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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Death to the Dear Friend Letter Contributed by:
Todd BakerMonday, April 07, 2003 (10 years 40 days ago)
This is not to say the data on your shelf is not truth. You've quantified it. However, for every one Dear Friend letter analysis that produces a better ROI, there are 10 personalized letter analyses that prove just the opposite. Don't worry, this isn't the beginning of some schoolyard one-upmanship that declares, "My analysis is better than your analysis." However, fundraisers who test and test so they can justify sending their donors an impersonal letter just to save a few pennies per piece are being short-sighted in what they value and measure.
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Statement Makers Contributed by:
Todd BakerMonday, September 23, 2002 (10 years 236 days ago)
A slight vibration reaches the edge of my consciousness, soon recognizable as the faint sound of a deep, rumbling exhaust. Still blocks away, this distinct composition whispers in my ear, "Harley-Davidson." There's no need for me to see the source; my ears can identify it without a shadow of a doubt.
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Inspiration Superhighway Contributed by:
Todd BakerMonday, August 19, 2002 (10 years 271 days ago)
... Charities, our slumbering giant, possess the most powerful messages to capture hearts for the remarkable; however, most utilize their fifteen megabytes of fame to present static corporate-speak taken straight from an annual report. Many nonprofit websites are cluttered with facts, figures, and informative activities; very few sparkle with impact and personality....
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 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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