Self-care: One of the Best Tools in a Grantwriter’s Toolbox
By Lisa Cirincione, Senior Resource Development Associate at Joining Vision and Action OMG, my grant is due in one week and it’s not where it needs to be. I’ve had this thought [...]
Father’s Sharing of Son’s Experience Draws Attention to Homelessness
By Katherine Jarvis, Business Development Manager at Joining Vision and Action I am a person of much privilege. I was raised in a solidly middle- to upper-middle class family, went to decent [...]
Dad Jokes: The Fuel for Social Change?
By Nora Welch, Senior Leadership Development Associate at Joining Vision and Action This is a lighthearted post. I know, I know. Much of what we at Joining Vision and Action (as well [...]
Digging Community
By Erin Shaver, Senior Grantwriter at Joining Vision and Action It’s that time of year—when I find dirt under my fingernails more often than not, my morning routine includes remembering which beds [...]
Changemaker Profile: Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
Welcome to our Changemaker Profiles blog series! Each edition will profile one outstanding social changemaker from the JVA client community. By sharing the stories of some of the incredible people we [...]
Warmth and Competence: Where Do You Fall and Why Does it Matter?
By Jill Iman, Co-Managing Director and Director of Research and Evaluation Regardless of whether you consider yourself social or not, the reality is that people are social animals—and as part of that, [...]
Changemaker Profile: Emily Merritt
Welcome to our Changemaker Profiles blog series! Each edition will profile one outstanding social changemaker from the JVA client community. By sharing the stories of some of the incredible people we get [...]
#BikeDayAnyDay: Commuting for Good
By Elise Mann, Joining Vision and Action Every day *could* be Bike to Work Day, and for many commuters in Colorado, it is (when weather allows it). But for those who have [...]
On Becoming a Working Mom
By Silvia Solis, Research and Evaluation Associate, Joining Vision and Action As I set out to write this blog post, I thought it was a great idea and made perfect sense. Having [...]
Crowdsourcing Ideas
by Aaron Schonhoff, Research and Evaluation Associate at Joining Vision and Action Our organizations are full of smart people with good ideas, and we serve clients and communities who are equally full [...]