Blog for Nonprofits

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 ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOneOC’s 15th Annual Day of Service Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.OneOC will unite Orange County’s most prominent companies with community volunteers in making Martin Luther K ...

By Julie HoldawayDoing something – physically making a difference – is one of the first steps to building community. At a holiday party last week, I was invited by the Merage Jewish Community Center’ ...

Handwritten thank you letters are nice, and they help boost contributions for nonprofits.Nearly 70% of U.S. households donate to a nonprofit throughout the year, and statistics suggest that 70% of th ...

By Julie HoldawayWhile volunteers are out and about our neighborhoods year-round, on five particular days they are out en masse.If I were contemplating how to step up my volunteer recruiting, I'd def ...

OC Register Elle Pitcher, 3, and her mom Helen Seestadt of Newport Beach pick tomatoes at the Incredible Edible Park in Irvine. They were taking part in OneOC's Family Volunteer Day. The veget ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on November 8, 2013From feeding the hungry, to walking for cures to thousands of beach cleanings in between, we unequivocally believe voluntee ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on October 28, 2013Sometimes hard, cold numbers can help your cause. Here are some great sources that happen to be free.It's true, I am a data ...

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 September 30, 2013Companies do not know how to get involved with our nonprofits. It's not their business; as nonprofits, it is ours. We nee ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on September 23, 2013The ability to tell your nonprofit story in the time it takes to get to the next floor is a powerful thing.The ability fo ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on September 16, 2013Data are important, but emotions are what drive donations that can help nonprofits.A while back a Wharton professor studi ...

OC RegisterSeptember 11, 2013 – MISSION VIEJO – Erick Castro’s eyes brimmed with tears, his voice broke with emotion: “It’s like winning the lottery three times in a row.”The “lottery” came in the fo ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on September 9, 2013Questionnaire can often serve as helpful tool.In a previous column, I mentioned I once "quit" a volunteer job. Instead of ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on September 2, 2013As fewer physical letters are sent, each one is making more impact – far more than email makes.I do everything online. Eve ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on August 26, 2013Nothing makes need so obvious as seeing it firsthand.Kristi has been a friend for years. We grew up together and, over the y ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on August 19, 2013Statistics show that individuals, not groups, give more.Over the years at OneOC, we've taught several "I am on a Board, So N ...

Source: www.BlackBaud.com, The Next Generation of American GivingThe onslaught of new communication channels and quickly evolving digital technologies has made it more confusing than ever to navigate ...

By Julie HoldawayPublished in the Orange County Register on August 12, 2013Some board members are great at 'The Ask.' Others are good at explaining a mission, or telling you why something is good to ...