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Tag: Strategic planning
New Workshop: Strategic Planning
In two weeks this two-hour workshop will provide attendees with tools and techniques they can immediately apply as they embark on a Strategic Planning process. Attendees will gain an understanding of the variety of options…
Coffee with a Cause Learns Keys to a Strong Strategic Plan
Once upon a time, at Pasadena’s Rose City Church, there was a little coffee cart called Rosebud. Seeing it as more than just a java station, the church’s visionary Pastor, Dan Davidson, took it on…
JRP delivers powerful retreat guidance to Altadena Library Foundation
JRP delivers powerful retreat guidance to Altadena Library Foundation A clear, carefully crafted Annual Plan is critical to the success of any organization. But creating it is a challenge that takes laser-sharp focus and intensive…
Saving our planet, one bird at a time
Saving our planet, one bird at a time The Pasadena Audubon Society is so much more than a bird watching group. They also participate in many conservation activities and educational programs for both kids and…
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…
10th Anniversary Flashback Friday: Arlington Garden
Arlington Garden has grown by leaps and bounds since we posted this in April 2014. We are especially happy that our volunteer was able to document their organizational goals, as the planning document helped Arlington…
Pro Bono Consulting
Apply for Pro Bono Consultants! It’s a great time to apply to Jericho Road Pasadena for pro bono consultants! We always get a great group of new volunteers at this time of year. Skills we…
JRP Makes Long-Term Connections
JRP’s model is to provide short-term volunteer consulting help, but our services often lead to long-term connections in the community. In May, we reported on a strategic planning project we had done for Wellness Works,…
Pasadena NAACP: A Century Old, But Staying Relevant
How does a 100-year-old civil rights organization stay relevant in an age of social media-fueled activism? For the Pasadena branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) a strategic plan developed…
Hope and Help for Healing Veterans
Wellness Works, a local non-profit, engages the community in remarkable programs that focus on restoring hope and a sense of wholeness of body and soul to healing veterans and their families. Jericho Road recently sent…
Nonprofit Answer Guide
The Center for Nonprofit Management (cnmsocal.org) has a great tool called the Nonprofit Answer Guide with 2-minute answers for busy nonprofits (nonprofitanswerguide.org). If you are a nonprofit staff person or volunteer and have a question…