Talking about race and racism isn’t easy for most Americans. But nonprofits should be at the front line of increasing equity and inclusion. The Pasadena Executive Roundtable (pasadenaexecutiveroundtable.org) tackled this tough conversation in our March and…
Tag: Board of Directors
What’s your idea of fun?
Hiking, golf, gardening, Netflix? What’s your idea of fun? For Jericho Road Pasadena co-founder John Blue, it’s doing something constructive for the community. “I’m very serious. It is fun when I’ve done something useful and…
The Leadership Connection
We post a lot about nonprofit boards, because they are such a crucial piece of nonprofit success. Find out more about how Jericho Road Pasadena matched Bret Schaefer with the board of Friends in Deed and…
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…
Registration for AABLI’s Board Leadership Program is now OPEN!
AABLI’s Board Leadership Programs are leadership development courses designed to prepare African American professionals for positions on governing boards. AABLI now offers two courses, BLP 101 and BLP 201, to provide the foundation and expertise for…
Mix and Mingle with a Purpose
Registration is now open for Envision Consulting’s Pasadena Board Matchmaking Mixer on January 25, 2018! We bring together exceptional professionals and impactful nonprofits in one room for a night of mixing and mingling to create…
#Unselfie Day 3
Jericho Road Pasadena primarily assists nonprofits in the greater Pasadena area, but Exec. Dir. Melanie Goodyear is the Board Chair for Advancing Students Forward (advancingstudentsforward.org), which gives scholarships and provides academic support and professional development…
#Unseflie
Jericho Road Pasadena’s mission is to support other nonprofits. One of the ways JRP does this is to recruit, train and place board members. Cheryl Leutjen (cherylleutjen.com) attended the 2017 Leadership Connection class and joined the…
Lead a Great Nonprofit!
Many thanks to Judy Plunkett and Mitch Dorger for training 55 local nonprofit board members on how to lead great nonprofits and thank you to the Tournament of Roses for hosting the event! And of…
Do You Serve on a Nonprofit Board?
If you are currently a nonprofit board member, you are invited to Jericho Road Pasadena’s Effective Board workshop on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. This workshop will give you the orientation you wish you’d had before you joined a board!…
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…
Do Artists Make Good Board Members?
Founded in 1925, The Pasadena Society of Artists (pasadenasocietyofartists.org) is one of the area’s original professional artist groups. Membership is by juried submission, so they choose some of LA’s most talented artists to exhibit, mentor and teach.…