One of my favorite pastimes is watching Earth from the live feed on the International Space Station – watching our lovely planet passing by is mesmerizing. (The space station orbits the whole Earth in about…
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Nonprofit funding: Ordering a cake and restricting it too
Following my previous posts about rethinking the business of nonprofits, here’s a great (and funny) article by Vu Le about how we fund nonprofits. Read the full article at https://nonprofitaf.com/2013/02/nonprofit-funding-ordering-a-cake-and-restricting-it-too/ For the past few months…
The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong
At a recent Pasadena Executive Roundtable meeting with Betsy Densmore of the Academy for Social Enterprise, we discussed the idea that nonprofits can make money. Betsy referred to this great TED talk by Dan Pallotta, that dismantles…
Happy National Volunteer Month!
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Melanie, Beth and the JRP board thank our many wonderful volunteers for sharing your time, talents and…
Meeting the Growing Need for Crisis Help
Shepherd’s Pantry in Glendora provides emergency food, clothing, resource assistance and educational programs to families in need at times of crisis. As one of the few providers of basic needs in the central and east…
Throwback Thursday: Caring for the Working Poor
(from 2015) Shepherd’s Pantry (shepherdspantry.com)in Glendora provides emergency food, clothing, resource assistance and educational programs to families in need during times of crisis. They are a well-run organization that grew out of a church ministry…
Sharing the Best of Two Careers
JRP recently placed Cindy Mendoza on the board of Alive & Well Women, an organization that helps women navigate toxic cultural messages about health, beauty and sexuality to thrive in all stages of life. Since…
Monica Hubbard is a Woman of Distinction!
Monica Hubbard is a nonprofit consultant, publisher of Wired Women, JRP Advisory Board member and all-around wonderful woman! We were so glad to see her honored by Assemblymember Chris Holden at his Women of Distinction…
Love Match: Dogs and Teens in Need
K9 Youth Alliance is an organization fueled by an awesome idea: teaching at-risk teens to train shelter dogs. Guided by K9YA staff and volunteers, the teens learn responsibility and self-discipline while creating well-trained, socialized dogs…
Financial Fine-Tuning for Noted NPO
Elizabeth House has provided shelter, hope and support to homeless pregnant women and their children for over 20 years. No for-profit or nonprofit business survives that long without highly skilled management – and that’s something…
Donor-Advised Funds
Contributions to donor-advised funds (DAFs) are a fast-growing philanthropic tool. Recent analyses express concerns about the impact of DAFs on nonprofits, particularly those held by commercial firms like Schwab and Fidelity. To help our community…
Catalyst & Coffee
I look forward to speaking at the monthly Catalyst & Coffee (https://www.meetup.com/Catalyst-Coffee-Speakers-Series/) meeting on Tues. Mar. 26 at 8 am. We’ll discuss the changes in nonprofits becoming more business-like entities, especially the proliferation of social…