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…
Tag: Board of Directors
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…
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/.
Rethinking Nonprofit Boards
Nov. 7: Jan Masaoka, Chief Executive Officer of the California Association of Nonprofits, will discuss an unconventional view of how to understand and lead effective boards. Is asking a group of busy people to give their time, talent…
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…
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…
Do You Serve on a Nonprofit Board?
If you are currently a nonprofit board member would like to join a board or work for a nonprofit, you are invited to Jericho Road Pasadena’s Effective Board workshop on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 9:30 a.m.–12:30…
Board Member Placed at Elizabeth House
JRP staff are great match-makers, pairing pro bono consultants and board members to local nonprofits. Most recently, we placed Kristen Terranova, estate lawyer at CMDB, with Elizabeth House, which provides shelter and support to homeless,…
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…
Board Member Placed at Family Promise San Gabriel Valley
JRP has several ways of placing board members; people who haven’t served on a board before can attend our annual Leadership Connection class; others may be our volunteers who are interested in board service; yet…
Board Member Matched with the Arboretum Foundation
JRP is matching more people each year to nonprofit boards. Chris Bragg, who attend the March 2017 session of The Leadership Connection, wanted to serve on the board of a family-friendly nonprofit so he could…