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January 20, 2009

Inauguration 2009
Obama Calls for 'New Era of Responsiblity'

President Barack Obama, in his inaugural address, echoed a common theme from his transition — a call to serve. In addition, he urged Americans to join together to remake the country.

Mr. Obama said in his address that Americans can not sit idle through the recession and called upon them to take responsibility for the nation’s future.

“What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task,” he said.

What does this message mean for nonprofit groups? What should the Obama administration do to help charities? To help spur your thoughts, read what many experts on the nonprofit world told us were their priorities for Mr. Obama.

Click on the comments link below this post to share your thoughts.

— Peter Panepento

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