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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Come Raise Your Game at the 14th Annual GPA Conference in Indianapolis! Contributed by:
Arvetta JideonwoWednesday, August 01, 2012 (286 days ago)
Registration for the 14th Annual GPA Conference is a small investment for the return of knowledge and increased competency that those attending will gain.
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Taking the Plunge: How to Study for the GPC Exam Contributed by:
Arvetta JideonwoWednesday, July 18, 2012 (300 days ago)
The change in administering the GPCI exam has impacted the scoring of the multiple-choice and writing sections of the exam. In its new electronic format, test takers will be told if they passed/failed each section of the examination and therefore will only be required to re-take the portion they failed—instead of the entire exam. However, the new format does not change the nine core competency areas of the exam.
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Beyond the Weeds: Making the Best Out of Your Time in Researching Grant Opportunities Contributed by:
Arvetta JideonwoWednesday, February 17, 2010 (3 years 87 days ago)
Researching grant opportunities can be a difficult and time-consuming process, especially when you are searching for program funds in a specific field or industry. In many cases, during this process you find extraneous opportunities that can distract you. Don’t get sidetracked because they may have specific eligibility requirements or lead to dead-ends in your search for viable grant funding. Other times, we can get caught up in “cherry-picking” or “dialing for dollars,” both of which can negatively impact our organizations and our grant-seeking efforts.
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A Grant Professional’s Challenge: How to Beat Burn-Out? Contributed by:
Arvetta JideonwoWednesday, January 27, 2010 (3 years 108 days ago)
Recently, my son was ill. Caring for him, while trying to maintain a balance between my family obligations and work life, left me tired, worn out, and over-worked. Striving to be a good mother, wife and grant professional, I find that I am continually challenged to maintain a balance between my personal and work lives. I know that a healthy balance between my different lives is critical to my success and happiness.
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The Importance of Credentialed Grant Professionals In an Emerging Field Contributed by:
Arvetta JideonwoWednesday, July 22, 2009 (3 years 297 days ago)
Ten years ago, the characterization of individuals who develop grant proposals (known today as “grant professionals”) was unheard of in the nonprofit world. Since then, the concept of writing grant proposals to support nonprofit initiatives has been transformed into a distinct field free of regulation, parameters, or boundaries as governed by federal law. As a result, there has been an influx of individuals into the arena. We may ask ourselves exactly how many people are there in the U.S. writing grant proposals to potential funders?
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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CharityChannel Press Books
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 Blog for Authors and Editors
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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