I hear the term “change management” everywhere lately: in information technology, in communications, in project management…, but I’m still not sure what change managers really do. According to Wikipedia, change management is a structured approach…
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Conversations Across America
JRP Board Chair Roger Patterson and his wife Toni LeBel are setting out on a cross country trip at the speed of a bicycle. Roger is riding the bicycle and Toni is driving a support…
Empowering, Encouraging and Equipping Anti-Racist Allies
A practical and enjoyable workshop that will help participants become more effective change agents for racial equity by providing usable tools for interpersonal conversation. Fri, May 10, 2019, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM No Future…
Buy Prayer Breakfast Tickets by May 3!
The popular Mayor’s Annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast will be Thur, May 9, 7:30 – 9 am at the Convention Center. The event sells out early, so make sure to buy your tickets by Fri, May…
Session 2 of the Effective Board series is June 12
Save the date for the second session of JRP’s quarterly Effective Board series: Governance in Action. Topics will include strategic planning, successful oversight, board-staff partnership, and establishing a policy focus. $45 per person. 9:30 am…
Be Inspired and Expand Your Mind!
The annual Mayor’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast is Thur, May 9, 7:30 – 9 am at the Pasadena Civic Center. The morning is always inspirational and and educational. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Thomas F.…
Of Grit and Gratitude
While Jericho Road Pasadena first saw the light of day in 2010, its birthing process began two years before. That is two long, hard years of labor. Today looking back at the hopes, trials and…
Happy Earth Day!
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…
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…