Articles by CharityChannel Members
CharityChannel members who have years of experience in their field may apply to join a Contributor's Panel. Once accepted to a panel by the panel's editor, the member will work with the editor to determine article topics and to prepare an article that is ready for publication. With tens of thousands of colleagues in the CharityChannel professional community, this is a key opportunity to give back to your profession by sharing your hard-won expertise and wisdom.
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The Anatomy of Foundation Research Contributed by:
Betsy NorthrupWednesday, August 08, 2012 (279 days ago)
I am the first to admit that foundation research like this can be tedious and time consuming. It is tempting to cut corners and submit proposals based on partial knowledge.
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Sometimes I Ask Too Many Questions Contributed by:
Betsy NorthrupWednesday, July 11, 2012 (307 days ago)
I have found that a few probing questions in the very beginning of the grant development process separates notions from ideas. When my colleagues can answer five questions with some certainty, I know that the idea has the potential to grow into a proposal and, hopefully, into a project or program.
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Busting Grant Myths Contributed by:
Betsy NorthrupWednesday, January 11, 2012 (1 years 124 days ago)
I like the Discovery Channel show MythBusters. I have often wished there was a similar show dedicated to busting grant myths because there is a lot of misinformation about grants, even from within the non-profit sector.
CharityChannel's WE REVIEW
CharityChannel members who have been admitted to the WE REVIEW Contributors Panel are eligible to receive recently-published books from a variety of publishers (and some self-publishers) to review. Reviews are not limited to books published by CharityChannel Press, the publishing project of the CharityChannel professional community. If you are interested in reviewing books, you are welcome to apply. Note that, even though WE REVIEW has been publishing reviews for over a decade, it has recently been reorganized and re-launched. We took the opportunity to remove prior reviews, since our focus is on newly published books.
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American Foundations: Roles and Contributions Review by:
Betsy NorthrupThursday, April 12, 2012 (1 years 31 days ago)
American Foundations: Roles and Contributions is a comprehensive collection of essays from scholars and practitioners drawn from academia, government agencies, private non-profits, and private foundations. Its long time horizon and depth of analysis across multiple fields makes it a valuable contribution to the public sector and an important read for those interested in the historical context of foundations and the political, economic and relational forces that both sharpen and distort their work. It is not, however, an easy read. As one would expect from an academic work, it is heavily footnoted with hundreds of references. But if you are willing to invest the time, it will deepen your understanding of the roles and contributions of foundations, just as the title promises.
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CharityChannel Press is the publishing project of the CharityChannel professional community. In this blogging feature, the authors and editors of our books and manuals share their thoughts, ideas, insights, and advice on topics of interest to busy practitioners. Reading their blogs is a great way to get to know them and to learn about their latest books and manuals. Be sure to jump in and add your comment to blog postings.
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