By Anna Upchurch, Joining Vision and Action Young social entrepreneurs have made their mark in the social enterprise field. For the past four years, Forbes has announced its 30 under 30—a list it deems to include the 30 brightest social entrepreneurs, who are under 30. But what about baby boomers? Boomers are equally ready to [...]
By Anna Upchurch, JVA Consulting Social enterprise is an inspiring topic, so it is no wonder motivating stories from social entrepreneurs capture both our hearts and our minds. Social enterprise can be challenging, but social innovators continue to push the envelope and determine creative ways to create social change. One such entrepreneur is Nathan Hunt. [...]
By Anna Upchurch, JVA Consulting The idea of blending social aims with profit making is not new. Arc Thift Stores, which began in 1968, are an early example of social entrepreneurship. Proceeds are distributed to Arc Chapters and the Association for Community Living (ACL). Arc Thrift also provides job training to those with intellectual and developmental [...]
By Anna Upchurch and Nikki Holland-Plum, JVA Consulting Denver is known for many things. It is known for its view of the Rocky Mountains and the 200 named peaks visible from the city’s center. It is also known for its love for beer – more than 200 kinds are brewed here daily. However, less well [...]
By Scot Kersgaard, JVA Consulting The Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) has announced that its 2015 annual Summit will be held in Denver next September 16-18, 2015. Summit planning committee co-chair Janine Vanderburg, president and CEO of JVA Consulting, and other Colorado SEA members pitched Denver to SEA President and CEO Kevin Lynch while attending the [...]
By Scot Kersgaard, Senior Associate, Joining Vision and Action The world is full of people with great ideas. Somewhat less common are people who turn those ideas into something not only real, but real good. Terry Anderson is one of those people. Vice president of enterprise & administration at Springs Rescue Mission (SRM) in Colorado Springs, [...]
Almost all of our clients want to change the world for the better. That, of course, is no accident. [Joining Vision and Action's] entire business model is built around supporting nonprofits, government agencies, school districts, libraries, universities and socially responsible businesses in their work. There have always been socially responsible businesses, business people out to [...]
By Emily Joy, JVA Consulting Vibrant paintings dot the walls, and busy students are seated at long tables with their heads down and pencils, pens and paintbrushes flying. VSA Colorado’s studio in the Santa Fe art district is a bustle of creative energy with hanging proof of collaborative, high quality artistic productions. The revelation is [...]
By Sarah Hidey As if Black Friday weren’t bad enough, this year Black Thursday was added to the mix. Consumerism, materialism, fighting for spots in line—not the type of holiday spirit that most of us are looking for. When I think of the holidays, I think of giving, sharing, philanthropy. Wouldn’t it be great if [...]
by JVA Consulting Day one of JVA's Social Enterprise Academy has come to a close. Thought of the day: We’re always searching for something new, something fresh and innovative that’s going to set us apart bring money in the door. What if something new isn’t what we actually need? Our organizations have assets. Take the [...]
