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Aurora shooting victims receive help from Colorado nonprofits
After the tragic shooting at an Aurora movie theater during the premier of The Dark Knight Rises, leaving 12 confirmed dead and 58 injured, the nonprofit community has stepped up to provide care to all affected. While some services are … Continue reading
Nonprofits help with High Park Fire relief efforts
An article published this morning speaks to the intensity of northern Colorado’s High Park Fire: “more than 600 firefighters and nearly 30 aircraft are continuing to fight a northern Colorado wildfire blamed for one death and damage to more than … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Favorite clients, Food drive, Fundraising, News you can use, Online fundraising, Philanthropy, Volunteerism/civic engagement
Tagged 9Cares Colorado Shares, ACS Community LIFT, Food Bank for Larimer County, High Park Fire, Larimer Humane Society, Professional FIre Fighters Foundation, Red Cross, Red Cross Centennial Chapter
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Water for People recognized as a top social entrepreneur and nonprofit
By Katy Snyder, JVA Consulting A while back, we wrote a blog about the great work that Denver-based Water for People is doing to maintain open and honest conversations with its donors about how it is meeting its goals and … Continue reading
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
Posted in Commentary, Favorite clients
Tagged 30 Days of Gratitude, Janine Vanderburg, JVA Consulting
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Recruiting a dream board member: Thoughts from JVA’s Executive Director Academy Panel
The Genius Panel from JVA Consulting’s Executive Director Academy share their thoughts on how to recruit the type of board members that your nonprofit organization needs. Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Executive director training, Favorite clients, Social innovators
Tagged Alyssa Kopf, board of directors, board recruitment, Community Shares of Colorado, Denver Coalition for Integration, Janine Vanderburg, JVA Consulting, Katie McCune, Kay Ramachandran, Kevin Shipley, Meg Allen, Second Wind Fund of Metro Denver, Urban Peak
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Been to the Denver Zoo lately?
Have you been to the Denver Zoo in the last five years? If the answer is no, the Denver Zoo wants to hear from you. In partnership with JVA Consulting, the zoo will hold several focus groups in Denver and … Continue reading
Logic models keep us from just “spinning our wheels”
By Nancy Zuercher, JVA Project Manager and Research Associate The University of Colorado Denver has a program that provides professional development to teachers of English language learners. Once a month, as the program evaluator, I get to join a meeting … Continue reading
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Socially conscious Halloween: Ask Amber
By Amber Alarid, JVA Consulting Between the abundance of candy, the cheesy horror films and the desperate search for a costume, Halloween can sometimes be an overlooked opportunity to make social change. Savvy young nonprofit professionals know better, though. Not … Continue reading →