How Do I Ask for Money in a Pandemic?

Photo by Daniel Pérez via Pexels And More Q&A from Executive Directors and JVA’s Grants Team By Sandy Wiegand, Copyeditor and Writer at Joining Vision and Action Nonprofit leaders talked funding with JVA’s grantwriters earlier this month as JVA held the second session of our remote, three-part Executive Directors in a Changing World networking and conversation [...]

2020-12-03T12:53:25-07:00October 20th, 2020|2020, Blog, Executive Directors|0 Comments

Everyday Phrases Cost you Time, Money and Joy

By Nora Welch, Joining Vision and Action (JVA) It’s rare to hear from nonprofits and other organizations doing good that they don’t have concerns about their bottom line. While this is a common problem, with some common solutions (see also: JVA tips for grantwriting and fundraising), here’s a rather uncommon solution to ponder and implement. [...]

2020-12-12T17:50:03-07:00February 14th, 2017|Blog, Books, Tools for Changemakers|0 Comments

Four important fundraising lessons: ice cream for Cooper

by Janine Vanderburg, President/CEO, Joining Vision and Action Cooper's friends show how fundraising is done! What can Brown and Skinner students teach us about important fundraising lessons? Brown Elementary and Skinner Middle School students out by Mile High Stadium selling ice cream for Cooper, a friend with brain cancer, teach us the most important [...]

2017-01-07T18:50:13-07:00October 9th, 2016|Blog, Fundraising, Unconsultants|1 Comment

Five fundraising lessons from the #icebucketchallenge

! by Janine Vanderburg, CEO, JVA Consulting As someone who hates being cold and wet, I knew the moment that I first saw the #icebucketchallenge, I was not going to participate. Water in the form of warm, sunny beach?–Yes! Water in the form of cold snow in Colorado's mountains?—No! But as a fundraiser who is [...]

2017-01-07T18:50:25-07:00August 23rd, 2014|Blog|0 Comments

A Smile for Amazon

By. Marissa Jaross I sometimes hate to admit it, but I do about 50% of my shopping on Amazon. I mean, why go to the store for paper towels and toothpaste when I can have them delivered to my front stoop? However, I didn’t know until now that I can support nonprofits while I shop [...]

2016-08-16T02:40:12-06:00January 17th, 2014|Blog|0 Comments

How A Party for You and Your Friends Can Help Others

By Scot Kersgaard It was a spur of the moment thing, raising money for a food bank. Every December my wife and I host a party at our mountain house. We invite our friends to come cut a tree and make a wreath or two. One year, eight or so years ago, we decided that [...]

2016-08-16T02:23:40-06:00December 11th, 2013|Blog|0 Comments

Our time with neighborhood catalyst

Heard of kickstarter, indiegogo or any other crowd sourced funding websites? They are all very powerful tools that can bring awareness and money to a venture or cause you may have. We had the pleasure of getting acquainted with neighborhoodcatalyst.org. Neighborhood catalyst is a lot like the websites listed above, but much better. Much Better? [...]

2016-08-15T15:40:52-06:00November 20th, 2013|Fundraising, Media|0 Comments
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