Project Opportunities:
2011-2012

Advocacy

Activity: Help raise awareness of issues affecting women in publishing
Benefits to member: You can research issues, propose ideas, and write articles about advocacy to appear in Clips and on the soon-to-be-resurrected Advocacy blog. You can also monitor bills as they move through the state and national legislative houses, and write regular email blasts alerting members how to take action. Watch this space for new developments!
Contact: Amber Neff
E-mail: Executive Committee
Deadline to select this activity: Ongoing
Deadline for completion of activity: Ongoing

Business Operations

Activity: Contact potential sponsors and raise funds for Wednesday night programs
Benefits to member: Develop your networking skills, gain sponsorship acquisition’s experience, and improve your sales skills.
Contact: Maria Martinez
E-mail: VP/Business Operations
Deadline to select this activity: Ongoing
Deadline for completion of activity: Ongoing

Clips Newsletter

Activity: Write an article for Clips, CWIP's bimonthly newsletter
Benefits to member: Do you want to expand your portfolio of clips? Are you trying to break into publishing and get experience? Clips, Chicago Women in Publishing’s member newsletter, offers opportunities to write feature articles, edit and proofread stories, and work on design and layout.
Any special skills needed: Passion about a topic; desire to share expertise and/or interests with others; or just a desire to write!
Contact: Jamie Schroeder
E-mail: clips@cwip.org
Deadline for completion of activity: TBD
Note: Articles cover a wide range of topics and are typically between 400-850 words.

Membership

Activity: Assist in buliding membership, and event planning for two CWIXer socials
Benefits to member: Looking for ways to network with other publishing professionals? Want to gain exposure to different areas of the Chicago publishing scene? The Membership Committee needs people to work on recruitment of new members and retention of existing members. You'll also gain event planning experience when helping create CWIXers, the socials for new/perspective members; these casual events are held at various spots around town.
Any special skills needed: Good phone and communication skills; interest in marketing.
Contact: Rachel Winokur
E-mail: membership@cwip.org
Deadline to select this activity: Ongoing
Deadline for completion of activity: Ongoing
The CWIXers: Fall and Spring. The Spring CWIXer will be planned starting in January/February.

Programs

Activity: Help organize Wednesday night programs
Benefits to member: There is no doubt about it, CWIP Wednesday night programs are where the networking happens. When you volunteer for the Programs Committee, you’ll be backstage at an important part of CWIP’s educational programming. Expand your publishing savvy by meeting publishing experts, hosting networking events, and researching and employing innovative methods of publicity. Volunteers are needed to generate program ideas for the year, contact potential speakers, and publicize the events to CWIP members and beyond.
Contact: Brooke O'Neill and Ashton Temby
E-mail: programs@cwip.org
Deadline to select this activity: Ongoing
Deadline for completion of activity: Ongoing

Special Events/Programs

Activity: Help plan and organize CWIP's Spring Reception
Benefits to member: Sharpen your event planning skills and get to know other CWIP members.
Contact: Brooke O'Neill and Ashton Temby
E-mail: programs@cwip.org
Deadline to select this activity: the Spring Reception is June 14.
Deadline for completion of activity: ASAP

Publicity

Activity: Help write press releases, create fliers, and use the web to publicize events
Benefits to member: Share your ideas on how to get the word out about CWIP events to our membership and the entire publishing community.
Any special skills needed: Experience writing headline or marketing copy for press releases or promotional materials; also skilled at detailed trafficking of materials and meeting target deadlines
Contact person: Amber Neff
E-mail: publicity@cwip.org
Date for member to select this activity by: Ongoing
Date for activity to be completed by: Ongoing

Website

Activity: Write articles on the CWIP Wednesday and special events, or take photos of the programs, to be published within each article
Benefits to member: Get your articles and photos published on the website, and build your portfolio.
Any special skills needed: Writers: clear, engaging writing, be able to submit your article one week after the event. Photographers: own a digital camera (or regular camera and scanner); be able to send your photos one week after the event.
Contact: Lila Stromer
E-mail: web@cwip.org
Deadline to select this activity: ASAP, needed for every event.
Date for activity to be completed by: One week after any event