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Copyediting

Help The Enterprise Center review and edit written materials for grammar, typos, and a consistent style and voice so they can publish written materials with confidence.
The Enterprise Center
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Posted August 11th

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Copyediting

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What we need
  • Review of up to 20 pages of copy for grammar, style, tone, and consistency
  • Advice on how to write effective copy going forward
What we have in place
  • I write a minimum of two grant proposal per month.
    I also help with marketing and communications.

    I expect to have copy to review, and would like to strengthen my copy editing skills.
How this will help
This project will save us $1,308 , allowing us to improve employee capacities.

Better written copy will engage the viewer and convert proposals into awards.

Project plan

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Prep: Distribution of Prep Materials & Project Timeline
  • Volunteer Manager shares copy for revision with the Professional
  • Volunteer Manager provides additional/background content on the copy including intended audience, purpose, style guide, and/or examples of published copy to ensure style consistency
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager align expectations and agree on project timeline
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Milestone 1: Copyediting
  • Professional reviews the copy and creates appropriate changes to formatting, grammar, spelling, syntax, punctuation, etc.
  • Professional checks for inconsistency and and continuity errors
  • Professional creates a list of recommended changes to share with Volunteer Manager (if applicable)
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Milestone 2: Review Edits
  • Professional shares with Volunteer Manager a revised draft and a document tracking the changes
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager connect to discuss the changes made to the copy (up to two rounds of edits)
  • Professional makes agreed upon changes to the document and reviews final draft
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Milestone 3: Final Deliverables
  • Professional delivers final version to Volunteer Manager
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The Enterprise Center
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Robin P.

Senior Development Manager

Our mission

The Enterprise Center's mission is to cultivate and invest in minority entrepreneurs to inspire working together for economic growth in communities.

What we do

We provide business capacity building services, organize convenings, and provide lending services with a special focus on entrepreneurs of color. Additionally, we have a community development corporation that works with our local community & stakeholders in West Philadelphia to catalyze benefits for businesses and residents that spark revitalization in distressed, low-income neighborhoods.

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It was great working withe Linnea and I recommend her highly!
Robin P.

Senior Development Manager

Copyediting Project

The Enterprise Center offered great communication and a very worthy mission!
Linnea C.
Linnea C.

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