In a Parallel Universe, Writing Flows Beautifully
(Photo by Ian Chen on Unsplash) By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and Writer at Joining Vision and Action In my previous blog on writing techniques, I focused on the use of active voice [...]
2 Big Reasons to Vote in Denver’s Municipal Elections
(Photo by Element5 Digital from Pexels) By Sandy Wiegand, Joining Vision and Action Copyeditor and Writer Denver’s municipal elections are May 7. Races are for mayor, city auditor, city clerk and recorder, and all 13 [...]
Beyond Writing Rules: How to Make your Sentences Flow
(Photo by Mark Duffel on Unsplash) By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and Writer at Joining Vision and Action It’s always surprising to me when my co-workers react with enthusiasm when I share grammar [...]
On International Women’s Day, Let’s Celebrate Women as Changemakers
By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and Writer at Joining Vision and Action Friday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. According to the United Nations, it’s “a time to reflect on progress made, to [...]
What Makes People Trust a Nonprofit?
By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and Writer at Joining Vision and Action Let’s start with the good news. Charities are the most trusted institutions in the United States, according to a recent [...]
Feeding the Giving Tree amid the Government Shutdown
By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and Writer at Joining Vision and Action Do a quick online news search of the phrase “government shutdown and Denver nonprofits,” and you’ll get a lot of headlines [...]
More from JVA’s Genius Bar: Applying New Lessons, Capturing Outcomes, Pushing Boundaries and More
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and Writer at Joining Vision and Action Two experienced nonprofit executive directors joined JVA’s Executive Director Academy participants on the last day of the [...]
JVA’s Genius Bar on Building a Better Board
Graduates of JVA's October 2018 Executive Director Academy (above photo) got insight and advice from Cultivando Executive Director Erin Mooney (below right) and Extreme Community Makeover Executive Director Angela Bomgaars (below [...]
Voting in Colorado: Choose Your Own Adventure
By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and Writer at Joining Vision and Action As individuals whose work deals largely with making the world a better place, you already know the importance of voting in [...]
Veditz Center Hopes to Create a ‘Third Place’ for the Deaf Community
Jaclyn Tyrcha was among Veditz Center board members who led a cultural competency training at JVA recently. (Photo by Kori Moinat/ Courtesy of the Veditz Center) By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and [...]