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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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Lessons in Evaluation: How Serving on Grant Panels Could Make you a Better Writer Contributed by:
Jennifer PhelpsWednesday, July 07, 2004 (8 years 312 days ago)
I have since taken every opportunity possible to serve on local review panels. From the arts council to organizations offering achievement awards, volunteering for these groups has made me a far better grant-writer. These opportunities have provided me with a chance to develop a more thorough understanding of the grant-seeking process, my audience, and what it really is that reviewers are seeking. Sure, it varies a bit from grantor to grantor, but there are some steadfast constants that apply.
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Self-Empowerment in the Grants Office Contributed by:
Jennifer PhelpsTuesday, February 10, 2004 (9 years 95 days ago)
Unfortunately, Lynn's situation is all too familiar. Turnover is a very real issue in the fundraising industry, and because it's not yet a field with a strict, charted course for professional development (the way that a teacher's, doctor's or a lawyer's may be) it is not uncommon for under-qualified individuals to accept positions that apply some of their current strengths and require that they merely learn the rest as they go along. The question is, what do you do if you find yourself in a position like Lynn's? How do you handle a lack of leadership/mentorship in your area? And what can you do to ensure continued professional growth and success in your program area(s)?
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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CarityChannel Press is the publishing arm of CharityChannel. Many of the sector’s most experienced, knowledgeable practitioners are part of the CharityChannel professional community. Because of its unique role in the nonprofit sector, CharityChannel Press enjoys a rich pool of prospective authors from which to draw. In addition, the CharityChannel professional community, consisting of tens of thousands of practitioners, forms a natural initial market for the books as does the greater third sector itself. Interested in writing a book or manual?
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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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