By Jill Iman, Ph.D., Director of Implementation Science, Joining Vision and Action At least half of you have "failed" at achieving your New Year's goal I know I can’t be the only one who finds it hard to believe that we’re halfway through February. Apparently it's also the month where anywhere from 50% to 80% of those [...]
Deb Rice: JVA Executive Director Academy training graduate Deb Rice, Executive Director of AccessAfterSchool chatted with JVA about how our Executive Director Academy helped her become a more effective ED. Access AfterSchool, until recently known as Access Roaring Fork, provides after school and summer programs in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys of Western Colorado. These programs keep [...]
How did JVA's Executive Director training make Joel Newton a more effective ED? A Changemaker is anyone who combines vision AND action to make a difference in society. JVA features #changemakers in your very own backyard. Joel Newton, and Executive Director Academy alumni, is the first Executive Director to be highlighted in this series. He graduated from [...]
Meeting location should encourage small group discussion. Jill Iman, JVA Director of Implementation Science Are you planning for your strategic planning? Let JVA’s training help you with the legwork! Location, location, location. What comes to mind for you? For many, hearing that phrase likely brings up thoughts of buying a house or [...]
Is this the right location for your strategic planning retreat? By Janine Vanderburg, CEO, Joining Vision and Action Are you planning for your strategic planning? Let JVA’s training help you with the legwork! Strategic planning: Where to hold your retreat When designing strategic planning retreats with clients, I’m often asked: Do you know where we can hold our [...]
By Ali Brieske Joining Vision and Action Marketing and Business Associate How can you use social enterprise to change the world? Changing the world is hard work. Undoubtedly, your organization faces numerous challenges that affect its sustainability. Funding insecurity, all the requirements needed to demonstrate impact, more work than staff to do it [...]