SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Philanthropy Journal accepts submission of unsolicited articles. Please note the following guidelines:

  • All content submitted for consideration to Philanthropy Journal is subject to editing and may be declined.
  • To be considered for a Feature article, please submit at least four weeks in advance of publication dates.
  • Content that promotes products or services will not be considered.
  • Our suggested word count is 800 words. For articles that go significantly over that, we accept either having the piece broken up with subheadings or split into a multi-part series.
  • Original content drafted specifically for our use will be labelled as Special to Philanthropy Journal. If we are sharing information, the original source will be noted in the tagline.
  • Provide a current high-resolution photo of the author and any additional logos and images that help to illustrate the piece..
  • Content and article pitches should be sent to content@philanthropyjournal.com.

To submit material for our News section, which focuses on news about grants, gifts, people, groups, opportunities, and initiatives, please note the following guidelines:

 

  • Any press releases received will be edited for brevity and may be declined.
  • Content for fundraising projects, book reviews, advertisements, or material that is not philanthropy related will not be considered.
  • Content related to grants, gifts, peoples, groups, opportunities, and initiatives should be sent to content@philanthropyjournal.com. Please note that the Nonprofit News is updated every Monday. To ensure that your news is current, please submit materials no later than two business days in advance.

EDITORIAL CALENDAR

Philanthropy Journal Feature stories follow an Editorial Calendar highlighting the great work happening around the globe. Each month we focus on a different topic of relevance to the global conversations that impact our communities.

Our Resource articles, which publish every other week, provide tools and new understanding for our audiences to be better informed, better practitioners and supporters of this work.

Our Nonprofit News digests publish each Monday, offering a finger on the pulse of great work happening each week.

Opinion pieces publish on a monthly basis, as they are received.

Resources, News and Opinions are not required to follow the Editorial Calendar topic schedule.

We welcome story ideas from our dedicated readers as well as guest submissions by writers who focus on topics of relevance to the nonprofit sector. Please review our submission guidelines.

If you have any questions or concerns, email us at contact@philanthropyjournal.com, or call 919-728-0451 during business hours (Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5 pm EST).

2022

January Reboot 1.3.22

Stories of orgs and people who have reinvented themselves. Letter from Editor on the reboot, our vision.

February Black Lives Matter 2.7.22

Social Justice and racial reform/reconciliation around the globe

March #BreakTheBias 3.7.22

March 8 is International Women’s Day – this month we commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women

April Earth Day 4.4.22

Coverage of the environmental crisis and work around addressing climate change

May Mental Health 5.2.22

Stories highlighting people living with mental health challenges or working in areas to address mental health challenges.

June Take PRIDE 6.6.22

June is Pride Month around the globe. This month we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ communities and allies.

July Boys of Summer 7.4.22

The MLB All-Star Break marks the middle of the baseball season in the US. We will celebrate baseball all month long.