On November 17 at 4 PM, The Donald Brinegar Singers, The JPL Singers and cellist David Lockington will present a concert titled: “A Portrait of Fall”. The concert will held at the Glendale City Church…
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Nonprofit Strong
Have you considered serving on a nonprofit board? JRP offers a quarterly board development series, which is great for people who would like to join a board, people already serving on a board, or nonprofit…
Development Directors’ Roundtable is Nov. 14
Development Directors’ Roundtable is Nov. 14, 12 – 1:30 pm The Pasadena Development Roundtable is an intimate peer-to-peer program where people who are responsible for the fund development of their organizations, including Chief Development Officers,…
Reconciling the Supply & Demand of Good Intentions
Reconciling the Supply & Demand of Good Intentions: Why we must strike a balance between high-volume and high-touch service programs. This 2014 article by John Cary from the Stanford Social Innovation Review is still so…
Nov. 13: Nonprofit Financial Management Workshop
Nov. 13: Nonprofit Financial Management Workshop Boards have the ultimate responsibility to make sure that their organization spends money wisely, ethically and legally. Topics will include the board’s role in financial management, budgeting, executing a…
Keep Staff Happy, Raise More Money
Keep Staff Happy, Raise More Money Fundraisers have very high turn-over rates, which has a negative impact on nonprofits. What can organizations do to keep development staff in their jobs? How do we create work…
Jan Masaoka – Back by Popular Demand!
Jan Masaoka – Back by Popular Demand! CalNonprofits‘ Executive Director Jan Masaoka is well-known as a thought leader and entertaining speaker on a wide variety of nonprofit topics. After her entertaining and informative talk on…
Nonprofits Have … Profits??
Nonprofits Have … Profits?? Yup, it’s true – nonprofits should have money! One of the key responsibilities of nonprofit boards is to make sure their organization has enough resources to work toward their mission and…
Thank You, JRP Volunteers!
JRP volunteers enjoyed a tour of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, led by fantastic docent Mary Alice Wollam. Thank you to the many wonderful volunteers who make JRP’s model of pro bono consultant…
Success for Old Mill Foundation
Sometimes, if lucky, you get more than you ask for. Or, in the case of San Marino’s Old Mill Foundation, who originally reached out to Jericho Road for help with new job descriptions, you get…
Board Collaboration Creates Huge Impact
Los Angeles County Chicano Employees Association offers legal representation to LA County employees who are covered by a Union or not represented. Seeking to provide updated board training and structure for their current board members…
Why Do You Give?
Why do you give to causes, nonprofits, or community groups? For nonprofits, knowing how donors are managing their philanthropy in rapidly changing times is key to furthering our mission and supporting our donors as effectively…