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	<description>Find funds, grants and volunteers. Involve kids and families to help homeless pets.</description>
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		<title>Looking for an Animal Shelter Grant? Check These Five Charities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you started researching grant possibilities for the new year? Following are five foundations and charities you should check out. If you qualify for any of these, assign someone at your shelter or rescue the task of applying within the specified timeframes and guidelines.

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		<title>Banish Politics from Your Animal Shelter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petlover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do shelter politics get in the way of saving the lives of homeless pets? Sometimes I get email from newsletter "unsubscribers" who answer the “why” question saying they no longer volunteer at the shelter due to politics, rude and / or unfriendly people, “don’t fit in,” etc. What a shame to lose volunteers who are interested enough to seek out information to help their shelters. From my own volunteering I know that many nonprofit organizations are filled with politics or managers with poor social and people skills. Evaluate your shelter on the questions below. Be honest! Try to weed out situations that may be preventing your group from being as successful as it could be.]]></description>
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		<title>Using Statistics to Help Homeless Pets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petlover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using statistics in your fundraising appeals and grant applications could make a big difference in your results. Very specific facts and figures concerning the status of homeless pets in your area, what your shelter or rescue has accomplished in the past, and what your goals are may generate more funds for your shelter. Make your appeals more powerful using the following ideas.]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Grants for Homeless Pets When Money Is Scarce</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petlover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding grants to help homeless pets is a challenge as you’ve no doubt discovered in the last couple of years. Many grantors have posted notices that they’re not taking applications at this time. However, don’t forget to continue checking the larger groups which are still offering grants. They're still helping homeless pets in both large and small communities.
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