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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Ask Amber: Holiday gift giving
By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting Are you among the holiday shoppers making a list and checking it twice? Mom, Dad, your best friend, your favorite aunt…your boss? Ah yes, the dilemma of what to get your boss to show your … Continue reading
Shopping that benefits Nonprofit Street
by Janine Vanderburg These days I want James Carville to come back and shout his famous phrase from every virtual street corner: It’s the economy, stupid! Because it is. The continued lackluster economy has hurt small businesses and those they … Continue reading
Ask Amber: The company holiday party
By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting With the holiday season in full swing, young professionals are faced with yet another learning opportunity involving company culture: holiday parties. In this week’s Ask Amber, I will pass on some advice about remembering the office … Continue reading
Surly Brewing shows that it cares through charity work
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting It seems like we keep hearing more and more about breweries that are doing good work in the community. Surly Brewing, based out of Minnesota, is particularly close to my heart, not only because they … Continue reading
Ask Amber: Tailoring your resume and cover letter
By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting Question: How do you write a resume and cover letter that can easily and quickly be tailored to multiple jobs? This is a great question for recent grads and people new to the sector who … Continue reading
What will be the impact of federal budget cuts?
By Lisa Cirincione, JVA Consulting JVA has been closely following the federal budget debates to discern what the impact of cuts on federal agencies’ discretionary spending will be on nonprofits that pursue federal grants and contracts. While things are still … Continue reading
Renegade Brewing serves up great beer and philanthropy
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting Many of you have probably heard of Renegade Brewing Company, a recently opened brewery in the Santa Fe Arts District that is quickly gaining traction in Denver’s craft brew scene. Renegade took two medals at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian O'Connell, JVA Consulting, Katy Snyder, Kegs for a Kause, Renegade
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Recent Executive Director Academy panel discusses the importance of mission-driven fundraising
By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting With funding opportunities harder to secure these days, many nonprofits are seeking new ways to attract and retain major donors. However, not all fundraising strategies are created equal as explained by Grant Jones, Executive Director of … Continue reading
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Ask Amber: How LinkedIn can help you network
By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting Question: How can LinkedIn help me? I have an account but no idea what it does. “All jobs are relationship driven,” said Ben Baldwin, Research Learning Specialist for the National Park Service at Rocky Mountain … Continue reading
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30 Days of Gratitude at JVA Consulting
by Janine Vanderburg Since Oprah introduced the idea that expressing gratitude could result in positive effects, I’ve been interested in the notion of writing down things and experiences for which I am grateful. That there is science behind it makes … Continue reading →