• CEOs and top agency administrators
• Agency staff and board members
• Child and family advocates
• Key elected officials
• Friends of the Alliance
• Editorial Suggestions

Editorial Suggestions

Following are some suggested topics for readers of Children and Families:

• Agency management and administration
• Leadership development
• Board development
• Nonprofit issues
• Innovative programs and services
• Advocacy issues
• Fund raising
• Public and private partnerships
• Community outreach
• Newsmakers around the country

Article Review Process

Upon receipt of your article proposal, you will receive an acknowledgement letter. Your article is then reviewed by members of the magazine’s editorial advisory board. Alliance staff will then notify you if your article is accepted for publication. Staff will also communicate to you a copy deadline, the issue within which the article will appear, and other guidance as needed.

Articles generally run from three to five magazine pages, or from 1,500 to 4,000 words in length.

Acceptance of a proposal article presumes the article has not been published or accepted for publication elsewhere.

Article Proposal Option

As an alternative to submitting a finished article, you may submit a 100- to 150-word summary of a proposed article. Your proposal should contain the article’s main points and proposed title. If your proposed article is accepted, we will request that you complete the article, which will then go through the standard review process as described earlier.

Guidelines for Contributors

• Style guide
  The editorial style of Children and Families conforms to the Publication Manual of the America Psychological Association, Fourth Edition, 1994.
• Format
  Submit two typewritten, double-spaced copies of the article. Number each page and list the author’s name at the top.
• Article transmission
  You may also submit your copy electronically. Please call the publications department to discuss the best format.
• Photographs, artwork, and charts
  Illustrative materials can contribute to the overall quality and value of an article. Artwork must be camera-ready; photocopies are not suitable. When submitting photographs of people, you must sign a release form before your article is printed.
• Supporting materials
  Please submit author references in a brief biographical sketch (one or two sentences) to accompany the article. Submission of a photograph of the author is also encouraged.

For Additional Information

Please contact the Alliance for Children and Families, Publications Department, 11700 West Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53224-3099, or call 414-359-1040.

• Article Proposal Form
• Please download PDF of the Call for Papers brochure.

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