Blog for Nonprofits

In alignment with IMPACT 2030 global initiative, the CVCOC has created an action team to address Hunger in Orange County. ...

Raise Your Organization’s Voice through the Nonprofit Finance Fund State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey. ...

OneOC wants to know more about YOU, the nonprofit professional by taking the Nonprofit Sector Pulse Check survey. ...

Finding, attracting and retaining talent are challenges across all organizations, whether it be in the private or nonprofit sector. It often seems like businesses in the private sector can afford mor ...

Originally written by Adrianne Dumond at ECofOCAccording to a July 2011 survey done by the American Management Association, about half of the membership companies of AMA use coaching as a tool to pre ...

By: Janine McDonald, OneOC Consultant Advisory Group member)According to a Bridgespan Group survey, leadership development and succession planning for senior leader positions is the single greatest o ...

What does an effective board look like?While oversight is fundamental to the sustainability of a nonprofit, it is simply not enough.A board's performance is closely tied to overall organizational gro ...

By Janine McDonaldNonprofit Strategic Planning is very similar to the holidays.There’s a lot of activity leading up to the event, followed by a great deal of anticipation, then suddenly it’s all over ...

OneOC is unveiling the "not new, yet definitely improved" Board Connection program!Does your nonprofit need trained board members?If your nonprofit is either a OneOC Accelerated or Premium Member (hi ...

By Janine McDonaldIn a nutshell, succession planning is about having the right number of people with the right skills, experiences and competencies in the right jobs at the right time.Nonprofit board ...

The glittering ball fell at midnight and, once again, I made a pact with myself, though nothing particularly new.Work out more consistently. Don't rush bedtime with my son.And, at work, I decided to ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on October 14, 2013It wasn't so long ago when the five-year plan was requisite.Nowadays, looking so far into the future increasingly is a fict ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on July 15, 2013Success for nonprofit organizations means matching big goals with specific strategies.My favorite quote by Thoreau is about bu ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on June 17, 2013Developing those who will take charge down the road requires giving them room to grow into their roles, so they will be well p ...

OneOC board Chairman Arnie Pinkston volunteers at the Boys & Girls Club Brea.By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on May 27, 2013With little time, nonprofits' board members need t ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on May 20, 2013Nonprofits need to be open, honest and follow previous examples of what top executives are earning.When asked about salaries in ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on May 13, 2013Signing on the dotted line is a powerful tool for nonprofits, something they should require of board members.For two months I'v ...

Think you already know what ails your organization?What’s telling you? Your gut?Well, that’s one way to get a read on your nonprofit, but performing an assessment is a far more useful and accurate wa ...

What would the Lakers have done without Phil Jackson? UCLA without John Wooden? Would Michael Phelps have accomplished his feats without the help of a coach?What can a coach do for you?In sports, we ...

By: James M. Greenfield, ACFRE, FAHPOneOC Consultant Advisory Group memberEveryone has a favorite word or expression they use often.  What are your favorite words to use for fundraising?  I have sev ...