Many thanks to JRP volunteers Jim and Kris Sanders of Reel Ideas Media Production for creating this lovely and tear-inducing video (youtu.be/0LA6L2K4KQg) for one of our favorite nonprofit partners, Friends in Deed (friendsindeedpas.org)
Author: Melanie Goodyear
Bioscience What?
Many people go blank when they hear terms like ‘bioscience’ or ‘bio-tech’ but this burgeoning field is important to health, technology and business. The Pasadena Bioscience Collaborative (pasadenabiosci.org), a business incubator and educational facility, asked…
Bringing an Organization to Good Health
When Michelle Kim agreed to leave her position on the board of the Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California (HFSC; hemosocal.org) to become the nonprofit’s interim executive director, she knew she was starting an adventure. She…
Charity Chat is May 24
If you are a nonprofit staff member or serve on a nonprofit board of directors, you will be interested in Charity Chat, a free-flowing conversation about “what is keeping you up at night.” Four consultants…
Happy Birthday, JRP!
Jericho Road Pasadena is celebrating its seventh birthday today! Whew, I can’t believe that it’s been 7 years since I was hired as a part-time consultant to get things up and running! Since opening in 2010,…
Antioch University Announces Full Tuition Scholarship in Nonprofit Management
Antioch University Los Angeles (AULA) is currently seeking qualified applicants for the Abramson-Muscarolas Scholarship in Nonprofit Management. This full tuition scholarship — worth more than $30,000 — will be awarded to a deserving student enrolled…
Marketing for School Yoga
Marketing is a challenge for most nonprofits; smaller nonprofits often have no marketing budget and even large nonprofits rarely allocate many resources to communications, as our programs are always our top priority. JRP has recently…
JRP 2016 Annual Report
Check out our 2016 annual report! Many thanks to volunteer Ava Moeller for designing it! We provided 2,300 pro bono hours worth $187,000 to local organizations. Many thanks to all the volunteers, donors and supporters who…
Striking Change In Charity Landscape
Each year, the Chronicle of Philanthropy publishes a list of the biggest charities in the U.S. This year, there has been a change in the No. 1 spot that philanthropy watchers call “stunning.” Read or…
Join Us On Sunday!
JRP will be at Neighborhood Church (http://neighborhooduu.org/) after both services (10:30 and 12:30). Come by to say ‘hi’ to Melanie, catch up on what we’re doing or help recruit new volunteers!
Collaborate PASadena Seeking Program Assistant
POSITION AVAILABLE: PART-TIME BILINGUAL (SPANISH) PROGRAM ASSISTANT Collaborate PASadena is a community-wide initiative that is working to ensure that the children of Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre all grow up in a safe, stable and…
Launch Party for PasadenaHelp.org Community Resource on May 11
The Junior League of Pasadena requests the pleasure of your company at Pasadena City Hall on Thursday, May 11th at 6:30 p.m. for the launch of PasadenaHelp.org, an interactive online resource directory connecting community members…