The Center for Nonprofit Management (cnmsocal.org) has a great tool called the Nonprofit Answer Guide with 2-minute answers for busy nonprofits (nonprofitanswerguide.org). If you are a nonprofit staff person or volunteer and have a question…
Tag: board development
Be An Effective Board Member
Are you currently serving on a nonprofit board? Do you know what your legal duties are and do you understand how your board service contributes to the nonprofit’s cause? Join Jericho Road Pasadena’s Effective Board…
JRP Builds a New Village
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. The saying, attributed to Roman philosopher Seneca, could describe how Holly Hight and Edrina Calderon made their own luck due to excellent timing and training. Within months of…
Board Development for Los Angeles Center for Community Law and Action
LACCLA combats exploitative and discriminatory economic practices and prevents the displacement of low-income residents from their neighborhoods. They support the members of our community through legal and collective action and thereby empower the community to exercise…
Yikes, I’ve joined a board and now what do I to do?
Nonprofit boards of directors provide the leadership and vision to execute our organizations’ missions, yet most board members receive little to no training on how to be an effective board member. JRP offers a quarterly…
Promoting Arts and Culture
The South Pasadena Arts Council develops programs, creates projects and collaborates with other organizations in the community to produce cultural events. As a younger organization, they are still developing their infrastructure so asked JRP to help…
Registration Open for African-American Board Leadership Institute
Are you interested in serving, have served, or currently serve on a nonprofit board and want to better understand and handle the responsibilities of board governance and leadership? Register for AABLI’s Board Leadership Program at https://aabli.org/programs-and-services/board-leadership-program/.
Board Member Matched with Stars
Stars (formerly the Lake Avenue Community Foundation; gostars.org) unleashes the God-given potential of at-risk youth, providing the tools necessary to thrive academically, emotionally, economically, and spiritually. Like most well-run nonprofits, Stars has term limits for board…
Lead Your Nonprofit to Success in 2019!
The Annenberg Foundation is proud to announce Alchemy Fundamentals for 2019! This exciting training is open to all Executive Directors and Board Chairs working or volunteering at a nonprofit in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Learn…
Board Development Project Completed for Glendale Communitas Initiative
The Glendale Communitas Initiative (GCI) is a 3-year organization which partners with individuals and families to create a pathway out of poverty. GCI partners with a variety of social service agencies to educate people on…
Last Day to Register for Effective Board is Sept. 17
Jericho Road Pasadena’s Effective Board workshop is always a popular event, so registration will end at 5 pm on Sept. 14. Please contact JRP at 626-714-7234 or MGoodyear@JRPasadena.org if you have any questions about the…
Board Development 101
Jericho Road Pasadena will hold a board development training on Wed. Sept. 19, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. Thanks to Mitch Dorger of Dorger Consulting (www.dorgerconsulting.com) and Judy Plunkett of The Huntington Library, Art Collections and…