Three Yoga Poses to Support Nonprofit Professionals
By Nora Welch, Joining Vision and Action Although I’ve been practicing yoga for over a decade, I only recently started to be more dedicated over the past few years. My conclusion? I [...]
Changemaker Profile: Shawna Maher
Welcome to our Changemaker Profiles blog series! Each edition we profile one outstanding social changemaker from the JVA client community. By sharing the stories of some of the incredible people we get [...]
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 [...]
JVA-ers’ Summer Reading Recommendations
By Nora Welch, Senior Leadership Development Associate at Joining Vision and Action As the unofficial beginning of summer approaches (i.e., Memorial Day weekend), I’ve found myself looking out the window in anticipation [...]
Changemaker Profile: Vicki Ramirez
Welcome to our Changemaker Profiles blog series! Each edition we profile one outstanding social changemaker from the JVA client community. By sharing the stories of some of the incredible people we get [...]
Cinco de Mayo and the Many Layers of ‘Diversity’
By Silvia Solis, Research and Evaluation Associate at Joining Vision and Action I remember the first time I celebrated Cinco de Mayo. I had recently moved to Laredo, Texas, from Mexico City [...]
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 [...]
When the Going Gets Tough, JVAers…
By Nora Welch, Senior Leadership Development Associate at Joining Vision and Action It’s inevitable. Deadline is tomorrow, mandatory social event is tonight, and brain is mush at the moment. The panic, the [...]
Will your Nonprofit Suffer Because of the Increased Standard Deduction?
By Lisa Cirincione, Senior Resource Development Associate at Joining Vision and Action Conventional wisdom has always been that people don’t give to nonprofits for a tax benefit. But new data suggests it [...]