Special event organizer Peggy Kelley trained us on Virtual Events: Our Future Forward The future for events is brighter than you think; Virtual Events are here and the possibilities abound. Here are the key components of today's virtual experiences... - Content: Bring your mission and message to the party - Connection: Why we are here...connection […]
For our September meeting, PERT members joined a call with Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek and the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center to discuss not only the pandemic, but the myriad of ways it is affecting the city. You must renew your membership by Sept. 9 to have access to this Zoom meeting. A few city […]
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.
