Market Monday is a weekly feature that looks at markets for you to pitch your work. The idea being that, while the daily job leads we send are good for paying the bills, these markets will give you an opportunity to work on projects that truly interest you. Each week we’ll be focusing on two to five high-quality markets. We’re looking to showcase lesser known markets that still offer rates of 50 cents a word or more and have immediate needs for freelancers’ work.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Target audience: fundraising, giving and managing non-profit organizations.
Frequency: 24 times/year
Circulation: 45,000
Rates: 65 cents to $1 per word
Kill Fee: 25 percent
Terms: Pays on publication
Address article queries to: editor@philanthropy.com
Mailing address: 1255 23rd St., N.W., Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 200037
Phone: 202.466.1200
Web site: www.philanthropy.com; www.philanthropycareers.com
In the editor’s words: "We want unbiased reporting, so no connections to any nonprofits."
Market notes: Editor Stacy Palmer says the best place to break in is the career section, which is online only. In recent issues, freelancers for this online section have written about getting the most out of high school and college student volunteers, focusing on the advice of a professor who encourages his students to volunteer. A particularly lengthy piece - nearly 3,000 words written in a day-in-the-life format - is an interview with a music camp founder who uses innovative fundraising tools to keep the camp in the black.
Another, 1,800-word article focuses on a crucial decision made by a regional symphony. They decided to hire a young director whose lack of experience saved the organization significant salary but also created new challenges. A how-to piece in the Aug. 5 issue reports on the blogging trend among advocacy groups.
Freelancers can find opportunities in the print publication, but Palmer says it's harder to break in there.
(via Freelance Success)
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