Guest blog post submission guidelines

Blog posts must comply with the following guidelines to be considered for publication:

1. All posts must be submitted by email. 
2. Blog post submissions that focus on the marketing or promotion of events, products, services, individuals, or organizations will not be considered.
3. Blog post submissions that are not relevant, of interest, or generally applicable to the nonprofit community as a whole will not be considered.
4. Blog post submissions should be kept to around 500—750 words. Submissions of more than 1000 words will not be considered.
5. Blog post submissions must include a byline "signature" with the author's name, organization, professional title, and a headshot of at least 600x600 pixels.
6. Blog post submissions must also include a short, two- or three-sentence biography.
7. Blog post submissions must include a title.  

Examples of acceptable content for blog posts can include:

• Topics related to effective nonprofit management (board governance, fundraising, volunteer management, social media, etc.)

•    Reflections on valuable experiences, success stories, or lessons learned in, or relating to, the nonprofit sector

    •    Commentary on recent articles, news, or research related to issues affecting the nonprofit community

How to submit a guest blog post

All posts must be emailed to phil.bencomo@asu.edu with submissions. Posts that are not submitted via email will not be accepted.

If your post is selected for publication, we will notify you via email with any proposed changes or suggestions and a tentative publication date.

Note: Not every submission we receive will be published. We reserve the right to edit any submission for length or content purposes. We will notify all guest authors of editorial changes to their guest blog posts prior to publication.

Republishing and reposting policy

The ASU Lodestar Center Blog only publishes original content. We do not repost articles or blog posts that have been published elsewhere. While we encourage our guest bloggers to share their original work via social media and other platforms, we do ask that full credit be given to The ASU Lodestar Center Blog, with a link back to the original article.
 

Contact us

If you have any additional questions, email nonprofit@asu.edu.