Pasadena-area Executive Directors are invited to the next Pasadena Executive Roundtable meeting: Networks that Work, on Wed., Jan. 17, 8 – 9:30 at the Western Justice Center. If the scale of your mission seems too…
Author: Melanie Goodyear
How the New Tax Bill Could Impact Your Nonprofit
Taxpayers aren’t the only ones affected by the new tax bill. Join the National Council of Nonprofits’ upcoming webinar to learn about the impacts on nonprofits. Are you scratching your head, wondering what the implications…
Nonprofits Going Above and Beyond
Thanks to CalNonprofits for highlighting these organizations that have gone far above and beyond their missions during the recent fires; read all the inspiring stories on CalNonprofits’ website. As Fires Raged in Southern California, Nonprofits…
Empowering Pasadena’s at-risk youth, one latte at a time
I recently visited Rosebud Coffee (www.rosebudcoffee.com), a new coffee shop, at 2302 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, to see how drinking great coffee can help kids in need. The cafe would not exist without the faithful…
Happy New Year!
Jericho Road Pasadena will be closed on Friday, December 29 and, of course, on Monday for New Year’s Day and the Rose Parade!
Thank You for Your Year-End Gift!
Giving to JRP is giving to the whole community! By donating to JRP, you help local nonprofits accomplish their good work even more effectively, which creates a better community for all. Thank you for investing…
What’s the Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion
Great article in the Washington Post by Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria on how to increase inclusion: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/05/19/weve-gotten-better-at-diversity-now-the-challenge-is-inclusion/?utm_term=.23a6126beccc. Many institutions have done well at diversity (getting a diversity of people to the table) but…
Pasadena Museum of History Honors Sheryl and Ed Peters at Grand Opening of the Fenyes Mansion Servant’s Room
So excited to see this article honoring JRP former Board Treasurer, Ed Peters, and his wife Sheryl, at one of our favorite nonprofits, the Pasadena Museum of History! http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/pasadena-museum-of-history-honors-sheryl-and-ed-peters-at-grand-opening-of-the-fenyes-mansion-servants-room/
Pasadena Development Roundtable
Give yourself a moment to celebrate your 2017 accomplishments with people who get it. Get insider tips and ideas for starting 2018 right. Join us at the beautiful Pasadena Museum of History and dialogue with two of our…
Celebrate Good Times, Come On!
The next Development Roundtable is Thur, Dec. 14, 12 – 1:30 pm at the Pasadena Museum of History. Share successes and challenges of 2017, plan goals for 2018 and celebrate our good work! RSVP to…
Big Heart, Small Films
In 2017, Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) and Alibaba Pictures collaborated to tell stories of “doing good” in Pasadena with the launch of Big Heart Small Film, a short film competition. The Big Heart Small Film…
Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager Position Open
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION The Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation is the nonprofit partner of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, a 127-acre public garden and historic site in Arcadia, CA. Established in 1948, the…