One of JRP’s great partnerships has been with Friends in Deed (http://www.friendsindeedpas.org) which improves the quality of life for low-income and homeless people through a food pantry, a bad weather shelter, and a safe haven…
Author: Melanie Goodyear
Grants for Nonprofit Social Enterprises
Apply now to participate in a new $60,000 grants program specifically for nonprofit organizations that are operating social enterprises in Southern California. The program is the “hands-on” component of a course which will be taking…
Free Office Furniture for Nonprofits
If you are providing public service in your community and are in need of a spruce-up, ANEW (www.ANEWfound.org) can support your cause by matching much-needed furniture and other items to you, furthering your cause and…
The Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap
[Read the full article from the Nonprofit Quarterly: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2017/06/08/nonprofit-racial-leadership-gap-flipping-lens/] Building Movement Project’s just-released leadership report, “Race to Lead: Confronting the Racial Leadership Gap,” which you can download here, highlights what many of us know: The nonprofit…
Ice House Fundraising Opportunity
Ice House Comedy Club (icehousecomedy.com) wants to share their easy and entertaining way to raise money for your organization! How does it work? Choose a date: The Ice House has dedicated Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings…
Build Your Fund Development Dream Team!
Apply to ESC’s Developing Development Program (DDP) to build your fund development dream team! DDP is a 12-month fund development program designed to help organizations raise more money and deepen their impact in the community.…
Stop a Bad Raffle Bill
CalNonprofits (calnonprofits.org) is asking for your help in stopping a bad raffle bill by signing on to our letter of opposition here. California currently authorizes most charities to conduct 90/10 raffles (where 90% is paid…
Last Chance to RSVP for Development Roundtable
Don’t miss out on the next Development Roundtable! We’ll be discussing how to manage up, down and all around. This is a great opportunity to delve deeper into how to engage your staff, Board and…
How Aggravating is the Grant-Making Process
I really enjoyed these 2 articles about the challenges of grant-making: Foundations, how aggravating is your grantmaking process? (http://nonprofitwithballs.com/2017/01/foundations-how-aggravating-is-your-grantmaking-process-use-this-checklist-to-find-out/) Grantseekers, how irritating are you to funders? (http://nonprofitwithballs.com/2017/01/grantseekers-how-irritating-are-you-to-funders-use-this-checklist-to-find-out/) Thanks to write Vu Le for always bringing…
Development Roundtable: Manage Up, Down and All Around
Don’t miss out on the next Development Roundtable! We’ll be discussing how to manage up, down and all around. This is a great opportunity to delve deeper into how to engage your staff, Board and…
Do Artists Make Good Board Members?
Founded in 1925, The Pasadena Society of Artists (pasadenasocietyofartists.org) is one of the area’s original professional artist groups. Membership is by juried submission, so they choose some of LA’s most talented artists to exhibit, mentor and teach.…
JRP Is Closed for Memorial Day
JRP Is Closed for Memorial Day