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…
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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
New Video for Friends In Deed
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)
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…