"ADV is a catalyst for change. "It’s not good enough to just say you’ve been around for 25 years. Today you must be able to show that your activities translate to results. If you can’t show that, it won’t matter that you’ve been around for 25 years, because you won’t be around for another five. So we are developing systems to measure our impact on the clients we see day in and day out. "Venture capitalists invest in new ideas that have captured their imagination as businessmen. I believe our work to address the issue of domestic violence, if presented in its broader context, has the potential to elicit that same kind of response among people searching for something in which to become social investors."
"You can’t change overnight. That’s why it takes a lot of support and feedback from others who have been through it, and it takes education. "This is a beautiful place. The staff takes pride in working here and the clients take pride in staying here. We’re all here to help each other. We try to make it as real as possible. I think a healthy community is the main goal for all of us."
"Corona has a unique sense of community. All the organizations support each other. We have a lot of community partners, so if we have an idea to do something, we can approach our partners. "Personally, it has been really rewarding to work for ADV. I think ADV has so much integrity. If someone was considering donating, they would have no concerns or worries about how their money would be spent. Throughout the agency, there is so much integrity from the top down."
"As the accountant, I have seen ADV through some pretty lean times, especially when I first came to work here. I have also been privileged to be a part of the development and construction of Casa de Paz, and I have watched ADV grow and change as new programs have been developed. Working at ADV has been the most rewarding experience in my entire accounting career."
