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	<title>145: Managing Stress &#8211; Waiting and Nurturing</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>144: Managing Stress &#8211; Hold onto Joy</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;Life is so generous a giver, but we, judging its gifts by the covering,Cast them away as ugly, or heavy, or hard.&#8221; This week, I’m reading a poem written by Greville MacDonald to his father George MacDonald in 1930. Reflection question: Who on your list of donors who have already given can you call this [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>143: Authentic Giving &#8211; The Cycle of Joyous Generosity</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream&#8230;” This week, I am reading a quote from Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu and a quote from A Theory of Guilt Appeals: A Review Showing the Importance of Investigating Cognitive [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>141: Authentic Giving &#8211; An Approach for Belonging</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;Fund-raising must always aim to create new, lasting relationships&#8230;.&#8221; This week, I’m reading a quote from The Spirituality of Fundraising by Henri Nouwen, originally presented in 1992. Reflection questions: Which campaign donors do you need to offer communion, belonging, and friendship to this week? Thinking about the case for support, is it just an ask [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>140: Authentic Giving &#8211; Generosity Can&#8217;t Be Faked</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;Generosity cannot be counterfeited, and fake generosity does not make us happier, healthier, and more purposeful in life&#8230;&#8221; This week, I’m reading a quote from The Paradox of Generosity by Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson. 2014 edition. Reflection question:  Are any of our fundraising activities and messaging encouraging self-interested, fake generosity?  If so, how can [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;Generosity cannot be counterfeited, and fake generosity does not make us happier, healthier, and more purposeful in life&#8230;&#8221; This week, I’m reading a quote from The Paradox of Generosity by Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson. 201]]></itunes:subtitle>
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