Category Archives: Fundraising

Ensuring your organization is sustainable—tips from our EDA Genius Bar

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting Twice a year at JVA’s Executive Director Academy (EDA) we invite a panel of local geniuses who are seasoned nonprofit leaders to address our Academy attendees. This February our Genius Bar, as we call it, … Continue reading →

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How your nonprofit can use Pinterest

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting Where can you learn how to use a sock to curl your hair, check out what your neighbor had for dinner last night, and look at pictures of baby pandas? Why Pinterest, of course! While … Continue reading →

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How to prepare for nonprofit “Black Friday”

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

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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What will be the impact of federal budget cuts?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

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 →

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Pay for Success: Thoughts on the new government funding model

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

By Ashley Kasprzak, JVA Consulting After watching a live webcast from the White House last week about the Pay for Success: Investing in What Works model, a line from folk singer Doug Burr’s Graniteville is flowing through my mind: Wake … Continue reading →

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UNICEF uses Halloween “costume creator” to attract younger donors

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting UNICEF is putting the “fun” back in fundraiser with a cyber twist on its traditional orange Trick-or-Treat collection boxes. Mashable revealed earlier this week that UNICEF has launched an online costume party, allowing site visitors to … Continue reading →

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Grimm Brothers Brewhouse: Award-winning beer and community service

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

By Ashley Kasprzak, JVA Consulting Colorado-based company Grimm Brothers Brewhouse won a gold medal for its Little Red Cap German-Style Altbier  at the recent Great American Beer Festival in Denver. On top of its great beer, Grimm Brothers demonstrates how … Continue reading →

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Ten years of war has repercussions for nonprofit sector, too

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting Today marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan.  According to CNN, the total death count stands at 2,700 troops; of those, 1,780 were American, 382 were British and 157 were … Continue reading →

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Denver Rescue Mission thinks outside the box for latest fundraiser

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

By Sarah Hidey, JVA Consulting Be in touch with the things you know will matter. Hold up your own candle of consciousness…if everyone did that the world would be a better place. – Betty Lehman There is nothing that inspires … Continue reading →

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The challenge of choice: How one millenial decided to focus her fundraising

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

By Jeannie Vanderburg, Guest Blogger I have recently encountered quite the “do-gooders” dilemma.  In the past month, I have received dozens of invitations to “Breathe Deep Denver 5k Run for Lung Cancer,” “MS Mud Run 2011,” “Walk to End Alzheimer’s,” … Continue reading →

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