What is Race-Based Caucusing and Can it Promote Equity?
Photo by Dylan Gillis on Unsplash By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and Writer at Joining Vision and Action In the past, when people who identify as white wanted to learn about or contemplate [...]
A Talk with JVA’s Stella Carrasco: Proud Lakota, Devoted Grandma
By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and Writer at Joining Vision and Action On Monday, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, honoring Native Americans, recognizing America’s history of colonialism and genocide, and reclaiming the former [...]
EDs Share Secrets of How to Shape a Nonprofit’s Culture, More
Above: STEMblazers Executive Director Wendy Merchant, left, and Adoption Options Executive Director Adrienne Elliott responded to questions from participants in JVA's Executive Director Academy on Friday. By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and [...]
For Colorado Day, a Mountain of Reasons to Love Where We Live
By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and Writer at Joining Vision and Action Got plans for Colorado Day this year? OK, maybe you didn’t know August 1 is Colorado Day—the (143rd) anniversary of the [...]
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 [...]