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	<description>The 18th Annual Washington State Nonprofit Conference</description>
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		<title>Courageous Collaboration and Gracious Space</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Collaboration is often hard and time-consuming.  Yet, in today&#8217;s uncertain and complex environments, it&#8217;s a vital skill and strategy for all leaders.  This workshop for Executive Directors explores the courageous and collaborative leadership skills needed to thrive in today&#8217;s environment.  The workshop will focus on using Gracious Space to address challenges facing leaders, understanding courageous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extreme Makeover Through Accountability: The Oz Principle</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dede Long, National Facilitator &#38; Regional Vice President of Partners In Leadership, will start the day with an interactive presentation and look at Extreme Makeover through Accountability: The Oz Principle. Don&#8217;t worry, Long&#8217;s approach to the word &#8220;accountability&#8221; goes beyond the typical thought and meaning of the word. Whether partnering with support staff, executive leaders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Expert Presenter</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A plan, no matter how visionary or inspired, only takes you to the starting line.  Without commitment to execution, a plan is simply a collection of paper.  In his workshop, Time to Move Forward: Rapid Planning, Execution and Governance for Nonprofits, Chris Kaufman, president of Agovia Consulting, gives a crash course in the elements required [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Busting the Mission Myth: How to Use the New Nonprofit Normal To Stand Out and Get Ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 14:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EXPERT PRESENTER, Deidre Maloney The nonprofit sector will never be the same. No matter what happens with the economy, the election or the environment, the recession and various scandals means donors/funders are savvier than ever before, paying special attention to your management, board, spending and outcomes. The good news: It’s the perfect opportunity to show [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Move Forward:  Rapid Planning, Execution, and Governance for Nonprofits</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EXPERT PRESENTER, Chris Kaufman A plan, no matter how visionary or inspired, only takes you to the starting line.  Without commitment to execution, a plan is simply a collection of paper.  This session is a crash course in the elements required to create a roadmap and effectively execute to achieve your goals and organizational strategy.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Be a Sinking Ship: Innovative Remodeling Solutions to Buoy Your Full Nonprofit Risk Platform</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our panel of specialists will chart a course for HR departments who are working hard to keep their boats afloat &#8212; providing innovative solutions with regard to navigating the latest in Health Care Reform; discussing the importance of keeping your 403(b) plan in place; and how to utilize your benefits plan to your recruiting advantage. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Changing Face of Social Enterprise</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 03:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Evans School senior lecturer David Harrison and graduate student researchers will trace the latest trends in the establishment of social enterprises by non-profit organizations.  New philanthropic ventures like REDF in San Francisco have cropped up to fund non profits to start enterprises which function within the market, employ and advance populations in need, and which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Expert Presenter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deirdre Maloney, author of a new book: The Mission Myth: Building Nonprofit Momentum Through Better Business, knows this tendency all too well. A former executive director for a multi-million dollar nonprofit who has also served on several nonprofit boards, Maloney has seen first-hand the challenges nonprofit organizations face.  Her book not only dispels this myth, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Luncheon Keynote</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAN PALLOTTA Author Extraordinaire, Dan Pallotta, is scheduled to grace the 2012 conference with another exciting and thought-provoking keynote address. After writing his book &#8220;Uncharitable&#8221; everyone asked Dan, &#8220;What can we do about this?&#8221; Hear his reply at this year&#8217;s conference and in his new book: Charity Case: How the nonprofit community can stand up for itself and really change [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opening Keynote</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEDE LONG Presenter of The Oz Principle Dede Long, National Facilitator &#38; Regional Vice President of Partners In Leadership &#8212; The accountability Training &#38; Consulting Company, will start the day with an interactive presentation and look at Extreme Makeover through Accountability: The Oz Principle. Don&#8217;t worry, Long&#8217;s approach to the word &#8220;accountability&#8221; goes beyond the [...]]]></description>
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