African-American Board Leadership Institute is happy to partner with the Nonprofit Communications and Media Network (NCMN) for our annual social media trends and best practices workshop! Where? The California Endowment, Sierra Conference Room 1000 N. Alameda Street, Los…
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Pasadena ArtNight is March 9
Enjoy a free evening of art, music and entertainment as Pasadena’s most prominent arts and cultural institutions swing open their doors. The night is yours to decide. Begin your journey at any one of our…
Diversity, inclusion and equity: what do they all mean??
We’ve been hearing lots of terms to be more inclusive (and thereby effective) organizations, but what do these terms all mean and how can we set realistic goals to make our organizations more diverse and…
Throwback Thursday: If a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, How Much is a Video Worth?
In Oct. 2011, Jim and Kris Sanders of Reel Ideas Media Production signed up to volunteer their video production skills. After almost 7 years, Jim and Kris are still dedicated and very valued volunteers! Check out…
MAVA Volunteer Management National Conference
The annual MAVA Conference is one of the best national conferences on volunteerism. This year’s theme is Next Steps and Beyond and the conference will be June 6, 7 and 8 in St. Paul, MN.…
Women’s Leadership Summit on Feb. 27
tfhe Center for Nonprofit Management is hosting a Women’s Leadership Summit on Tues, Feb. 27, 9:30 am – 12 pm. Speakers: Katie Hill, Deputy CEO of PATH and Congressional Candidate, 25th District Emiliana “Emi” Guereca, Co-Executive Director, Women’s…
Throwback Thursday: Convalescent Aid Society
I was just looking back at our old blog and one of my first posts was about placing a volunteer with Convalescent Aid Society in September 2011 to update their volunteer manual, with the goal of…
A Fresh Look at Diversity and Boards
Thanks to Jan Masaoka for her great 3-part series in Blue Avocado on diversity and nonprofit boards: read part 1 at http://www.blueavocado.org/content/fresh-look-diversity-and-boards. JRP’s Leadership Connection board training and placement program is a great way to empower…
The Leadership Connection Provides Guidance to Joining a Nonprofit Board
“Doing together what we cannot do alone” is the guiding vision of Friends In Deed in its role as a Pasadena interfaith organization which provides supportive services to homeless and at-risk community members from its…
36th Annual Black History Parade and Festival is Tomorrow
Begins at 10 a.m. at Charles White Park in Altadena, heads south on Fair Oaks Avenue and ends at Robinson Park, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave. After the parade, enjoy the Black History Festival on…
I Want YOU for a Nonprofit Board
Applications are for Jericho Road Pasadena’s 2018 Leadership Connection program are due by Feb. 20. If you think you have what it takes to help govern a great nonprofit, this is your chance to get…
Advocacy and Systems Change
The next Pasadena Executive Roundtable (pasadenaexecutiveroundtable.org) meeting will be Wed., Feb. 21, 8:30 – 10 am. Hosted by the Cancer Support Community, the speaker will be Nancy Berlin of CalNonProfits. All nonprofits have a vital role to…