by Janine Vanderburg, President/CEO Yesterday I met a bright young woman in the University of Denver's business school, who interviewed me as part of a class research project on what it takes to be a successful consultant. Towards the end of the interview, she asked: What advice would you give training and organizational development graduate [...]
As a nonprofit grantwriter or development professional, you're busy. You know that social media is popular, but how exactly, is it going to help you get your job done? Here are 3 ways we use Twitter at [Joining Vision and Action] to help with grantwriting. 1. Researching and understanding trends, current events affecting your work. [...]
By Amber Alarid, [Joining Vision and Action] This week, I am continuing to share career advice from myself and my fellow JVAers that we feel is most useful to young professionals. This is the advice we have received and cherish, the advice we wish we would have heard sooner and/or the advice we give to [...]
By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting Some may wonder about the value of New Year’s resolutions because it’s easy to get discouraged or lose sight of goals after the New Year momentum blows over. However, after finding statistics that show 39 percent of people in their 20s achieve their New Year’s resolutions each year and that [...]
By Amber Alarid, [Joining Vision and Action] The holiday season is upon us and whether it be in celebration of Hanukah, New Year’s or Festivus (thanks, Seinfeld), the holiday party invitations will be rolling in. While we all know that the company holiday party is not the place to let your hair completely down, there [...]
By Sarah Hidey, [Joining Vision and Action] A colorful sample of handmade scarves by Janine Vanderburg founder of New Purpose and founder and ceo of [Joining Vision and Action]. It’s December! The holidays are quickly approaching and there’s so much to do—shopping, holiday parties, decorating your [...]
JVA helps job seekers find nonprofit career opportunities in a struggling economy.
By Amber Alarid, [Joining Vision and Action] The holiday season is upon us and as you already know, there are numerous opportunities to give. With a long list of friends and family for whom you must buy gifts and a range of worthwhile causes to which to donate, the list of financial obligations during the [...]
By Katy Snyder, [Joining Vision and Action] Spellbinders is one of our favorite kinds of nonprofits—the kind that brings together two diverse groups for the benefit of both. In Spellbinders’ case, those two groups are elementary school (and sometimes older) kids and older adult volunteers (generally [...]
By Amber Alarid, [Joining Vision and Action] 2011 EDA graduate Coby Gould (left) and Adam Brock of The GrowHaus. As a new executive director in a new organization, Coby Gould found himself seeking answers and tools to prepare for his newfound leadership role at [...]
