I love Ten Thousand Villages‘ fair trade store on South Lake Avenue. I have a beautiful Pakistani rug among other lovely items from the store. So I was very excited when Holly Hight, who attended our…
Tag: nonprofit boards
Cause Cupid: Matching Great People to Great Boards
Envision Consulting’s next board match-making event, Cause Cupid (www.envisionnonprofit.com), will be Thursday, May 31, 2018, 5:30pm to 7:30pm in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s an opportunity for great nonprofits and outstanding professionals to mix and mingle with the hope they…
Tackling Tough Conversations
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…
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…
I Want YOU for a Nonprofit Board
Applications are for Jericho Road Pasadena’s 2018 Leadership Connection program are due by Feb. 20. If you think you have what it takes to help govern a great nonprofit, this is your chance to get…
Look Sharp, Be Sharp, Go Nonprofit
Want to sharpen your skills and improve your community at the same time? Consider serving on a nonprofit board. Boards are the core of strong nonprofits, which help the needy, provide cultural opportunities, save our…
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…
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 The Leadership Connection (TLC), which prepares…
Nonprofit Strong
Have you considered serving on a nonprofit board? Jericho Road Pasadena’s innovative board development training program, The Leadership Connection (TLC), will be offered again on March 6, 13 and 20, 2018. Back by popular demand,…
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…