How can you help me?
JVA offers a wide variety of expertise and services to help social innovators. We’ll work with you to identify needs in your community, develop programs, create strategic and business plans, train your board and staff, write proposals to help raise the money you need and evaluate the effectiveness of your work. We have an established track record and are committed to getting the results you want. We will work closely with you to develop a customized approach that will best meet your needs. Whether you are a community-based nonprofit organization, school district, government agency or business looking to advance its double bottom line, we can help.
Who does JVA work with?
JVA works with social innovators who want to make the world a better place. Our clients include nonprofit organizations, education & government agencies, grantmakers & philanthropists and socially responsible businesses. We’ve worked with small, start-up nonprofit organizations in rural communities and sophisticated national multimillion dollar grantmaking institutions.
I’m not based in Colorado, can you still work with me?
Yes, we work with changemakers from the intermountain West and across the country.
How are JVA's services different from other consulting firms?
As a professional company, JVA is able to offer the resources and expertise you need to get the results you want. The breadth of our services and experience ensures a customized approach that integrates best practices, decades of experience in the sector and knowledge of our communities. Our diverse team, including several bilingual members, is comprised of practitioners with years of hands-on experience in their respective fields, ensuring that our work is grounded in practice, not just theory. Our consultants have worked as executive directors, development directors and frontline staff, and they have dedicated their time and talent to serve as board members and community volunteers. We strive to advance your long-term effectiveness and sustainability, leaving you with the resources and tools to support your work well beyond the term of our work together.
Does JVA have experience working with culturally diverse clients?
JVA has extensive experience working with communities of color and has several bilingual Spanish-speaking staff members. We have worked with client organizations active in the following communities: African American, African refugee, American Indian, Cambodian, Chicano/Latino/Mexicano, Hmong and Vietnamese.
How does JVA charge?
JVA will work closely with you to create a customized flat-fee approach that fits your needs and capabilities. JVA adheres to the Association of Fundraising Professionals' Code of Ethics and does not accept percentage or commission-based compensation. For more information on why, click here.
Does JVA run capital campaigns?
JVA does not serve as capital campaign counsel nor do we conduct feasibility studies. Rather, we work with organizations to help them think through their readiness and capacity to engage in capital campaigns as well as support entities already engaged in such campaigns.
Will JVA fundraise for my organization?
JVA does not fundraise on an organization’s behalf. Rather, JVA works to advance the long-term sustainability of your work by providing services that develop your staff and board members’ skills, expertise and ability to diversify your funding base and raise more money. We also work with our clients to develop competitive foundation, corporate and government grant proposals.
Can JVA present at our conference?
JVA regularly presents at conferences and other events. Please e-mail us with information regarding your conference.
When should I contact JVA?
Even if you are just beginning to explore an opportunity, JVA wants to start working with you! In addition, we are keenly aware of deadline-driven proposals and requests and therefore want to start working with you as soon as possible to develop the most competitive approach. Call us today. We will return your call within one business day.
