Volunteer pro finds a welcome new nest Good financial management is crucial to the long-term health of any nonprofit. Pasadena Audubon Society presents complex challenges in this regard because it pursues a broad mission—not only…
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Flashback Friday: The Drama of General Hospital
From April 2012: I have a vague memory of the soap opera General Hospital and the drama that went on with the doctors and nurses. I was at Los Angeles County Medical Center this morning,…
Music group uses downtime to build a stronger stage
Music group uses downtime to build a stronger stage What do you do if your reason for being is performing live music … and a pandemic shuts down fifteen months of concerts? If you’re Pasadena…
Helping library Friends handle crisis mode
Helping library Friends handle crisis mode They say the only predictable thing about life is its unpredictability. When Jericho Road Pasadena volunteer Larry Kaplan first met with members of The Friends of the Pasadena Public…
A child care leader takes stock
Reaching a major milestone is an exciting experience for any organization. But it’s also a good time to pause and refocus. JRP volunteer Janice Tsao recently helped the Altadena Children’s Center do just that when…
Happy Independence Day!
The JRP office will be closed through July 7. Happy Independence Day!
It Takes a Village
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…
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…
Building Strong Ties
The word ‘religion’ means to bind together. The Clergy Community Coalition was founded in 2005 to do just that: bring together Pasadena faith communities to do more community-wide work. It grew out of a partnership…
Last Day to Register for the Effective Board workshop is June 10!
Last Day to Register for the Effective Board workshop is June 10! Jericho Road Pasadena’s Effective Board workshop is always a popular event, so registration will end at 5 pm on Thursday, June 10. Please…
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 2-part Effective Board workshop on June 11 & 18,…
JRP Celebrates 11 Years of Strengthening Nonprofits
JRP Celebrates 11 Years of Strengthening Nonprofits What does 11 years of nonprofit capacity building look like? 21,650 hours of pro bono consulting given to local nonprofits value of $1,970,000 43 people placed on nonprofits…