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		<title>Exempt Organizations to Offer Internships to Students Interested in  Nonprofit Management</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/12/19/exempt-organizations-to-offer-internships-to-students-interested-in-nonprofit-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lantos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2009, IRS Exempt Organizations (EO) established its Academic Institutions Initiative to work with educational entities to develop, cultivate and promote professionals who shape the non-profit sector. Our goal is to help prepare the non-profit leaders of the future by providing training about exempt organizations&#8217; federal tax law responsibilities. As part of this initiative, two or three graduate [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1630&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Risk 2012: A First Wednesday Webinar Series from Nonprofit Risk Management Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lantos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MANP has a new Affiliate Membership with Nonprofit Risk Management Center (NRMC), a partnership that will offer MANP members a wealth of affordable benefits for the upcoming year!  So that we don&#8217;t overwhelm you with all of the benefits, we&#8217;ll limit this posting to just one:  The First Wednesday Risk Management Webinar Series.   Each webinar [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1623&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gifts that Give Twice &#8211; Promote your Nonprofit!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lantos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gifts that Give Twice is a year-round program showcasing gift-giving ideas from our member organizations. If you&#8217;re a MANP member and have products or memberships to promote, why not post them on our website? It&#8217;s free, and it&#8217;s a popular place at Nonprofitmaine.org with thousands of visits per year. You can offer products from your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1534&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Free Webinar on Opting Out of the State&#8217;s Unemployment Tax System</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lantos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ As unemployment taxes continue to increase, for nonprofits, Unemployment Services Trust offers an alternative.  Join us on Thursday, September 8th for a free webinar and learn how 501(c)(3)s can opt out of the state unemployment tax system and begin reimbursing the state only for their actual unemployment  claims.  Learn about further reducing unemployment costs by [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1472&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Free Social Media Webinar for Nonprofits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lantos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DIOSA Comunications offers a multitude of webinars on all aspects of social media. OnAugust 23rd, they will offer a free one:  Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Webinar for Nonprofits This webinar begins with defining Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 communications and fundraising, and then quickly moves on to a discussion about [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1461&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>We Want to Come See You This Summer!</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/05/24/we-want-to-come-see-you-this-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 17:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lantos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Member Benefit Updates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The MANP staff will be spending a day out of our office for our 6th Annual Staff Volunteer Day, and we are looking for a project. Because we support and value the work you do as part of Maine&#8217;s nonprofit community, this is our way of saying thank you for all you do. Here are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1389&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Member Benefit: GrantStation!</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/04/13/new-member-benefit-grantstation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lantos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to member requests, MANP is offering an exciting new member benefit! Starting today MANP members will be able to purchase an annual subscription to GrantStation, a web-based resource that will help your nonprofit identify the most appropriate grant opportunities to pursue. GrantStation provides its subscribers with access to a searchable database of over [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1342&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations to the Winners of 2011 Dirigo Awards for Nonprofit Excellence!</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/04/11/congratulations-to-the-winners-of-2011-dirigo-awards-for-nonprofit-excellence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lantos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Member News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three Maine Nonprofits have been presented with Dirigo Awards at our annual conference.  Congratulations to this year&#8217;s winners: Mahoosuc Arts Council from Bethel; Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP)  from Waterville; and The Children&#8217;s Center from Augusta. The Dirigo Awards are presented annually to three Maine nonprofits that have achieved significant results by combining ingenuity with sound management practices. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1334&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>National Council of Nonprofits offering Color Printing program</title>
		<link>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/03/03/national-council-of-nonprofits-offering-color-printing-program/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.nonprofitmaine.org/2011/03/03/national-council-of-nonprofits-offering-color-printing-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lantos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) has teamed up with the Xerox FreeColorPrinters program to bring State Associations and their members a professional quality, cost effective, in-house color printing solution. The Xerox FreeColorPrinters program has helped existing National Council of Nonprofits State Association Members and more than 10,000 other nonprofits with their in-house high quality [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1297&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SkillBuilders For Free</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Lantos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we were going through the MANP annual survey responses, we found there were many people who were unaware of several MANP benefits.  One big one: Did you know that MANP offers ways to attend SkillBuilders for free?  If your organization has cut its education line in your operating budget due to tough times, you are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.nonprofitmaine.org&amp;blog=7614725&amp;post=1279&amp;subd=nonprofitmaine&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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