From Journalist to Nonprofit Flack: A Good Career Move?

February 19, 2010

A Guest Post by Claire Meyerhoff, a Guest Expert in the “Writing for Nonprofits” Coaching Program Not long ago, I was talking with my college pal Julie Malkin. Like me, she’s a recovering broadcast journalist who went over to the dark side of professional communications known as “public relations.” For the record, Julie is Public [...]

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Why in the World Would You Ever Want to be a Grantwriting Consultant?

February 5, 2010

A Guest Post by Betsy Baker of Your Grant Authority and a Guest Expert in the “Writing for Nonprofits” Coaching Program When I was working full time for my nonprofit employer, I was married but didn’t have children. When my husband and I decided that our house was just a little too quiet (oh, what [...]

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Getting Work: It’s Not Who You Know, But Who Knows You

January 28, 2010

When I look back at where I’ve made the most money in my freelance writing career, without a doubt it is from clients who came to me via word-of-mouth referrals from my friends or family, colleagues from past jobs, other communications professionals, or other clients. I’ve had multi-year contracts with clients who found me through [...]

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Nobody Needs a Freelance Writer (But They Still Need You)

January 25, 2010

Nonprofits don’t need freelance writers. What they do need are newsletters, direct mail fundraising letters, Facebook pages, annual reports and other content for both print and online distribution. But not even the content is the real need. The real need is donors, volunteers, advocates, and other supporters who can help them implement their mission. So [...]

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Want to Write for More Nonprofit Clients?

January 22, 2010

It’s been in the works for months, so I’m excited to announce that we are now accepting registrations for the first session of the “Writing for Nonprofits” Coaching Program, which will begin March 1. You can’t beat writing about and for the causes you love, which is why so many freelance writers have contacted me [...]

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