Martha Zavala, President of the League of Women's Voters, Pasadena Area (https://my.lwv.org/california/pasadena), facilitated discussion about how local nonprofits can empower and engage voters. Ms. Zavala joined the League in 2015 after years of “voting with the League”. In 2016, Ms. Zavala was elected Director of Voter Services responsible for voter registration, voter education and voter […]
REGISTER AT http://evite.me/M73nYZYm28 John Williams, of the Fellowship Center for Racial Reconciliation, will lead a conversation to dissect race in the nonprofit sector. Who makes the decisions in nonprofits? What decisions are made? Where does funding come from? Who gets funding? Much of the time, the answers to these questions are greatly influenced by […]
We've all had lots of great (and not-so-great) virtual meetings this year, but many of us are missing informal conversations - the chats we have before an in-person meeting begins or strolling to the parking lot after the meeting. So the PERT December meeting will be an informal chat over lunch. We'll divide the Zoom […]
Lian Dolan, a popular writer/podcast pioneer and speaker, inspired us, combining humor and heart as we start off the New Year! We shared laughter and wisdom as we encourage each other to start the hard work of 2021! Lian has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CBS Sunday Morning and The Today Show and many […]
Non-profits are a major force in Pasadena, tackling the city's social problems and challenges. The relationship between the non-profit sector and local government is of paramount importance. Join us at NOON on Wednesday, March 17 to hear Pasadena's new Mayor Victor Gordo's thoughts on Pasadena's current quality of life, financial health, present challenges and future […]
Mary Donnelly-Crocker, Executive Director of Young & Healthy, and Sheri Bonner, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Pasadena-San Gabriel Valley, will discuss the state of health in our community, especially our low-income neighbors. We'll discuss ways that all nonprofits can support a year of health recovery and also check in with each other to see how […]
The Mayor of Pasadena hosts an annual breakfast to coincide with the National Day of Prayer in May. This inspirational community event is open to not only people of multiple faiths, but also to business people, nonprofits and community residents. The keynote speaker provides a thought-provoking and inspirational message that speaks to our whole community, whether from a […]
An in-person (!) mixer at 75 South Grand Avenue. Open only to fully vaccinated members. Food! Give-aways! Humans! Registration information will be available in late May.
Annual Membership for 2021-2022: $50 Please pay your dues online through our fiscal sponsor, Jericho Road Pasadena, at https://jrpasadena.org/make-a-donation/ and put a note that this payment is for PERT. If you are unable to pay online, please make check payable to: Jericho Road Pasadena (Write ‘PERT’ in the memo line) and mail it to Jericho […]
You are probably all thinking about returning to the office in the next 6 months. Remote working may be necessary to attract or retain employees. But have you really thought about the HR aspects of managing and leading the workforce of 2021-2022? We will have three experts in this area talking with us on Sept […]
