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 ...

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’ ...

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 March 18, 2013One in four of us volunteers some time for a nonprofit. Here's a look at life if we didn't.Volunteerism is at an all-time hig ...