By. Scot Kersgaard What will you do to make the world a better place this week? Start a nonprofit? Write a check? Participate in a WalkAThon for some noble cause? Play a video game? Now you’re talking. Half the Sky started out as a book by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn about the oppression of [...]
By. Scot Kersgaard Girls just want to build bridges. Oh, hey I’m ripping off a Cyndi Lauper song aren’t I? In the context of this blog I can do that. It’s called fair use, at least that’s what it’s called when I give her credit. What if I riff on someone’s song to sell a [...]
Heard of kickstarter, indiegogo or any other crowd sourced funding websites? They are all very powerful tools that can bring awareness and money to a venture or cause you may have. We had the pleasure of getting acquainted with neighborhoodcatalyst.org. Neighborhood catalyst is a lot like the websites listed above, but much better. Much Better? [...]
By Emily Winslow, JVA Consulting Van Jones delivers the Keynote at the Social Enterprise Alliance Summit. I recently had the chance to spend Social Enterprise Week in Minnesota at the Social Enterprise Alliance Summit in Minneapolis—and it did not disappoint. The summit was a great experience to cap off the work we’ve been doing at [...]
By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting Last year I shared my professional development summer reading list of books that sounded like a great read by the pool. This year, however, I want to help you grow your reference book collection. Sure, you may not honestly read these books cover-to-cover, but I believe they are a staple [...]
By Amber Alarid, [Joining Vision and Action] If you’re ready to shake off the old and bring in a new season, then start with this week’s spring cleaning tips. From propelling your career forward, to raising money for your favorite charity, spring cleaning can have a number of benefits to young professionals and the community. [...]
By Myra Hagan, [Joining Vision and Action] There is a debate taking place over at The Economist in its Corporations and Communities Debate Series about the role of charity in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Sustainability, social responsibility, shared values and environmental impact are all buzzwords that have spread across sectors. Traditionally, the nonprofit sector has [...]
By Janine Vanderburg Last year, I met Marci Alboher at the Encore Careers conference in California, after winning a Civic Ventures Launch Pad award for our concept of training people with sales and marketing background to become nonprofit fundraisers. She and I shared a passion for reinvention—and that the social change sector can benefit from [...]
One of the most popular features of all JVA Consulting trainings is the peer support, advice and networking that is built in. Especially in our Executive Director Academy and Executive Director Breakfast Club, nonprofit execs get that rare opportunity to share with each other their hard-won wisdom about engaging boards, managing staff, fundraising, finding a [...]
By Janine Vanderburg, JVA Consulting 13 an unlucky number? Not this year. We’re excited about 2013 and the opportunities it holds for you, our clients and others working across sectors to bring about community and social change. In no specific order, here are our 13 resolutions for 2013—and how we intend to make them happen. [...]
