Nonprofits do world-changing work and it takes a strong team to guide, monitor and evaluate a organization’s work. Many thanks to JRP volunteer Mitch Dorger and the large virtual audience of board members at our…
Tag: fundraising
Thank You!
It has been a crazy year; at JRP, we didn’t know what the year would look like financially, as so many people were out of work and those lucky enough to have disposable funds were…
Built on a Strong Foundation
JRP Celebrates 10 Years of Helping Nonprofits Be Strong Although this is not the 10th anniversary year we planned, we celebrate being a strong organization that supports a robust nonprofit community. In this challenging time,…
Many Ways to Give
There are several great ways to designate nonprofits with no additional cost to the consumer: Amazon Smile: smile.amazon.com: once you designate a nonprofit, a portion of all applicable purchases goes to that nonprofit. Ralph’s: https://www.ralphs.com/topic/community-contribution-2:…
How Much Do Americans Give?
During this time of giving, I wondered how much Americans give each year. Charity Navigator gave a great synopsis of the Giving USA 2018 (using 2017 stats) report, citing the following: $410.02 billion were given…
Development Directors’ Roundtable is Nov. 14
Development Directors’ Roundtable is Nov. 14, 12 – 1:30 pm The Pasadena Development Roundtable is an intimate peer-to-peer program where people who are responsible for the fund development of their organizations, including Chief Development Officers,…
Keep Staff Happy, Raise More Money
Keep Staff Happy, Raise More Money Fundraisers have very high turn-over rates, which has a negative impact on nonprofits. What can organizations do to keep development staff in their jobs? How do we create work…
Should I get this excited whenever we receive a donation?
I’m always so touched and grateful for people’s generosity. Our fiscal year starts July 1, when I zero out the fundraising thermometer, which often sits sad and empty through the summer. But we just received…
Be All You Can Be
Serving on a nonprofit board benefits the community and builds leadership skills and community connections. Have you ever considered serving on a nonprofit board? If so, you are invited to JRP’s Effective Board quarterly workshop…
Development Directors Roundtable is August 8
Join JRP and Envision Consulting for the August Development Directors’ Roundtable where we will explore how and why effective advocacy can increase your nonprofit’s fundraising performance! Thursday, August 8, 2019, 12pm – 1:30pm Western Justice…
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday!
Don’t forget to give back to your favorite charities tomorrow! Donate this holiday season and make your gift go even further. From November 27 through December 31, PayPal Giving Fund will add 1% to all…
Throwback Thursday: Fundraising for College Access Plan
From Feb. 2013: Fundraising: the hamster wheel that most nonprofits spin. Even large nonprofits with dedicated fundraising staff have a hard time raising enough to execute their missions. But small organizations like College Access Plan (collegeaccessplan.org) have no dedicated…