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Take a moment to review the list of Paul Lagasse's writing, editing, and web management clients. You will see a broad range of interests, skills, and disciplines represented here -- all of which he can bring to bear on your projects.

Clips and samples are available upon request.

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+ association of fundraising professionals

www.afpnet.org

advancing philanthropy magazine

  • "The Big Switch: How to Make a Career Change from Business to Nonprofits a Win-Win for Everyone," vol. 18 no. 4, July-August 2011 (PDF, 511.5kb)
  • "Put Your Money in Trust: How a Gift-Acceptance Policy Can Guide Your Fundraising, Reduce Your Risk, and Help Steward Your Donors," vol. 18 no. 3, May-June 2011 (PDF, 532.2kb)
  • "The Only Constant: How to Benefit from Change, Not Merely Survive It," vol. 18 no. 2, March-April 2011 (PDF, 674kb)
  • "More Than Data: How Prospect Research can Help You Fine-Tune Your Ask, Allowing You to Raise More Money More Cost-Effectively," vol. 18 no. 1, January-February 2011 (PDF, 937.8kb)
  • "Dear, Near, and Clear: How Improving Your Organization's Donor Relations Can Help You Provide More Resources to More Constituents More Effectively and More Often," vol. 17 no. 6, November-December 2010 (PDF, 845.4kb)
  • "Focus!: How a Needs Assessment Can Help Your Organization Provide More Resources to More Constituents More Effectively and More Often," vol. 17 no. 5, September-October 2010
  • "All Thumbs?: How Nonverbal and Verbal Skills Can Make All the Difference with Donors -- and Why Yourg Fundraisers Should Care" (with Mary Ellen Collins), vol. 17 no. 4, July-August 2010 (PDF, 806.2kb)
  • "Opportunities Knock -- and Ring: How Monthly Giving, Face-to-Face Fundraising, and Mobile Philanthropy Can Build Donor Loyalty and Engagement," vol. 17 no. 3, May-June 2010
  • "Skin in the Game: Why Getting Your Executive Director and Board Members Involved in Fundraising Can Make a Big Difference for Your Nonprofit," vol. 17 no. 2, March-April 2010
  • "Recharge: How to Prevent a Capital Campaign from Bogging Down or Jump-Start a Campaign That Has Stalled," vol. 17 no. 1, January-February 2010
  • "Promises, Promises: How an Effective Branding Mind-set Can Ensure Your Organization Delivers on Its Mission and Purpose," vol. 16 no. 6, November-December 2009
  • "Do More With More: How Matching Gifts May Be Just the Hidden Resource Your Organization Has -- and Needs," vol. 16 no. 5, September-October 2009
  • Two articles: "Uh Oh: How to Turn Mistakes into Valuable Learning Opportunities," (with Mary Ellen Collins) and "Open Hands," vol. 16 no. 4, July-August 2009
  • "At Any Age: How to Engage Tomorrow's Philanthropists -- Today," vol. 16 no. 3, May-June 2009
  • "Solid Foundation: How Using Proven Management Techniques Creates Rewarding Relationships with Your Volunteers," vol. 16 no. 2, March-April 2009
  • "Mutual Appreciation: How Stewarding Loyal Donors Can Raise Donor Confidence and Help Your Organization Weather the Economic Storm," vol. 16, no. 1, January-February 2009
  • "Engage!: How to Use the Media to Your Organization's Advantage," vol. 15, no. 6, November-December 2008
  • "Double Duty: How Mission-Related Investing Not Only Furthers Your Mission, but Also Provides Desirable Financial Returns," vol. 15, no. 5, September-October 2008
  • "Essential ABCs: How Degree Programs Are Preparing Tomorrow's Development Professionals and Nonprofit Leaders," vol. 15, no. 4, July-August 2008
  • "Voila! There is No Magic Involved When Foundations Provide General Operating Support," vol. 15, no. 3, May-June 2008
  • "Big: How Wealthy Donors' Largess Significantly Affects Your Organization and Your Fundraising," vol. 15, no. 2, March-April 2008
  • "The Shifting Bottom Line: How the Economy Affects Giving," vol. 15 no. 1, January-February 2008
  • "Accentuate the Positive: How to Bridge the Divide Between Fundraising and Marketing Efforts," vol. 14 no. 7, November-December 2007
  • "Measure for Measure: How Measuring Performance Can Transform Fundraising," vol. 14, no. 5, September, 2007
  • "Up the Ante: How to Make Your Fundraising Auction Much More than Just a Party," vol. 14, no. 4, July-August 2007
  • "Strategic Leadership Development Planning," vol. 14, no. 3, May-June 2007
  • "Under New [Temporary] Management: How Interim Executives Can Stabilize A Transition," vol. 14, no. 3, May-June 2007
  • The Donor's Turn: "Doris Buffet: The Fun of Philanthropy" (with Jacklyn Boice), vol. 14, no. 1, January-February 2007
  • The Donor's Turn: "Ted Leonsis: Living the Self-Actualized Life," vol. 13, no. 6, November-December 2006
  • The Donor's Turn: "Keith Bulluck: leveling the Playing Field," vol. 13, no. 4, July-August 2006
  • Your Career: "Certification and Continuing Education," vol. 13, no. 3, May-June 2006
  • (see also EEI Communications and EEI Press)

+ asis international

www.asisonline.org
  • Active Voice provides design and content for a wide range of event promotion and marketing materials, including:

    • membership renewal letters
    • exhibit prospectuses for annual conference and show
    • "save the date" postcards and e-mails for member seminars
    • program narratives, brochures, and advertisements for conferences and seminars

+ cleveland clinic magazine

through tmg custom media

Summer 2010

+ combined federal campaign-national capital area

through global impact

www.cfcnca.org

(PDFs of articles that are not linked are available upon request.)
  • Personal Story: "Living with Epilepsy Possible, Thanks to CFCNCA"
  • Personal Story: "Relief Organization Helps Navy Wife Weather Rough Times"

+ doghouse girls, inc.

www.doghousegirls.com
  • Website design, including:

    • Graphics and color scheme
    • Site design and layout
    • Content editing and formatting

+ eei communications and eei press

www.eeicommunications.com

+ advancing philanthropy

  • "Chamberlain Scholarships Support Tomorrow's Leaders," August/September 2002
  • "The Ethics of Paying Consultants," vol. 9, no. 4, July/August 2002
  • "Ethical List Ownership," vol. 9, no. 3, May/June 2002
  • "Creating a Code of Ethics That Includes Political Fundraising," vol. 9, no. 2, March/April 2002
  • "Empowering the Next Generation of Philanthropists," vol. 8, no. 8, May/June 2001

+ the editorial eye

  • "POD for Specialty Textbooks," vol. 29, no. 3, March 2006
  • "Summoning a Friendly Ghostwriter," vol. 28, no. 4, April 2005
  • "Building Relationships: A Key to Successful Publications," vol. 25, no. 12, December 2002
  • "Map Publisher Combines Tradition and Technology," vol. 25, no. 10, October 2002
  • "At Universities, Editors Contribute to the Bottom Line," vol. 25, no. 9, September 2002
  • "Editing a Magazine -- Daily!" vol. 25, no. 7, July 2002
  • "Developing a Style Guide That Can Herd Cats," vol. 25, no. 5, May 2002
  • "Creating Synergy Between Print and Electronic Media," vol. 25, no. 4, April 2002
  • "A Public Agency Editor Who Turns Research Into Products," vol. 25, no. 2, February 2002
  • "Intelligent Tinkering: The Process of Keeping Periodicals Fresh," vol. 25, no. 1, January 2002
  • "Editors can Help Clients Navigate a Sea Change," vol. 24, no. 12, December 2001
  • "Editing for Nonprofit Advocacy," vol. 24, no. 11, November 2001
  • "Manage Your Files, Not the Other Way Around," vol. 24, no. 7, July 2001
  • "Making the Web Accessible for Everyone," vol. 24, no. 6, June 2001
  • "Making Design Clients Happy," vol. 24, no. 5, May 2001
  • "The Association Editor," vol. 24, no. 4, April 2001

+ georgetown magazine

  • Researched and wrote "Special Events," "Club News," and "On the Horizon" columns for February, 2001 and August, 2001 issues

+ national center for construction education and research

  • Plumbing Level Three Trainee Guide (Revised) (Gainesville: National Center for Construction Education and Research, 2005)
  • Plumbing Level Two Trainee Guide (Revised) (Gainesville: National Center for Construction Education and Research, 2005)
  • Plumbing Level One Trainee Guide (Revised) (Gainesville: National Center for Construction Education and Research, 2004)
  • Core Curriculum Trainee Guide (Gainesville: National Center for Construction Education and Research, 2004)
  • Sheet Metal Level Three Trainee Guide (Gainesville: National Center for Construction Education and Research, 2003)
  • Sheet Metal Level Two Trainee Guide (Gainesville: National Center for Construction Education and Research, 2003)
  • Plumbing Level Four Trainee Guide (Gainesville: National Center for Construction Education and Research, 2002)
  • Plumbing Level Three Trainee Guide (Gainesville: National Center for Construction Education and Research, 2002)
  • Plumbing Level Two Annotated Instructor Guide (Gainesville: National Center for Construction Education and Research, 2001)

+ pegasus lectures, incorporated

  • Text for tri-fold marketing brochure: "College and Fellowship Partnership Program:"

    • Punching up existing text
    • Writing new text with proper tone
    • Recommending final text layout

+ points of light foundation

  • Press Release: "Points of Light Foundation Announces Alliances for Make a Difference Day 2004"
  • Newsletter Articles:

    • "Points of Light Foundation Offers New Resources to Help Organizations Boost Volunteerism"
    • "New Study Highlights Effectiveness of Volunteer Center National Network"
    • "Viral Marketing Helps People Catch the Fever"

+ global impact

www.charity.org

(PDFs of articles that are not linked are available upon request.)

+ hep development services

www.hepdata.com
  • Provide writing and editing services for a variety of ongoing marketing and outreach projects, including:

+ human factors international

www.humanfactors.com

+ glaxo smith kline

  • "Frequently Asked Questions about Prescription Medicines," a prototype FAQ for client website

+ health resources and services administration, department of health and human services

  • Wrote and edited content for a prototype website, including:

    • Text for nine web pages
    • Initial batch of 125 database records on federal government social assistance programs and information sources
    • Online dictionary of terms
    • Content maintenance guidelines
    • Project final report

+ international association of movers

www.iamovers.org

the portal magazine

  • "Security, Risk Management, and Your Bottom Line," vol. XLIII, January/February 2011 (PDF, 345.5kb)
  • "Supporting Charities, Causes, and Communities," vol. XLII, January/February 2010 (PDF, 988.2kb)

+ jacob & sundstrom, inc.

www.jasi.com
  • Work with management and staff teams as writing and editing consultant on federal RFPs
  • Edited content for launch of updated company website
  • Produced monthly client newsletter, including:
    • Issue layout and design using desktop publishing software
    • Content editing and formatting

+ johns hopkins healthcare, llc

www.jhhc.com
  • Perform substantive and copyediting of newsletters and other publications
  • Research and write feature articles for healthcare program newsletters

+ murphy consulting services

www.www.murphyconsultingsvs.com
  • Wrote and edited text for a tri-fold marketing brochure

+ national center for construction education and research

www.nccer.org
  • Lead editorial contractor for the 2012 edition of the Plumbing Level 1 curriculum:
    • Responsible for overall project coordination and scheduling
    • Write and edited text for Trainee Guides, Annotated Instructor Guides, and exams
    • Work with subject matter expert committee to incorporate their edits into the revised drafts
    • Seek replacement images and secure permissions for use
    • Liaise with graphic services vendor to edit existing images and coordinate photo shoots
    • Act as primary point of contact between NCCER and the project's other writers
  • (see also EEI Communications and EEI Press)

+ quantum quizicsTM

  • Provided on-call writing and editorial assistance for marketing content on website and in e-letters
  • Edited manuscript chapters for forthcoming business book

+ quinncreative

www.quinncreative.com
  • Design and print index card templates for online and in-person courses

+ recreation news

www.recreationnews.com
  • "Brickshire, Where Nature and Golf Live in Harmony," vol 20, no. 9, September 2002
  • "Take Me Out to the Ball -- Park!: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, More than Just Great Baseball," vol. 20, no. 4, April 2002
  • "Hidden Treasures and Elbow Room: Exploring Black Hill Regional Park," vol. 20, no. 4, April 2002
  • "The Many Wonders of the Natural Bridge," vol. 20, no. 3, March 2002
  • "An Eastern Shore Sampler: Wicomico County Has a Little Bit of Everything," vol. 20, no. 2, February 2002
  • "Thrilling Theme Parks: Bigger Faster, and Scarier," vol. 19, no. 7, July 2001 (co-author)
  • "Taking it To the Wind: Learning How to Sail," vol. 19, no. 5, May 2001 (winner of the 2001 John Southam Award)

+ science and technology policy institute

an ffrdc operated by the institute for defense analyses

www.ida.org/stpi
  • Active Voice provides writing and editorial services to STPI to help it fulfill its FFRDC mandate of providing high-quality research and analysis to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), including:

    • copyediting
    • substantive editing
    • technical writing
    • research and analysis

+ wtec, incorporated

www.wtec.org
  • Active Voice provides a wide range of editorial support services for WTEC's international technology assessment conferences and proceedings, including:

    • copyediting
    • substantive editing
    • ghostwriting
    • abstracts and summaries
    • recording and transcription
    • research and analysis
    • program administrative support
    • website content, page design, and site maintenance

pro bono work

+ canton community association

www.cantoncommunity.org
  • Acting webmaster, 2006-07
    • Maintained and updated pages
    • Provided updates to CCA Board as requested
    • Acted as liaison with vendors, host, and connectivity provider as requested
  • Features/News Editor and Writer, Canton Connection Online community newsblog (now defunct)
  • Editor, The Canton Connection, 2005-06:

+ friends of the canton library

www.cantoncommunity.org/content/friends-canton-library
  • Secretary, 2006-2010
    • Drafted meeting minutes
    • Updated and maintained Friends webpage
    • Created marketing materials and wrote ad copy for fundraising events

+ maryland writers' association

www.marylandwriters.org

+ takoma park-silver spring food co-op

www.tpss.coop

other work

+ children's writing

  • "What Was it Like?" Boys' Quest, February 2006
  • "Famous Grandfathers and Grandsons," Boys' Quest, February 2006
  • The New Adventures of the Prince of Pichenotte, an online monthly children's action/adventure serial for the Pichenotte Game Board Company [Please note that the Adventures are temporarily down while the Prince looks for a new home]

+ feature articles and columns

  • How to Avoid the Taxman: Use This Loophole to Help a Kid Meet a Dinosaur," Bay Weekly
  • , vol. XIX no. 14, April 7-13, 2011.
  • "Wanted: Runaway Slave, a 'Stout Healthy Lad,'" Bay Weekly, vol. XIX no. 7, February 17, 2011
  • "Announcing Two New Chapters of the Maryland Writers' Association," Pen in Hand, vol. 22 no. 9, June/July 2009 (PDF)
  • "The Baltimore Book Festival's Literary New Year," Pen in Hand, vol. 22 no. 8, November/December 2008 (PDF)
  • "The Little Conference That Could" As the Eraser Burns . . ., vol. 2 no. 2, May 2005
  • "Spam is Nutritious . . . For Creativity!" As the Eraser Burns . . ., vol. 2 no. 1, February 2005
  • "Papers of Pioneering Psychiatrist Chronicle the Development of Family Therapy," HAIlights, vol. 16 no. 2, July 2000
  • "SPINDEX: The First Automated Archival Finding Aid," HAIpoints, Summer 1998
  • "SAM I Am," Library Matters (University of Maryland), vol. 1 no. 1, October, 1995

+ historical writing

  • "'The Most Picturesque and Forceful Rebel': A Life of Christopher Birdwood Thomson" (in progress)
  • First Principles: the Loss of His Majesty's Airship R.101 (in progress)
  • "'May Our Jet Motors Do Their Part in the Fight,' Wrote the Head of Westinghouse's Research Team," Aviation History, March 2003
  • "Airline Industry" and "Airplane Industry," entries in Encyclopedia of American Business History, 2005
  • "Facts and Context, With a Passion," review of Millbrooke, Anne, Aviation History (Englewood, Col.: Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc., 1999) for H-Net

+ fiction and creative writing

+ reviews

  • "Facts and Context, With a Passion," review of Millbrooke, Anne, Aviation History (Englewood, Col.: Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc., 1999) for H-Net
  • Review of Goodman, Eric D. and Natalya A. Goodman, Flightless Goose (The Writers Lair Books, Inc., 2009) in The Potomac #9, August 2009

+ scholarly papers and presentations

  • "The Westinghouse Electric Aviation Gas Turbine Division: a Brief History," paper presented at the 7th Annual Convention of the Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Dulles, Virginia, May 19-22, 2010
  • "Systems Modeling of the Technological Performance Parameters of a Rigid Airship," paper presented at the 11th Annual Symposium on the Maritime Archaeology and History of Hawaii and the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 13-15, 1999
  • "The Nixon Tapes: a Case Study in Conflicts and Consensus Through Archival Practice, Lawsuits, and Legislation," paper presented at the Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations Annual Conference, College Park, Maryland, June 18-20, 1998
  • "The Westinghouse Electric Aviation Gas Turbine Division, 1950-1960: A Case Study of the Role of Failure in Business and Technology," Thesis, University of Maryland, Master of Arts, 1997, American History/History of Technology
  • "The Search For Gravitational Radiation and the Verification of Experiment," 1996
  • "The Changing Role of Thinking in Engineering as Discussed in History of Technology Literature: A Summary Overview," 1996
  • "'Some Sort of Revolution:' SPINDEX, MARC AMC, and Automation in Manuscript Collections," 1995
  • "An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Electronic Information Sources in Aerospace Engineering, Technology, and Industry," 1995
  • "Archaeology in World War II: A Brief Overview," 1995
  • "Economic Failure or Conscious Omission? The Wool Industry in Puritan New England" (research proposal), 1995
  • "The Writing of the Sherman Antitrust Act" (research proposal), 1995
  • "From Policy to Practice: The 1929 Geneva Prisoner of War Convention and the United States Army's Office of the Provost Marshal General in World War II" (research proposal), 1995
  • "Crossroads in the Air: USS Shenandoah and Aviation Technology," 1994
  • "'Faster Than You Think:' A History of the Westinghouse Aviation Gas Turbine Division, 1941-1960," Thesis, Regis University, Bachelor of Arts, 1992, Aviation History
  • "Pilots and Politics: Dean R. Brimhall and the Civil Aeronautics Administration, 1939-1951," 1991

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Paul Lagasse
Active Voice Writing and Editorial Services
Annapolis, Maryland
(410) 263-3347 (phone/fax)
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