There are many great events honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including: Saturday, January 13, 2018, All day event MLK Day On, Not Off Pasadena MLK Community Coalition presents MLK Day On, Not Off…
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Building Networks That Work
Pasadena-area Executive Directors are invited to the next Pasadena Executive Roundtable meeting: Networks that Work, on Wed., Jan. 17, 8 – 9:30 at the Western Justice Center. If the scale of your mission seems too…
How the New Tax Bill Could Impact Your Nonprofit
Taxpayers aren’t the only ones affected by the new tax bill. Join the National Council of Nonprofits’ upcoming webinar to learn about the impacts on nonprofits. Are you scratching your head, wondering what the implications…
Thankful for Matching Gifts
A big shout out and Thank-You to the Disney and Andeavor Foundations for sending Jericho Road matching donations for their employees. Matching gifts are vital for non-profits and doubling donations is an enormous benefit to…
Nonprofits Going Above and Beyond
Thanks to CalNonprofits for highlighting these organizations that have gone far above and beyond their missions during the recent fires; read all the inspiring stories on CalNonprofits’ website. As Fires Raged in Southern California, Nonprofits…
Empowering Pasadena’s at-risk youth, one latte at a time
I recently visited Rosebud Coffee (www.rosebudcoffee.com), a new coffee shop, at 2302 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, to see how drinking great coffee can help kids in need. The cafe would not exist without the faithful…
Happy New Year!
Jericho Road Pasadena will be closed on Friday, December 29 and, of course, on Monday for New Year’s Day and the Rose Parade!
Thank You for Your Year-End Gift!
Giving to JRP is giving to the whole community! By donating to JRP, you help local nonprofits accomplish their good work even more effectively, which creates a better community for all. Thank you for investing…
What’s the Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion
Great article in the Washington Post by Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria on how to increase inclusion: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/05/19/weve-gotten-better-at-diversity-now-the-challenge-is-inclusion/?utm_term=.23a6126beccc. Many institutions have done well at diversity (getting a diversity of people to the table) but…
Pasadena Museum of History Honors Sheryl and Ed Peters at Grand Opening of the Fenyes Mansion Servant’s Room
So excited to see this article honoring JRP former Board Treasurer, Ed Peters, and his wife Sheryl, at one of our favorite nonprofits, the Pasadena Museum of History! http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/pasadena-museum-of-history-honors-sheryl-and-ed-peters-at-grand-opening-of-the-fenyes-mansion-servants-room/
Pasadena Development Roundtable
Give yourself a moment to celebrate your 2017 accomplishments with people who get it. Get insider tips and ideas for starting 2018 right. Join us at the beautiful Pasadena Museum of History and dialogue with two of our…
Celebrate Good Times, Come On!
The next Development Roundtable is Thur, Dec. 14, 12 – 1:30 pm at the Pasadena Museum of History. Share successes and challenges of 2017, plan goals for 2018 and celebrate our good work! RSVP to…