-
-
JVA 411
Interested in funding opportunities, training opportunities and news in the sector? Click here to subscribe to JVA 411—our free, weekly e-newsletter.-
Recent Posts
Top Posts
- Applying for more than one position at the same company: Ask Amber
- Ask Amber: Young nonprofit professionals and starting salaries
- New legislation affecting nonprofit organizations in Colorado
- Ask Amber: How to quantify your resume when you have little formal work experience
- President Obama comes to Sloan’s Lake
- Celebrities turning to consultants to direct giving
- How does your leader affect your business—lessons from TOMS shoes
- Accountability/transparency Books and articles you want to read Boomers College graduates and nonprofits Commentary Community Economy Education Executive director training Favorite clients Foundation news Fundraising Generations Gen Xers Grantwriting Health Human resources Issues Jobs/economic development Millenials News you can use Online fundraising Philanthropy Social enterprise Social Enterprise Shopping Social innovators Social media Training Opportunities Trends Volunteerism/civic engagement
Tag Archives: Katy Snyder
Cutting through the noise: Optimizing your end-of-the-year appeal
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting While you may cringe to hear the words “end-of-year appeal” while it’s still 90 degrees outside, now is the time to start working on your appeal, before it gets lost in the noise of all … Continue reading
Boys are the losers in Boy Scouts decision to exclude gay leaders and scouts
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting To say that I am biased toward the Girl Scouts is an understatement. I was a Girl Scout for 13 years (yes, 13!), received the Girl Scouts’ highest honor, the Gold Award, along with the … Continue reading
Posted in Books and articles you want to read, Commentary, Community, Issues, Trends, Youth development
Tagged Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, JVA Consulting, Katy Snyder
2 Comments
Colorado’s fires—how you can make a difference
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting Over the weekend, El Pomar Foundation approved $205,400 in funding for firefighting and recovery efforts for wild fires across the state. El Pomar was able to quickly release this funding because of its already-existing Wild … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Foundation news, Issues, News you can use, Philanthropy, Rural nonprofits, Volunteerism/civic engagement
Tagged American Red Cross, El Pomar Foundation, High Park Fire, Humane Society, JVA, JVA Consulting, Katy Snyder, mGive, Public Lands Restoration Fund, The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, The Salvation Army, Wild Land Fire Fund
Leave a comment
House bill H.R. 5326 eliminates American Community Survey—the impact for nonprofits
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting A new appropriations bill (H.R. 5326)—passed by the House of Representatives terminates the American Community Survey (ACS), which gathers social and demographic information to monitor the impact of economic trends on U.S. communities. While the … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability/transparency, Assessment, Commentary, Community, Economy, Evaluation, Issues, News you can use, Politics, Research/surveys, Social enterprise, Trends, Volunteerism/civic engagement
Tagged ACS, American Community Survey, Brett Reeder, Census, demographics, evaluation, Grantwriting, H.R. 5326, JVA, JVA Consulting, Katie Genadek, Katy Snyder, Mark Udall, Michael Bennet, Minnesota Population Center, Nancy Zuercher, Sarah Hidey, Senator Bennet, Senator Udall, Social enterprise, U.S. Census Bureau
Leave a comment
Takeaways from Ways and Means Committee hearing on tax-exempt organizations
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting A hearing led by Rep. Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (R-La.), Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, was held yesterday to discuss issues related to IRS oversight of tax-exempt organizations. The hearing, which … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability/transparency, Economy, News you can use, Politics, Trends
Tagged Catholic University of America, charitable contributions, charitable deductions, Charitable giving, Charles W. Boustany, Cornell University, Independent Sector, Jr., Katy Snyder, Oversight Subcommittee, tax-exempt, tax-exempt organizations, VHA, Ways and Means Committee, Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight
Leave a comment
Montana Attorney General releases findings from investigation of Three Cups of Tea charity—nonprofit takeaways
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting We first wrote about Three Cups of Tea author Greg Mortenson nearly a year ago, when he and his organization, the Central Asia Institute (CAI) became embroiled in a scandal concerning the organization’s finances and … Continue reading
How does your leader affect your business—lessons from TOMS shoes
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting Many nonprofits have very visible, charismatic leaders. In the wake of the Komen debacle, and the public scrutiny of leader Nancy G. Brinker’s personal life, it seems that increased scrutiny of charity leaders and their … Continue reading
The view from Nonprofit Street in 2011—our top-rated posts
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting Last year was a busy year on our blog, and we saw some themes emerge in the types of topics that were most popular. We thought we’d share some themes that we saw this year … Continue reading
National Philanthropy Day: Painless ways to celebrate
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting By now, you probably know that tomorrow is National Philanthropy Day. What you might not know is that there are many ways to celebrate the day, and some that don’t even require opening your pocketbook. … Continue reading →