Board Placement at the Pasadena Audubon Society The Audubon Society not only educates people about birds and the joy of birding, it also participates in ecological and conservation work. It can be difficult to have…
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Flashback Friday: Board Placement: League of Women Voters
Flashback Friday: Board Placement: League of Women Voters Celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting some of Pasadena’s great nonprofits that support women. The League of Women Voters, Pasadena Area, has been very busy this year,…
Board Placement at Academy of Music for the Blind
From the times of epic writer Homer, there is a tradition of blind singers. The Academy of Music for the Blind continues the tradition by educating and meeting the needs of talented blind and visually…
Pasadena Executive Roundtable with Speaker Mayor Victor Gordo is March 17
Nonprofits are a major force in Pasadena, tackling the city’s social problems and challenges. The relationship between the nonprofit sector and local government is of paramount importance. Join PERT at NOON on Wednesday, March 17…
Pasadena One City, One Story: Tattoos on the Heart by Fr. Gregory Boyle
Pasadena One City, One Story: Tattoos on the Heart by Fr. Gregory Boyle Father Boyle will speak on Sunday, March 14 at 2 pm in a virtual conversation. Father Boyle’s sparkling parables about kinship and the…
The Sex Appeal of Bylaws…
The Sex Appeal of Bylaws… OK, bylaws have absolutely no sex appeal. But they are an important document for nonprofits; they define how we execute our mission in a thoughtful, democratic and sustainable way. But…
Throwback Thursday: Board Member Placed at Elizabeth House
Throwback Thursday: Board Member Placed at Elizabeth House Celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting some of the great Pasadena nonprofits that serve women! JRP staff are great match-makers, pairing pro bono consultants and board members…
Throwback Thursday: Financial Fine-Tuning for Noted NPO
Throwback Thursday: Financial Fine-Tuning for Noted NPO Celebrating Women’s History Month, JRP is highlighting some of the great Pasadena nonprofits that support women. Elizabeth House has provided shelter, hope and support to homeless pregnant women…
Support Women-Owned Businesses
During the pandemic, we’ve realized how important it is to shop local: it supports a strong middle class, keeps funds local and provides high quality products and customer service. Here is a great list of…
Board Member Placed at Caesura Youth Orchestra
The Caesura Youth Orchestra (CYO) is based on the El Sistema model to provide urban youth with a positive community where they can through music experience a break from the negative impact of drugs, gangs…
Pasadena Black-Owned Businesses
To recognize Black History Month, the City of Pasadena has published a list of Black-owned businesses in Pasadena and Altadena. Find it here and plan to support some of them. And if you note any…
Covid-19 Vaccine Webinar for Older Adults – Friday, 11 am
Getting older people vaccinated is definitely not JRP’s mission, but supporting the many organizations that help seniors is very much our mission. JRP has convened several meetings of Pasadena’s senior-serving nonprofits and this webinar about…