<?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>Tinker Toys, String Art, Neurons, and a New Tapestry</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c8nv8/tinker_toys_string_art_neurons_and_a_new_tapestry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c8nv8/tinker_toys_string_art_neurons_and_a_new_tapestry/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 06:15:32 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-05-27T06:15:32.305085-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c8nv8/tinker_toys_string_art_neurons_and_a_new_tapestry/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c8nv8.png&quot; alt=&quot;Tinker Toys, String Art, Neurons, and a New Tapestry&quot; title=&quot;Tinker Toys, String Art, Neurons, and a New Tapestry&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.com/blog/2010/05/26/tinker-toys-string-art-neurons-and-a-new-tapestry/&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c8nv8/tinker_toys_string_art_neurons_and_a_new_tapestry/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Tinker Toys, String Art, Neurons, and a New Tapestry</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c8nv8.png" /></item><item><title>How to lure the best leadership team? Envision it.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c7kkp/how_to_lure_the_best_leadership_team_envision_it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c7kkp/how_to_lure_the_best_leadership_team_envision_it/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 08:33:20 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-05-24T08:33:20.226545-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c7kkp/how_to_lure_the_best_leadership_team_envision_it/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c7kkp.png&quot; alt=&quot;How to lure the best leadership team? Envision it.&quot; title=&quot;How to lure the best leadership team? Envision it.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.com/tips.tip.141/how-to-lure-the-best-leadership-team-envision-it.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c7kkp/how_to_lure_the_best_leadership_team_envision_it/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>How to lure the best leadership team? Envision it.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c7kkp.png" /></item><item><title>Are you breathing with your brain?</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c6d1k/are_you_breathing_with_your_brain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c6d1k/are_you_breathing_with_your_brain/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 09:47:25 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-05-20T09:47:25.515714-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c6d1k/are_you_breathing_with_your_brain/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c6d1k.png&quot; alt=&quot;Are you breathing with your brain? &quot; title=&quot;Are you breathing with your brain? &quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.com/tips.tip.140/navigate-change-by-breathing-with-your-body-and-your-brain.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c6d1k/are_you_breathing_with_your_brain/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Are you breathing with your brain?</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c6d1k.png" /></item><item><title>6 great questions for nonprofits, NGOs and social entrepreneurs in the &quot;New Normal&quot;</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5yun/6_great_questions_for_nonprofits_ngos_and_social/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5yun/6_great_questions_for_nonprofits_ngos_and_social/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 09:14:49 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-05-19T09:14:49.524491-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5yun/6_great_questions_for_nonprofits_ngos_and_social/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c5yun.png&quot; alt=&quot;6 great questions for nonprofits, NGOs and social entrepreneurs in the &amp;quot;New Normal&amp;quot;&quot; title=&quot;6 great questions for nonprofits, NGOs and social entrepreneurs in the &amp;quot;New Normal&amp;quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.com/tips.tip.139/6-great-questions-in-the-new-normal.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5yun/6_great_questions_for_nonprofits_ngos_and_social/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>6 great questions for nonprofits, NGOs and social entrepreneurs in the &quot;New Normal&quot;</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c5yun.png" /></item><item><title>Theory U: Leading from the Future as It Emerges</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5l24/theory_u_leading_from_the_future_as_it_emerges/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5l24/theory_u_leading_from_the_future_as_it_emerges/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 09:05:29 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-05-18T09:05:29.843837-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5l24/theory_u_leading_from_the_future_as_it_emerges/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c5l24.png&quot; alt=&quot;Theory U: Leading from the Future as It Emerges&quot; title=&quot;Theory U: Leading from the Future as It Emerges&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.com/tips.tip.136/how-can-we-lead-from-the-future-as-it-emerges.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5l24/theory_u_leading_from_the_future_as_it_emerges/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Theory U: Leading from the Future as It Emerges</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c5l24.png" /></item><item><title>Military pearls and gems for the nonprofit sector.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5l1l/military_pearls_and_gems_for_the_nonprofit_sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5l1l/military_pearls_and_gems_for_the_nonprofit_sector/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 09:03:56 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-05-18T09:03:56.551268-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5l1l/military_pearls_and_gems_for_the_nonprofit_sector/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c5l1l.png&quot; alt=&quot;Military pearls and gems for the nonprofit sector. &quot; title=&quot;Military pearls and gems for 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/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.com/tips.tip.137/military-perspective-on-leadership.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/c5l1l/military_pearls_and_gems_for_the_nonprofit_sector/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Military pearls and gems for the nonprofit sector.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_c5l1l.png" /></item><item><title>Charity Rating Systems and Nonprofit Evaluators? BUZZ! Wrong Answer.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/bjszp/charity_rating_systems_and_nonprofit_evaluators/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/bjszp/charity_rating_systems_and_nonprofit_evaluators/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:04:02 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-03-29T11:04:02.331026-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/bjszp/charity_rating_systems_and_nonprofit_evaluators/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_bjszp.png&quot; alt=&quot;Charity Rating Systems and Nonprofit Evaluators? BUZZ! Wrong Answer.&quot; title=&quot;Charity Rating Systems and Nonprofit Evaluators? BUZZ! Wrong Answer.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.org/modules/wordpress/2010/03/29/charity-rating-systems-wrong-answer/&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/bjszp/charity_rating_systems_and_nonprofit_evaluators/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Charity Rating Systems and Nonprofit Evaluators? BUZZ! Wrong Answer.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_bjszp.png" /></item><item><title>On Servant-Leadership and Sector-Leadership</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b8w6x/on_servantleadership_and_sectorleadership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b8w6x/on_servantleadership_and_sectorleadership/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:49:55 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-03-03T14:49:55.574495-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b8w6x/on_servantleadership_and_sectorleadership/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_b8w6x.png&quot; alt=&quot;On Servant-Leadership and Sector-Leadership&quot; title=&quot;On Servant-Leadership and Sector-Leadership&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.org/modules/wordpress/2010/03/03/servant-leadership-sector-leadership/&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b8w6x/on_servantleadership_and_sectorleadership/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>On Servant-Leadership and Sector-Leadership</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_b8w6x.png" /></item><item><title>What's so funny? Humor, nonprofits, and leadership.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b5l1f/whats_so_funny_humor_nonprofits_and_leadership/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b5l1f/whats_so_funny_humor_nonprofits_and_leadership/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:07:05 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-02-23T12:07:05.821109-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b5l1f/whats_so_funny_humor_nonprofits_and_leadership/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;/static/noimage.png&quot; alt=&quot;What's so funny? Humor, nonprofits, and leadership.&quot; title=&quot;What's so funny? Humor, nonprofits, and leadership.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.org/tips.tip.127/using-humor-at-work-whats-so-funny.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b5l1f/whats_so_funny_humor_nonprofits_and_leadership/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>What's so funny? Humor, nonprofits, and leadership.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="/static/noimage.png" /></item><item><title>Together, we can change the world.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b3pz7/together_we_can_change_the_world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b3pz7/together_we_can_change_the_world/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:06:28 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-02-18T12:06:28.754629-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b3pz7/together_we_can_change_the_world/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_b3pz7.png&quot; alt=&quot;Together, we can change the world.&quot; title=&quot;Together, we can change the world.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.org/modules/wordpress/2010/02/18/together-we-can-change-the-world/&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b3pz7/together_we_can_change_the_world/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Together, we can change the world.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_b3pz7.png" /></item><item><title>18 traits of successful nonprofit and NGO leaders</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b38n6/18_traits_of_successful_nonprofit_and_ngo_leaders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b38n6/18_traits_of_successful_nonprofit_and_ngo_leaders/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:15:08 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-02-17T11:15:08.728303-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b38n6/18_traits_of_successful_nonprofit_and_ngo_leaders/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_b38n6.png&quot; alt=&quot;18 traits of successful nonprofit and NGO leaders&quot; title=&quot;18 traits of successful nonprofit and NGO leaders&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://thirdsectorconnector.org/tips.tip.126/traits-successful-nonprofit-and-ngo-leaders.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b38n6/18_traits_of_successful_nonprofit_and_ngo_leaders/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>18 traits of successful nonprofit and NGO leaders</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_b38n6.png" /></item><item><title>14 good practices for better Board Meeting Minutes. (It's not as ho-hum as you think!)</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b2b3p/14_good_practices_for_better_board_meeting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b2b3p/14_good_practices_for_better_board_meeting/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:01:04 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-02-15T09:01:04.872097-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b2b3p/14_good_practices_for_better_board_meeting/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_b2b3p.png&quot; alt=&quot;14 good practices for better Board Meeting Minutes. (It's not as ho-hum as you think!)&quot; title=&quot;14 good practices for better Board Meeting Minutes. (It's not as ho-hum as you think!)&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.org/tips.tip.125/board-meeting-minutes-best-practices-secretary-recorder.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b2b3p/14_good_practices_for_better_board_meeting/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>14 good practices for better Board Meeting Minutes. (It's not as ho-hum as you think!)</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_b2b3p.png" /></item><item><title>7 &quot;must-know&quot; non-profit and NGO community change agents</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b0hns/7_mustknow_nonprofit_and_ngo_community_change/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b0hns/7_mustknow_nonprofit_and_ngo_community_change/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:06:22 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-02-10T12:06:22.723042-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b0hns/7_mustknow_nonprofit_and_ngo_community_change/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_b0hns.png&quot; alt=&quot;7 &amp;quot;must-know&amp;quot; non-profit and NGO community change agents&quot; title=&quot;7 &amp;quot;must-know&amp;quot; non-profit and NGO community change agents&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.org/tips.tip.124/7-nonprofit-ngo-community-change-agents.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/b0hns/7_mustknow_nonprofit_and_ngo_community_change/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>7 &quot;must-know&quot; non-profit and NGO community change agents</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_b0hns.png" /></item><item><title>Got a problem Board member, staff person, or colleague? Maybe YOU are the problem instead.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/azz4o/got_a_problem_board_member_staff_person_or/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/azz4o/got_a_problem_board_member_staff_person_or/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:43:16 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-02-09T09:43:16.595549-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/azz4o/got_a_problem_board_member_staff_person_or/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_azz4o.png&quot; alt=&quot;Got a problem Board member, staff person, or colleague? Maybe YOU are the problem instead.&quot; title=&quot;Got a problem Board member, staff person, or colleague? Maybe YOU are the problem instead.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thirdsectorconnector.org/tips.tip.123/managing-the-problem-board-member-micro-managing-supervisor-and-overperforming-team-member.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/azz4o/got_a_problem_board_member_staff_person_or/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Got a problem Board member, staff person, or colleague? Maybe YOU are the problem instead.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_azz4o.png" /></item><item><title>&quot;Put your own O2 mask on b4 assisting others.&quot; Thoughts on creating self-nurturing work environments...</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/ayi40/put_your_own_o2_mask_on_b4_assisting_others/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/ayi40/put_your_own_o2_mask_on_b4_assisting_others/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:30:03 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-02-05T09:30:03.503839-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/ayi40/put_your_own_o2_mask_on_b4_assisting_others/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_ayi40.png&quot; alt=&quot;&amp;quot;Put your own O2 mask on b4 assisting others.&amp;quot; Thoughts on creating self-nurturing work environments...&quot; title=&quot;&amp;quot;Put your own O2 mask on b4 assisting others.&amp;quot; Thoughts on creating self-nurturing work environments...&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nonprofitlocal.com/tips.tip.122/how-can-you-make-your-workspace-more-self-nurturing.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/ayi40/put_your_own_o2_mask_on_b4_assisting_others/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>&quot;Put your own O2 mask on b4 assisting others.&quot; Thoughts on creating self-nurturing work environments...</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_ayi40.png" /></item><item><title>Is your org financially healthy? 20 questions every leader should be able to answer.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/ay19z/is_your_org_financially_healthy_20_questions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/ay19z/is_your_org_financially_healthy_20_questions/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:09:45 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-02-04T08:09:45.589801-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/ay19z/is_your_org_financially_healthy_20_questions/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_ay19z.png&quot; alt=&quot;Is your org financially healthy? 20 questions every leader should be able to answer.&quot; title=&quot;Is your org financially healthy? 20 questions every leader should be able to answer.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nonprofitlocal.com/tips.tip.121/financial-health-savvy-leader-20-questions-revenue-expense-management.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/ay19z/is_your_org_financially_healthy_20_questions/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Is your org financially healthy? 20 questions every leader should be able to answer.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_ay19z.png" /></item><item><title>Do you have &quot;Silo Disease&quot;? 15 ways to spot it and 10 ways to stop it.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/axmha/do_you_have_silo_disease_15_ways_to_spot_it_and/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/axmha/do_you_have_silo_disease_15_ways_to_spot_it_and/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:40:46 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-02-03T09:40:46.427215-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; 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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/ax54b/lest_we_forget_we_also_need_to_make_time_for/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_ax54b.png&quot; alt=&quot;Lest We Forget: We also need to make time for people who DON'T give.&quot; title=&quot;Lest We Forget: We also need to make time for people who DON'T give.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nonprofitlocal.com/tips.tip.119/stay-connected-and-make-time-for-supporters-who-do-not-donate.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/ax54b/lest_we_forget_we_also_need_to_make_time_for/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Lest We Forget: We also need to make time for people who DON'T give.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_ax54b.png" /></item><item><title>Five Fab Finds: Recent social media slide decks for nonprofits and NGOs...</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/awqju/five_fab_finds_recent_social_media_slide_decks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/awqju/five_fab_finds_recent_social_media_slide_decks/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:49:35 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-02-01T09:49:35.921881-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/awqju/five_fab_finds_recent_social_media_slide_decks/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_awqju.png&quot; alt=&quot;Five Fab Finds: Recent social media slide decks for nonprofits and NGOs...&quot; title=&quot;Five Fab Finds: Recent social media slide decks for nonprofits and NGOs...&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nonprofitlocal.com/tips.tip.117/social-media-and-nonprofits-more-starter-resources.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/awqju/five_fab_finds_recent_social_media_slide_decks/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>Five Fab Finds: Recent social media slide decks for nonprofits and NGOs...</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_awqju.png" /></item><item><title>28 ways to &quot;spread the love&quot; within your organization this month (and every month).</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/awq27/28_ways_to_spread_the_love_within_your/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/awq27/28_ways_to_spread_the_love_within_your/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:13:35 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-02-01T09:13:35.774726-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/awq27/28_ways_to_spread_the_love_within_your/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_awq27.png&quot; alt=&quot;28 ways to &amp;quot;spread the love&amp;quot; within your organization this month (and every month).&quot; title=&quot;28 ways to &amp;quot;spread the love&amp;quot; within your organization this month (and every month).&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nonprofitlocal.com/tips.tip.118/february-love-thanks-praise-nonprofit-organizations-ngos.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; 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title=&quot;How to build and develop a strong fundraising board.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nonprofitlocal.com/tips.tip.116/how-to-develop-a-strong-fundraising-board.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/av666/how_to_build_and_develop_a_strong_fundraising/"&gt;[comment]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</description><media:title>How to build and develop a strong fundraising board.</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_av666.png" /></item><item><title>The powerhouse org: Calling all connectors, mavens and salespeople!</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/autvv/the_powerhouse_org_calling_all_connectors_mavens/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/autvv/the_powerhouse_org_calling_all_connectors_mavens/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:06:49 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-01-27T10:06:49.587910-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; 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Why you need one, what to ask, and samples.</title><link>http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/atxyh/nonprofit_code_of_ethics_why_you_need_one_what_to/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/atxyh/nonprofit_code_of_ethics_why_you_need_one_what_to/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:06:15 -0700</pubDate><dc:date>2010-01-25T09:06:15.348186-07:00</dc:date><description>&lt;table&gt; &lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/comments/atxyh/nonprofit_code_of_ethics_why_you_need_one_what_to/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_atxyh.png&quot; alt=&quot;Nonprofit &amp;quot;Code of Ethics&amp;quot; Why you need one, what to ask, and samples.&quot; title=&quot;Nonprofit &amp;quot;Code of Ethics&amp;quot; Why you need one, what to ask, and samples.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; submitted by &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.idealistnews.com/user/lgdeaton&quot;&gt; lgdeaton &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nonprofitlocal.com/tips.tip.113/creating-a-code-of-ethics-for-your-organization.html&quot;&gt;[link]&lt;/a&gt; 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