Five Acres (5acres.org) promotes safety, well-being and permanency for children and their families, and they use lots of volunteers to provide these critical services. Their new Volunteer Coordinator, Sue, wanted to make sure she was…
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Taste wine and transform lives with Flintridge Center!
Support Flintridge Center by joining us for socializing, wine tasting, and appetizers at the beautiful Oakmont Country Club. Flintridge has been working to break the cycle of poverty and violence in the San Gabriel Valley…
Do You Serve on a Nonprofit Board?
If you are currently a nonprofit board member, you are invited to Jericho Road Pasadena’s Effective Board workshop on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. This workshop will give you the orientation you wish you’d had before you joined a board!…
Help stop a bill blocking government contracts – act by Fri Aug 18
Jan Masaoka of CalNonprofits writes: I’m writing because we nonprofits are in a battle and your help is needed. Please join us in signing a letter opposing AB 1250. In June, we warned you about AB 1250,…
Nonprofits and Generation Z
Aside from youth-serving organizations, most nonprofits haven’t even started thinking about how to engage Generation Z, born after 1996. This is a great introduction to some of the values emerging from American’s youngest generation: https://trust.guidestar.org/nonprofits-and-generation-z?utm_campaign=GuideStar%20Newsletter%20-%20Nonprofits&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=54423996&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–gBQvAeOqRHAeceNiS-cQGu7OtmSidQYvQS3S2UCF51Yq9mIde_TwzAivfHRlvWlZfryrySVPy-saWP6JxOvwFYz2oBg&_hsmi=54423996
New Era of Civic Engagement
Individual giving rose to record highs in 2016. Thanks to Michael Stein for this great article in TechSoup about how nonprofits can sustain the high levels of civic engagement.
Journey House Thrift Store Now Open!
One of our great nonprofit partners, Journey House (journeyhouseyouth.org) has opened a thrift store at 453 East Orange Grove (on the corner of Los Robles). Journey House helps youth aging out of the foster care system…
Be an Effective Board Member
Are you currently serving on a nonprofit board? Do you know what your legal duties are and do you understand how your board service contributes to the nonprofit’s cause? Join Jericho Road Pasadena’s Effective Board…
18th Annual Block Party and Community Resource Fair is Aug. 5
Please join Assemblyman Chris Holden on Saturday, August 5 for the 18th Annual Block Party and Community Resource Fair. We will be in the 500 block of Jackson Street in Pasadena from 11 a.m. –…
Worried about the high turnover rate for nonprofit fundraisers?
August 15, 2017 – AFP-GLAC Advanced Executive Forum Worried about the high turnover rate for nonprofit fundraisers? Concerned about your own longevity in this profession? Then this presentation is not to be missed! On August 15, 2017,…
Starting Up: Funding and Resources for Early Stage Social Enterprises
Explore the different resources available for social enterprises and impact oriented startups as they work to expand and scale. Hear from funders, incubators, and social entrepreneurs that have been through the process as they discuss…
Open Position: Operations Manager at Friends in Deed
Operations and Bookkeeping Manager, Friends In Deed (Pasadena, CA) Work Location: 444 E. Washington Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91104 Friends In Deed is an interfaith collaborative dedicated to meeting the many needs of the most vulnerable…