There are many ways a news organization can use Spot.Us. The Bay Area Monitor came across a Spot.Us pitch that was already in motion and put down 50 percent of the cost, became the editors and published the content first. This was a great first experiment for them, the results are here: High Speed Rail’s Funding Future.

The Bay Area Monitor, a publication of the League of Woman Voters, is using Spot.Us again – this time with a twist that I hope other organizations follow.

• They created a pitch: “The Goods on Graywater.”

• There is a fundraising goal of $400 (we are $120 shy as of writing this). This will ALL go to a freelancer.

• But there is no freelancer in place right now.

In this situation – Spot.Us is an open call for freelancers to apply for the gig!

People who donate are doing so knowing that the Bay Area Monitor will take the editorial lead. Meanwhile the Bay Area Monitor is using Spot.Us to find and tap into a new pool of freelancers. Think MediaBistro but instead of having to pay to attend a networking event and passing out business cards, you can see how much money is in the pot and what the specific writing gig is.

Hey freelancers, are you looking for some work? Check out the publication and the pitch. If it is something you’d be interested in click “I’ll Donate Talent” on the pitch itself and your contact info will be passed along to the Bay Area Monitor’s editor who is making the final hiring decision.

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