Shepherd’s Pantry in Glendora provides emergency food, clothing, resource assistance and educational programs to families in need at times of crisis. As one of the few providers of basic needs in the central and east…
Author: Melanie Goodyear
Throwback Thursday: Caring for the Working Poor
(from 2015) Shepherd’s Pantry (shepherdspantry.com)in Glendora provides emergency food, clothing, resource assistance and educational programs to families in need during times of crisis. They are a well-run organization that grew out of a church ministry…
Sharing the Best of Two Careers
JRP recently placed Cindy Mendoza on the board of Alive & Well Women, an organization that helps women navigate toxic cultural messages about health, beauty and sexuality to thrive in all stages of life. Since…
Monica Hubbard is a Woman of Distinction!
Monica Hubbard is a nonprofit consultant, publisher of Wired Women, JRP Advisory Board member and all-around wonderful woman! We were so glad to see her honored by Assemblymember Chris Holden at his Women of Distinction…
Love Match: Dogs and Teens in Need
K9 Youth Alliance is an organization fueled by an awesome idea: teaching at-risk teens to train shelter dogs. Guided by K9YA staff and volunteers, the teens learn responsibility and self-discipline while creating well-trained, socialized dogs…
Financial Fine-Tuning for Noted NPO
Elizabeth House has provided shelter, hope and support to homeless pregnant women and their children for over 20 years. No for-profit or nonprofit business survives that long without highly skilled management – and that’s something…
Donor-Advised Funds
Contributions to donor-advised funds (DAFs) are a fast-growing philanthropic tool. Recent analyses express concerns about the impact of DAFs on nonprofits, particularly those held by commercial firms like Schwab and Fidelity. To help our community…
Catalyst & Coffee
I look forward to speaking at the monthly Catalyst & Coffee (https://www.meetup.com/Catalyst-Coffee-Speakers-Series/) meeting on Tues. Mar. 26 at 8 am. We’ll discuss the changes in nonprofits becoming more business-like entities, especially the proliferation of social…
Nonprofit Answer Guide
The Center for Nonprofit Management (cnmsocal.org) has a great tool called the Nonprofit Answer Guide with 2-minute answers for busy nonprofits (nonprofitanswerguide.org). If you are a nonprofit staff person or volunteer and have a question…
JRP Will Be At Neighborhood Church on Sunday
We’ll be at NUUC on Sunday (March 17) telling the congregation about our services. If you attend NUUC or you’re just in the neighborhood, please stop by our table on the patio between 10:30 –…
Next PERT Meeting is on Social Enterprise
Social enterprises are more-than-profit businesses that use blended-value models to create a revenue-generating business with a social-value generating element. Join presenter Betsy Densmore, Founder & Manager Director of Academies for Social Entrepreneurship, to learn more…
Save the Date for the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast 2019
Join Mayor Terry Tornek for the 46th Annual Mayor’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, hosted by Friends in Deed. Thursday, May 9th, 7:30 – 9:00 am at the Pasadena Convention Center. Many thanks to presenting sponsor Comerica Bank!