We take very seriously the health and safety of the community, and are closely monitoring the coronavirus threat. While there is much uncertainty, we continue to work directly with Mayor Tornek and the Pasadena Convention…
Category: JRP Blog
Building a Flexible Board
If your organization is yoga-related, you should have a flexible board, right? But building good boards is hard for most nonprofits. JRP has done many projects for School Yoga, which teaches mindfulness techniques rooted in…
Remembering Judy Plunkett
Anyone who attended JRP’s Effective Board or Leadership Connection programs knew JRP volunteer Judy Plunkett as a wise, caring and hilarious person. We are so sad to hear of her passing and remember her with…
Ways to Help Our Community
The Pasadena Educational Foundation needs volunteers to help make sure that kids still get fed while not in school. The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) program will provide an opportunity…
Mar. 18 Pasadena Executive Roundtable Meeting Cancelled
Mar. 18 Pasadena Executive Roundtable Meeting Cancelled. Visit pasadenaexecutiveroundtable.org to see when we reschedule the Dissecting Race in the Nonprofit Sector meeting.
Ten Years and Counting!
JRP is celebrating our 10th anniversary this year! Many thanks to graphic design volunteer Ava Moeller and digital marketing volunteer Gayle Tomita-Oswald for creating and implementing a special logo to commemorate this milestone! To help…
Planned Giving – Boring, but Helpful
Planned Giving – Boring, but Helpful There is a popular phrase in fundraising that dead people give more than corporations to charity; in fact, it’s absolutely true that more money goes to nonprofits from wills,…
The Gift of Music
In Los Angeles, we are lucky to have an abundance of music organizations, so on almost any given day, there may be many wonderful concert options. Despite this abundance, low income kids still don’t have…
Nonprofit Guidelines: Contractor vs. Employee
Let The Voting Begin!
You can vote at any voting center starting today, so get out and make our democracy work! More information on voting and issues can be found at: Voters Edge: https://votersedge.org/en/ca League of Women Voters: https://my.lwv.org/california/pasadena…
Combining Style and Substance
Many nonprofits are doing world-changing work, but so often don’t have the budget or skills to publicize their great work in appealing materials. JRP recently completed an annual report for Convalescent Aid Society (www.convalescentaidsociety.com/about-us-1.html), that…
