Intro to Housing Advocacy
Join us for an online session where we'll cover the basics of housing advocacy and help you become a Housing Champion to #EndHomelessnessOC. Welcome to Intro to Housing Advocacy! Are […]
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Join us for an online session where we'll cover the basics of housing advocacy and help you become a Housing Champion to #EndHomelessnessOC. Welcome to Intro to Housing Advocacy! Are […]
Join fellow residents to raise awareness and inspire action for lasting housing solutions in Orange County. Update (November 13, 2025): Due to weather, we have rescheduled this event to a new date, Saturday, December 13, 2025. The Person in Front of You is more than a campaign—it’s a call to action. This county-wide effort unites voices […]
Enjoy an evening of seasonal cheer, meaningful connection, and a shared spirit of generosity at our Quarterly Women United Meeting. Together, we’ll explore how women-led philanthropy is creating lasting impact across Orange County—and how you can be part of it. This event is open to Women United members, plus one guest interested in joining. Hors […]
Explore homelessness in Orange County, break down common myths, and learn how you can help move solutions forward. Homelessness remains a complex and urgent issue both locally and nationwide. Together, we can support solutions that strengthen housing stability in Orange County and help ensure everyone has a safe place to call home. Through our Homelessness […]
Please join us for Walk in the Work - an immersive donor experience unlike anything we’ve ever hosted. Explore the real drivers of financial instability, challenge common misconceptions, and navigate a live, real-life decision challenge exercise that reveals the difficult daily decisions so many of our neighbors must navigate to survive. It’ll be an engaging, […]
Join us for our fifth annual event on the progress, challenges, and trends shaping homelessness and housing affordability in Orange County. As Orange County looks ahead at the changing housing and homelessness landscape, it is more important than ever that we come together around a shared understanding of what our community is seeing and what […]
Learn the basics of housing advocacy and how you can help move affordable housing solutions forward in Orange County. Housing affordability is one of Orange County’s most urgent challenges, and community voices like yours can help move lasting solutions forward. In this Intro to Housing Advocacy session, you’ll learn the basics of housing advocacy and […]
Explore homelessness in Orange County, break down common myths, and learn how you can help move solutions forward. Homelessness remains a complex and urgent issue both locally and nationwide. Together, we can support solutions that strengthen housing stability in Orange County and help ensure everyone has a safe place to call home. Through our Homelessness […]
Learn the basics of housing advocacy and how you can help move affordable housing solutions forward in Orange County. Housing affordability is one of Orange County’s most urgent challenges, and […]
Join Orange County leaders and changemakers on National 211 Day to explore how data is transforming social services and care coordination. Join Orange County’s leading nonprofit, public sector, and community partners for the second annual event, taking place on National 211 Day, which will spotlight the critical role of data in transforming social services and […]
Explore homelessness in Orange County, break down common myths, and learn how you can help move solutions forward. Homelessness remains a complex and urgent issue both locally and nationwide. Together, we can support solutions that strengthen housing stability in Orange County and help ensure everyone has a safe place to call home. Through our Homelessness […]
In a rapidly shifting policy landscape, stay informed on national funding updates and what they could mean for Orange County's response.Join us for an engaging and timely conversation with Alex Visotzky, Senior Policy Fellow with the National Alliance to End Homelessness.This Community Chat will address changes at the federal level related to funding, shifts in […]
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