Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. The saying, attributed to Roman philosopher Seneca, could describe how Holly Hight and Edrina Calderon made their own luck due to excellent timing and training. Within months of…
Author: Kim Olpin
Be All You Can Be
Serving on a nonprofit board benefits the community and builds leadership skills and community connections. Have you ever considered serving on a nonprofit board? If so, you are invited to JRP’s Effective Board workshop, which prepares participants…
Volunteers Live Longer and Happier Lives
Did you know how healthy volunteering is? According to The Longevity Project (www.howardsfriedman.com/longevityproject). Helping others, feeling challenged in work you enjoy, being organized, and having a good social network are 4 of the most important…
Board Development for Los Angeles Center for Community Law and Action
LACCLA combats exploitative and discriminatory economic practices and prevents the displacement of low-income residents from their neighborhoods. They support the members of our community through legal and collective action and thereby empower the community to exercise…
Improving Mental Health
Americans are realizing how important mental health is and how under-resourced we are to support good mental health. We posted last week about a database project JRP completed in 2013 for Rose City Counseling Center,…
Throwback Thursday: Rose City Center Database Project Completed
From Feb. 2013: Rose City Center (rosecitycenter.org) provides high quality, low-fee, psychoanalytic therapy to individual adults, adolescents, couples and families in the San Gabriel Valley. Rose City Center was founded by a group of psychologists and community…
Yikes, I’ve joined a board and now what do I to do?
Nonprofit boards of directors provide the leadership and vision to execute our organizations’ missions, yet most board members receive little to no training on how to be an effective board member. JRP offers a quarterly…
Counting Widgets
Managing data in the 21st century can be overwhelming, as the technology available to record data is often far more advanced than people’s ability to use it. JRP uses Salesforce, a great constituent relationship manager…
Board Development Project for Friends of the Pasadena Library
Oh, how I love libraries! Thousands of books on every subject you can imagine and all free!? Just the thought of all that knowledge and beautiful language housed in 1 building makes me giddy. In…
Low-Cost Technology for Nonprofits
Does your nonprofit use the tech resources available through TechSoup? If not, check out the webinar to learn more about this fantastic resource. Join TechSoup’s free webinar on how your organization can access TechSoup’s wide…
Promoting Arts and Culture
The South Pasadena Arts Council develops programs, creates projects and collaborates with other organizations in the community to produce cultural events. As a younger organization, they are still developing their infrastructure so asked JRP to help…
Make a Resolution that Counts!
Make a New Year’s resolution that counts by volunteering for the 2019 Pasadena Homeless Count on January 22 & 23. The Homeless Count is a community-wide undertaking only made possible with the support of dedicated…