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	<description>Towards a just, peaceful world through nonviolent social change.</description>
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		<title>Celebrate as The Agape Foundation Turns 40!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicole</dc:creator>
		
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You are invited to join us at The Agape Foundation&#8217;s 40th Anniversary/5th Annual Peace Prize event on September 24, 2009, in San Francisco. Each year, Agape honors peacemakers in celebration of the U.N.-declared International Day of Peace. 
From opposing the Vietnam War to supporting nonviolent solutions in urban schools, The Agape Foundation has been at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walking the Walk</title>
		<link>http://agapefdn.org/blog/2009/04/22/walking-the-walk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicole</dc:creator>
		
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By Nina Dessart
As Agape’s administrative director for the past 7 years, I am proud of many things about the Foundation. Our commitment to supporting emerging social justice organizations.  Our efforts to reduce the power differential between grantor and grantees through transparent review processes and open granting sessions. And the Foundation’s diverse grant portfolio that includes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>15 Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karen</dc:creator>
		
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by Karen Topakian
That’s how long I’ve gladly served as the Executive Director of the Agape Foundation. And what a long, strange trip it’s been!
When I began in 1993, I printed our documents on a jarringly loud daisy wheel printer. Now, we post to our blog. 
When I began, I worked three days a week, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exercising My First Amendment Right</title>
		<link>http://agapefdn.org/blog/2009/04/06/exercising-my-first-amendment-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karen</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>Having a foot in two worlds!</title>
		<link>http://agapefdn.org/blog/2009/03/15/having-a-foot-in-two-worlds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karen</dc:creator>
		
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by Karen Topakian
This past Friday, I received the winter 2009 issue of WIN, the magazine of the War Resisters League, and the March 12th issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy. On the surface, neither of them have anything in common. One speaks to the world of nonviolence, opposition to war and reports from activists around [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heritage Foundation holds Bake Sale</title>
		<link>http://agapefdn.org/blog/2009/02/23/heritage-foundation-holds-bake-sale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[by Karen Topakian

Chances are, few of you read the article on page 26 of the recent issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The one titled, “Conservative Groups Turn To Grass-Roots Efforts To Seek New Donors.”
I have to admit, it was kind of music to my ears. The conservative group in question is the Heritage Foundation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There but for the grace of&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://agapefdn.org/blog/2009/02/13/there-but-for-the-grace-of/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karen</dc:creator>
		
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by Karen Topakian
The current issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports on which foundations have taken the biggest hit in their assets since the financial crisis hit. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation lost 20% of their assets – from $38 billion to $31. I can’t imagine how it must feel to lose seven billion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I can&#8217;t believe this is my last blog entry!</title>
		<link>http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/12/24/i-cant-believe-this-is-my-last-blog-entry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicole</dc:creator>
		
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The Staff of Agape Foundation (L to R) : Nicole Hsiang (Development Associate), Karen Topakian (Executive Director), Nina Dessart (Administrative Director) Photo by Bob Hsiang

Dear Friends,
After two fulfilling years of working as the Development Associate for the Agape Foundation, I&#8217;m sad to announce that I&#8217;ll be leaving my position at the end of the year. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Localanthropy</title>
		<link>http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/12/12/localanthropy/</link>
		<comments>http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/12/12/localanthropy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicole</dc:creator>
		
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Shop Locally. Give Locally. 
by Karen Topakian
Localvore. It’s the Oxford American Dictionary’s 2007 word of the year.  Meaning buying and eating food grown locally. Good idea, unless you like to eat imported Italian pasta and you live in San Francisco.
Lately small business owners around the country have asked their customers and others to spend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highlights from the Agape Fall 2008 Granting Session</title>
		<link>http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/12/03/highlights-from-the-agape-fall-2008-granting-session/</link>
		<comments>http://agapefdn.org/blog/2008/12/03/highlights-from-the-agape-fall-2008-granting-session/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicole</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[by Karen Topakian and Nicole Hsiang
On Sunday, November 16th, 2008, the Agape Foundation&#8217;s Board of Trustees awarded six grants for grassroots social justice: Arlington West Film and Speakers Program, People United for a Better Life in Oakland, Housing Long Beach, Insight Garden Program, Out4Immigration, and San Joaquin Et Al.

1) Arlington West Film and Speakers Program: [...]]]></description>
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