By Rolfe Larson, Joining Vision and Action Social Enterprise Consultant Research shows that successful social enterprises often share common characteristics. There are many theories why some social enterprises flourish while others languish. Is it leadership, business planning, funding, market or timing that makes a successful social enterprise? Joining Vision and Action is dedicated to providing [...]
Nonprofits come in all shapes and sizes. Where is yours in the nonprofit lifecycle? By Gabriela Perez, JVA Research and Community Engagement Associate Did you know there are over 28,096 [1] registered nonprofits in Colorado? They come in all shapes and sizes, and I’m their number one fan! Perhaps because I arrived in this country [...]
By Gayle Warner, Director of Grants and Program Strategy Why is program evaluation important? My 25-year nonprofit career challenged me to develop programs that would impact a person’s life – whether it was about finishing high school and/or being the first-generation graduate from college. Often, I worked hand in hand with local and national foundations [...]
The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the Super Circular on December 26, 2013. This briefing report reviews the most significant regulations and their effect on recipients of federal awards. Make sure to read OMB Super Circular: What You Need to Know thoroughly.
By Janine Vanderburg, President/CEO, Joining Vision and Action What is the one thing a social enterprise must never do? Believe that your customers will buy from you simply because of your social mission. It’s a lesson I learned managing my first social enterprise in the early 1980s. Hoping to both employ women and generate revenue [...]
By Janine Vanderburg, CEO and Christy Bergman, Director of Resource Development, Joining Vision and Action How do I ask people for money? Those of us who have been in fundraising for a long time know intuitively that the messages you use to ask people for money need to appeal to both the left brain, which is [...]
Rachel and Doug By Scot Kersgaard, Joining Vision and Action Coffee has the power to change the world. If you doubt it, all you need to do is talk to Joining Vision and Action and CU Boulder alum Rachel Taber, co-founder of the the social enterprise 1951 Coffee Company, based in [...]
Chief Strategy Officer, Christy Bergman, talks donor retention By Chief Strategy Officer, Christy Bergman, and JVA Alumni, Ali Brieske. In advance of this week’s training and next week’s [Development Intensive], Christy and Ali sat down to follow-up on last week’s blog, and answer another question from readers: so after [...]
How can social enterprise competitions help? Co-authored by Joining Vision and Action director of social enterprise Adam Brock and social enterprise consultant Rolfe Larson. Competitions are all the rage in the social enterprise world. From New York to San Francisco, organizations seeking to nurture emerging social entrepreneurs have decided to go all in on the pitch [...]
By Christy Bergman, Director of Resource Development, Joining Vision and Action The art (and science) of raising money never fails to be exciting, with new evidence-based practices emerging and new ideas cropping up around every development director’s corner. However, some things never change. Fresh off of two fundraising trainings last week, the number one burning [...]
