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		<title>U.S. charitable giving falls 3.6 percent in 2009 to $303.75 billion &#8212; but be encouraged!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Even in a time of enormous economic upheaval, such as we saw in 2009, Americans continued to be generous to charitable causes,” said Giving USA Foundation Chair Edith H. Falk. “While overall giving declined, many donors—including individuals and foundations—made special efforts in 2009 to respond to greater humanitarian needs.”]]></description>
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		<title>Pro Sports Team Owners leading Indianapolis Symphony&#8217;s $100M capital campaign</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jim Irsay of the Indianapolis Colts and Herb Simon of the Indiana Pacers will co-chair the ISO’s capital campaign committee, the symphony announced early Monday morning.
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		<link>http://rrsconsult.net/pro-sports-team-owners-leading-indianapolis-symphonys-100m-capital-campaign/</link>
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		<title>New York City Cultural Institutions Facing Significant Cuts in 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's $63 billion budget for the coming fiscal year has yet to be finalized, many cultural institutions are bracing themselves to make do with much less from the city, the New York Times reports.]]></description>
		<link>http://rrsconsult.net/new-york-city-cultural-institutions-facing-significant-cuts-in-2011/</link>
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		<title>Up to 25% of Nonprofit Groups Could Soon Lose Charity Status</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As many as a quarter of the nation's nonprofit organizations could lose their tax exemptions next month due to an obscure provision in a four-year-old pension-reform law, according to The New York Times.]]></description>
		<link>http://rrsconsult.net/up-to-25-of-nonprofit-groups-could-soon-lose-charity-status/</link>
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		<title>Toledo Symphony&#8217;s president yields baton to executive V.P.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Longtime member Robert Bell, president and chief operating officer of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra since 1997, yielded both titles to Kathy Carroll, a 22-year TSO development officer and, since 2004, executive vice president. ]]></description>
		<link>http://rrsconsult.net/toledo-symphonys-president-yields-baton-to-executive-v-p/</link>
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		<title>Kresge Foundation Announces New Arts and Culture Grantmaking Strategy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Under the new strategy, institutional capitalization activities will include investments in cultural facilities and building reserves funds, with a focus on renovation and repair projects.]]></description>
		<link>http://rrsconsult.net/kresge-foundation-announces-new-arts-and-culture-grantmaking-strategy/</link>
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		<title>Atlanta Symphony development director Paul Hogle moves on to the Detroit Symphony</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A HUGE congratulations to Paul Hogle and the Detroit Symphony.  Anyone who has been in arts fundraising for more than ten minutes has likely heard of Paul Hogle, has hopefully met him and has most certainly benefitted in some way from the tremendous positive impact Paul has made within our industry for more than 25 years. To read more [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://rrsconsult.net/atlanta-symphony-development-director-paul-hogle-moves-on-to-the-detroit-symphony/</link>
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		<title>And Now for Something Completely Different &#8212; Some Good News!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week has been a downer for the arts -- we've seemingly lost two orchestras and one summer music festival.  But not all news is bad news -- let's end the week with a ray of sunshine from one of Robert Swaney Consulting's clients.]]></description>
		<link>http://rrsconsult.net/and-now-for-something-completely-different-some-good-news/</link>
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		<title>Charleston Symphony shuts down due to money woes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Monday that the Charleston Symphony Orchestra has suspended operations, effective immediately.]]></description>
		<link>http://rrsconsult.net/charleston-symphony-shuts-down-due-to-money-woes/</link>
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		<title>Senate Agrees to Extend IRA Tax Incentive, Ease Pension Rules</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Senate adopted legislation today to extend through 2010 a tax break to encourage older people to donate money from their individual retirement accounts to charity. The measure allows people age 70-1⁄2 and older to give up]]></description>
		<link>http://rrsconsult.net/senate-agrees-to-extend-ira-tax-incentive-ease-pension-rules/</link>
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