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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Ask Amber: New Year’s Resolutions for the Young Nonprofit Professional
By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting It’s that time of year again when we are faced with the decision about whether or not to set New Year’s resolutions and then sit down to craft said resolutions. If you are like me, … Continue reading
Ask Amber: Holiday job hunting
By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting Are you currently searching for a job? Make sure you have a game plan this holiday season, because there are plenty of advantages to continuing your job hunt through the holidays. In this week’s Ask … Continue reading
How to prepare for nonprofit “Black Friday”
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting We’d like to give a shout-out to all of you who will be open next week (we’re open at JVA, too, except for Monday). While many nonprofits take a break toward the end of the … Continue reading
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Season of Good Samaritans
By Ashley Kasprzak, JVA Consulting Underground and one-on-one generosity typically abounds at this time of year, but due to the recent recession, it seems that this kind of giving has grown even stronger. An anecdote to illustrate my point: A … Continue reading
Ask Amber: Making the holidays meaningful to your office
By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting JVA has been writing a lot of blogs about holiday shopping for a cause and bringing the holiday spirit to your office, but this week I wanted to tie all those ideas together and suggest … Continue reading
Ask Amber: The four acts of spreading holiday cheer
Are you a holiday junkie who can’t get enough of that seasonal cheer? How about spreading some of it around this year to your colleagues with four simple acts of kindness and holiday fun. 1. Give holiday cards to your … Continue reading

Respect, trust and oversight can all go together
by Ashley Kasprzak, JVA Consulting I’ve been called gullible, trusting, “a Pollyanna”, and many more niceties in my life. I have never really minded those labels because they are somewhat true. I like to think that most people are good … Continue reading →