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Category Archives: Boomers
Don’t panic (Part 1)—opportunities are out there for the nonprofit sector
By Katie McCune, JVA Consulting Last Wednesday, I had the privilege of speaking at University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) Career Services’ Public Service Career Panel. The purpose of the panel was to provide students and alumni insights into the … Continue reading
Posted in Boomers, College graduates and nonprofits, Community, Economy, Education, Gen Xers, Generations, Human resources, Millenials, Social media, Trends
Tagged ask amber, Ben Baldwin, Burgess Consulting, Career Services, Christine Berg, CO-Jobs, Colorado Judicial Branch, Colorado Nonprofit Association, CU Boulder, CU Boulder Career Services, DC Central Kitchen, JVA Consulting, Katie McCune, Lafayette City Council, Lisa Lovett, LLC., Melanie Burgess, National Park Service, Office of Congressman Jared Polis, Public Interest Internship Experience, Rocky Mountain National Park, Silver Tsunami, Veronica Marceny, young professionals
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Young nonprofit professionals, the Launch Pad contest, and going to people’s strengths
by Janine Vanderburg, JVA Consulting Many of you by now may know that my idea to train boomers with sales backgrounds to become nonprofit fundraisers is one of 25 finalists in the national Civic Ventures Launch Pad contest. Last night, … Continue reading
Posted in Boomers, Commentary, Fundraising, Gen Xers, Generations, Millenials
Tagged boomer salespeople, Civic Ventures, Denver Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, Janine Vanderburg, JVA Consulting, Launch Pad contest, Lauren Croucher, nonprofit fundraising, young nonprofit professionals
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Why nonprofits will benefit if Janine’s Launch Pad contest idea is launched
by Janine Vanderburg, JVA Consulting First, a word on my Launch Pad contest idea—training boomers with sales backgrounds as nonprofit fundraisers—which is one of 25 finalists. If this idea is implemented, nonprofit leaders would get to spend their time on … Continue reading
JVA President Janine Vanderburg one of 25 finalists for Launch Pad contest
JVA Consulting President Janine Vanderburg was named a finalist for the first-ever Launch Pad contest, which aims to help people over age 45 turn creative ideas for solving problems in their communities into working solutions. Janine was one of just … Continue reading
Posted in Boomers, Commentary, Fundraising, Generations, Jobs/economic development, News you can use, Social innovators, Training Opportunities, Volunteerism/civic engagement
Tagged boomers, civic engagement, Civic Ventures, Janine Vanderburg, JVA Consulting, Launch Pad, LaunchPad contest, transitioning from business sector to nonprofit sector, transitioning from sales to fundraising
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Boomers Leading Change in Health orientation and training beginning soon!
JVA Consulting is thrilled to announce that the orientation and training sessions for Boomers Leading Change in Health, an initiative to harness the experience and energy of adults age 50+ in meaningful action to improve the health of the community, … Continue reading
Number of boomers on Facebook soars
I have always been captivated by social media and recently had the opportunity to facilitate a workshop on the topic at JVA Consulting. For nonprofits, social media is a modern, cutting edge way to spread awareness about your cause and … Continue reading
Reflections on 2009 and the year ahead
As 2009 started, Charles Dickens’ words echoed: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I had started what became JVA Consulting in 1987 when my oldest daughter had been born, and in 2009 my youngest … Continue reading
Posted in Boomers, Commentary, Economy, Favorite clients, Generations, Social enterprise, Social innovators, Trends
Tagged ACE Mentor, Adams County, Boomers Leading Change, Center for Multicultural Excellence, Center for Working Families, Colorado Coalition to End Hunger, Development Director Intensive, Executive Director Academy, Extreme Community Makeover, Gill Foundation, Janine Vanderburg, Jefferson Center for Mental Health, JVA Consulting, Lambda Center, National Fatherhood Initiative, reflections on 2009, Rose Community Foundation, Second Wind Fund, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Urban Peak
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Janine Vanderburg wins Civic Ventures Launch Pad contest
Civic Ventures announced yesterday that JVA Consulting President/CEO Janine Vanderburg was one of five winners in its first ever Launch Pad contest, which aims to help people over age 45 turn creative ideas for solving problems in their communities into … Continue reading →