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Energize Susan J. Ellis	What's Ahead for 2009 in the Volunteerism Community? Here are several ways that the Obama Administration may impact volunteering in the United States, along with some of my own editorial comments.
AFP eWire December 19, 2008	Charity Fundraising Efforts Lagging Significantly This Holiday Season More than half of charities across North America are raising less money during the 2008 holiday giving season (October through December) than they did last year, according to a survey conducted by AFP.
AFP eWire December 15, 2008	Face the Economy With Sharpened Focus, Solid Strategy eWire interviewed two veteran fundraising consultants about the effect the economy is having on their clients' fundraising and to get their advice on how to deal with these unprecedented challenges.
AFP eWire December 8, 2008	Lapsed Donors Say They Don't Feel 'Connected' The top reason high net-worth donors stopped giving to a charity in 2007 was that they didn't feel connected to the particular organization, reports a new study.
AFP eWire December 8, 2008	Support a Cause Through New AFP Networking Partnership Through online global networking site ammado, members can meet fundraisers from around the world and learn about other organizations, companies, strategies and campaigns that are making a difference in the lives of millions of people.
AFP eWire December 1, 2008 Lynch & Habig	Helpful Tips on Search Engine Advertising You're hoping to get a flood of visitors (a.k.a. prospective donors) to your brand new website, and jumpstart your online fundraising program. Have you thought of buying search engine ads?
AFP eWire December 1, 2008	Reminder: New Postal Service Mailing List Requirements in Effect As of Nov. 23, the United States Postal Service now requires address lists for standard mail to be cleared of incorrect addresses every 95 days, rather than every 185 days as previously required.
Energize December 2008 Susan J. Ellis	From Organizing Charity to Building Community The challenge for volunteer resource managers is how to redirect the giving model to one that focuses instead on community building. This requires moving from concentrated holiday events to year-round support.
Fast Company December 2008 Jeff Chu	Do Something: An IPO New York-based Do Something, which aims to get teens involved in volunteering, wanted to create a class of donors who did something more.
Fast Company December 2008 Anne C. Lee	The Acumen Fund: Pulse The Acumen Fund, led by CEO Jacqueline Novogratz, is launching Pulse, its portfolio data management system for donors and philanthropic investors.
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