-help/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+socialbrite+%28Socialbrite%29&amp;amp;utm_content=Google+Reader&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7u4c/pakistan_flood_relief_how_you_can_help/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Pakistan flood relief: How you can help</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d7u4c.png" /></item><item><title>Ban Ki-Moon: NGOs Key to Promoting Global Health</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7u3j/ban_kimoon_ngos_key_to_promoting_global_health/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7u3j/ban_kimoon_ngos_key_to_promoting_global_health/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:58:23 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-31T11:58:23.219548-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7u3j/ban_kimoon_ngos_key_to_promoting_global_health/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d7u3j.png&quot; alt=&quot;Ban Ki-Moon: NGOs Key to Promoting Global Health&quot; title=&quot;Ban Ki-Moon: NGOs Key to Promoting Global Health&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/mknight44&quot;&gt; mknight44 &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35759&amp;amp;Cr=Health&amp;amp;Cr1=&amp;amp;Kw1=Australia&amp;amp;Kw2=&amp;amp;Kw3=&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7u3j/ban_kimoon_ngos_key_to_promoting_global_health/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Ban Ki-Moon: NGOs Key to Promoting Global Health</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d7u3j.png" /></item><item><title>Get Your Non-Profit Started With YouTube</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7igj/get_your_nonprofit_started_with_youtube/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7igj/get_your_nonprofit_started_with_youtube/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:05:28 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-30T19:05:28.539002-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7igj/get_your_nonprofit_started_with_youtube/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d7igj.png&quot; alt=&quot;Get Your Non-Profit Started With YouTube&quot; title=&quot;Get Your Non-Profit Started With YouTube&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/BlueOrange&quot;&gt; BlueOrange &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://googlegrants.blogspot.com/2010/08/get-your-non-profit-started-with.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GoogleGrantsBlog+%28Google+Grants+Blog%29&amp;amp;utm_content=Google+Reader&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7igj/get_your_nonprofit_started_with_youtube/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Get Your Non-Profit Started With YouTube</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d7igj.png" /></item><item><title>Volunteerism is faith at Indian soup kitchen.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7cio/volunteerism_is_faith_at_indian_soup_kitchen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7cio/volunteerism_is_faith_at_indian_soup_kitchen/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:51:39 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-30T11:51:39.281229-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7cio/volunteerism_is_faith_at_indian_soup_kitchen/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/static/noimage.png&quot; alt=&quot;Volunteerism is faith at Indian soup kitchen.&quot; title=&quot;Volunteerism is faith at Indian soup kitchen.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/mknight44&quot;&gt; mknight44 &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/world/asia/30india.html?pagewanted=1&amp;amp;_r=1&amp;amp;ref=world&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d7cio/volunteerism_is_faith_at_indian_soup_kitchen/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Volunteerism is faith at Indian soup kitchen.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="/static/noimage.png" /></item><item><title>Sixteen Tips for Successful Celebrity Recruitment</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d79so/sixteen_tips_for_successful_celebrity_recruitment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d79so/sixteen_tips_for_successful_celebrity_recruitment/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:55:37 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-30T08:55:37.994604-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d79so/sixteen_tips_for_successful_celebrity_recruitment/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/static/noimage.png&quot; alt=&quot;Sixteen Tips for Successful Celebrity Recruitment&quot; title=&quot;Sixteen Tips for Successful Celebrity Recruitment&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/wearevotingyes&quot;&gt; wearevotingyes &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vancomm.com/insites/2010/08/sixteen-tips-for-successful-celebrity-recruitment/&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d79so/sixteen_tips_for_successful_celebrity_recruitment/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Sixteen Tips for Successful Celebrity Recruitment</media:title><media:thumbnail url="/static/noimage.png" /></item><item><title>Opinion: Do volunteers make things worse?</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d6yng/opinion_do_volunteers_make_things_worse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d6yng/opinion_do_volunteers_make_things_worse/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:17:20 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-29T14:17:20.784992-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d6yng/opinion_do_volunteers_make_things_worse/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d6yng.png&quot; alt=&quot;Opinion: Do volunteers make things worse?&quot; title=&quot;Opinion: Do volunteers make things worse?&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/BlueOrange&quot;&gt; BlueOrange &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/brazil/100812/volunteers-tourism-rio-poverty&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d6yng/opinion_do_volunteers_make_things_worse/"&gt;[5 comments]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Opinion: Do volunteers make things worse?</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d6yng.png" /></item><item><title>93 Dollar Club: Random Act Of Kindness Sparks $100,000 In Donations To Food Bank</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5wby/93_dollar_club_random_act_of_kindness_sparks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5wby/93_dollar_club_random_act_of_kindness_sparks/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:18:30 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-26T15:18:30.861142-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5wby/93_dollar_club_random_act_of_kindness_sparks/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d5wby.png&quot; alt=&quot;93 Dollar Club: Random Act Of Kindness Sparks $100,000 In Donations To Food Bank&quot; title=&quot;93 Dollar Club: Random Act Of Kindness Sparks $100,000 In Donations To Food Bank&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/BlueOrange&quot;&gt; BlueOrange &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/26/93-dollar-club-act-of-kindness_n_695785.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5wby/93_dollar_club_random_act_of_kindness_sparks/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>93 Dollar Club: Random Act Of Kindness Sparks $100,000 In Donations To Food Bank</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d5wby.png" /></item><item><title>Peace Corps Uses Video Sharing to Mark 50th</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5yv6/peace_corps_uses_video_sharing_to_mark_50th/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5yv6/peace_corps_uses_video_sharing_to_mark_50th/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:31:06 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-26T19:31:06.048406-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5yv6/peace_corps_uses_video_sharing_to_mark_50th/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d5yv6.png&quot; alt=&quot;Peace Corps Uses Video Sharing to Mark 50th&quot; title=&quot;Peace Corps Uses Video Sharing to Mark 50th&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/BlueOrange&quot;&gt; BlueOrange &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/peace_corps_uses_video_sharing_to_mark_50th.php&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5yv6/peace_corps_uses_video_sharing_to_mark_50th/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Peace Corps Uses Video Sharing to Mark 50th</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d5yv6.png" /></item><item><title>Rush Limbaugh says non-profit organization employees are &quot;lazy idiots&quot; and &quot;rapists in terms of finance and economy&quot;... anyone feel a little frustrated?</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5fw6/rush_limbaugh_says_nonprofit_organization/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5fw6/rush_limbaugh_says_nonprofit_organization/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:25:59 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-25T14:25:59.144124-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5fw6/rush_limbaugh_says_nonprofit_organization/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d5fw6.png&quot; alt=&quot;Rush Limbaugh says non-profit organization employees are &amp;quot;lazy idiots&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;rapists in terms of finance and economy&amp;quot;... anyone feel a little frustrated?&quot; title=&quot;Rush Limbaugh says non-profit organization employees are &amp;quot;lazy idiots&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;rapists in terms of finance and economy&amp;quot;... anyone feel a little frustrated?&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/anastasiabeverhausen&quot;&gt; anastasiabeverhausen &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201008120025&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5fw6/rush_limbaugh_says_nonprofit_organization/"&gt;[9 comments]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Rush Limbaugh says non-profit organization employees are &quot;lazy idiots&quot; and &quot;rapists in terms of finance and economy&quot;... anyone feel a little frustrated?</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d5fw6.png" /></item><item><title>Can we talk about all those young people with t-shirts and clipboards who harass me on the street?</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5hry/can_we_talk_about_all_those_young_people_with/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5hry/can_we_talk_about_all_those_young_people_with/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:15:18 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-25T17:15:18.744161-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5hry/can_we_talk_about_all_those_young_people_with/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/static/self_default2.png&quot; alt=&quot;Can we talk about all those young people with t-shirts and clipboards who harass me on the street?&quot; title=&quot;Can we talk about all those young people with t-shirts and clipboards who harass me on the street?&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;!-- SC_OFF --&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;md&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;I work in the non-profit sector sometimes, and even I hate getting bothered by these people. In fact, everybody I know hates this approach.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It's my understanding that they're working for a for-profit company contracted by large charities to generate donations.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I assume the tactic must be effective, because I'm only seeing it used more frequently. I do worry that charities may be burning up a lot of good karma and reputation by taking this approach that irks people. What do you think?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- SC_ON --&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/dbarefoot&quot;&gt; dbarefoot &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5hry/can_we_talk_about_all_those_young_people_with/&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5hry/can_we_talk_about_all_those_young_people_with/"&gt;[7 comments]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Can we talk about all those young people with t-shirts and clipboards who harass me on the street?</media:title><media:thumbnail url="/static/self_default2.png" /></item><item><title>A friend is starting up a non-profit collaborative problem solving website for Buffalo, NY as a way to improve the city for everyone. 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And he needs help!&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/Turil&quot;&gt; Turil &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/rebuffalo-com/&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5bmd/a_friend_is_starting_up_a_nonprofit_collaborative/"&gt;[1 comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>A friend is starting up a non-profit collaborative problem solving website for Buffalo, NY as a way to improve the city for everyone. And he needs help!</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d5bmd.png" /></item><item><title>How to Set Up a Facebook Fan Page for your Non-Profit</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5f0c/how_to_set_up_a_facebook_fan_page_for_your/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5f0c/how_to_set_up_a_facebook_fan_page_for_your/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:13:42 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-25T13:13:42.269404-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5f0c/how_to_set_up_a_facebook_fan_page_for_your/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/static/noimage.png&quot; alt=&quot;How to Set Up a Facebook Fan Page for your Non-Profit&quot; title=&quot;How to Set Up a Facebook Fan Page for your Non-Profit&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/SColeman&quot;&gt; SColeman &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://vivanista.com/2010/08/how-to-set-up-a-facebook-fan-page/&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d5f0c/how_to_set_up_a_facebook_fan_page_for_your/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>How to Set Up a Facebook Fan Page for your Non-Profit</media:title><media:thumbnail url="/static/noimage.png" /></item><item><title>If you want to help a favorite nonprofit, Don't just send money.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d58dd/if_you_want_to_help_a_favorite_nonprofit_dont/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d58dd/if_you_want_to_help_a_favorite_nonprofit_dont/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:31:56 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-25T04:31:56.414297-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d58dd/if_you_want_to_help_a_favorite_nonprofit_dont/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d58dd.png&quot; alt=&quot;If you want to help a favorite nonprofit, Don't just send money.&quot; title=&quot;If you want to help a favorite nonprofit, Don't just send money.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lizthefair&quot;&gt; lizthefair &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.handshake20.com/2010/08/even-for-nonprofits-its-still-who-you-know.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d58dd/if_you_want_to_help_a_favorite_nonprofit_dont/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>If you want to help a favorite nonprofit, Don't just send money.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d58dd.png" /></item><item><title>How the UN World Food Program establishes communications for Pakistan aid workers</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d56xo/how_the_un_world_food_program_establishes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d56xo/how_the_un_world_food_program_establishes/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:49:03 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-25T01:49:03.177554-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d56xo/how_the_un_world_food_program_establishes/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d56xo.png&quot; alt=&quot;How the UN World Food Program establishes communications for Pakistan aid workers&quot; title=&quot;How the UN World Food Program establishes communications for Pakistan aid workers&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/strawberrymilkshakes&quot;&gt; strawberrymilkshakes &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/infrastructure/3236814/un-world-food-program-establishing-communications-for-pakistan-aid-workers/?cmpid=sbredditanguyen&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d56xo/how_the_un_world_food_program_establishes/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>How the UN World Food Program establishes communications for Pakistan aid workers</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d56xo.png" /></item><item><title>How well do you know the Nonprofit Sector?!</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d55go/how_well_do_you_know_the_nonprofit_sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d55go/how_well_do_you_know_the_nonprofit_sector/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:55:16 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-24T22:55:16.110223-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d55go/how_well_do_you_know_the_nonprofit_sector/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d55go.png&quot; alt=&quot;How well do you know the Nonprofit Sector?!&quot; title=&quot;How well do you know the Nonprofit Sector?!&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/philanthropyguy&quot;&gt; philanthropyguy &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0myNj8BHt_4&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d55go/how_well_do_you_know_the_nonprofit_sector/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>How well do you know the Nonprofit Sector?!</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d55go.png" /></item><item><title>Canada’s position on human rights issues is becoming harder and harder to predict, says news Amnesty Intl.'s new boss</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d50e1/canadas_position_on_human_rights_issues_is/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d50e1/canadas_position_on_human_rights_issues_is/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:31:54 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-24T14:31:54.654093-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d50e1/canadas_position_on_human_rights_issues_is/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d50e1.png&quot; alt=&quot;Canada’s position on human rights issues is becoming harder and harder to predict, says news Amnesty Intl.'s new boss&quot; title=&quot;Canada’s position on human rights issues is becoming harder and harder to predict, says news Amnesty Intl.'s new boss&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/mknight44&quot;&gt; mknight44 &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/851546--canada-unpredictable-on-human-rights-says-new-amnesty-boss&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d50e1/canadas_position_on_human_rights_issues_is/"&gt;[1 comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Canada’s position on human rights issues is becoming harder and harder to predict, says news Amnesty Intl.'s new boss</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d50e1.png" /></item><item><title>Africans text message to check if drugs are real. A new project called mPedigree lets consumers send in a code via text message that lets them check if their drugs are genuine.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d50d5/africans_text_message_to_check_if_drugs_are_real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d50d5/africans_text_message_to_check_if_drugs_are_real/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:29:33 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-08-24T14:29:33.601802-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d50d5/africans_text_message_to_check_if_drugs_are_real/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d50d5.png&quot; alt=&quot;Africans text message to check if drugs are real. A new project called mPedigree lets consumers send in a code via text message that lets them check if their drugs are genuine.&quot; title=&quot;Africans text message to check if drugs are real. A new project called mPedigree lets consumers send in a code via text message that lets them check if their drugs are genuine.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/mknight44&quot;&gt; mknight44 &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hEdUY9ixDDFur3ZPCE6N_9fEUD-AD9HNAKV00&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/d50d5/africans_text_message_to_check_if_drugs_are_real/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Africans text message to check if drugs are real. A new project called mPedigree lets consumers send in a code via text message that lets them check if their drugs are genuine.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_d50d5.png" /></item></channel></rss>