NATIONAL NEWS
Nonprofits Missing Out on Pro Bono, Volunteer Opportunities
(New York, NY)- Nonprofits and corporations are overlooking an opportunity to leverage pro bono and skilled volunteer support to offset a decline in corporate giving dollars. Nearly 40 percent of nonprofit executives said that, despite the recession, they will spend between $50,000 and $250,000 or more on outside contractors and consultants this year, while 24 percent said they have no plans to use skilled volunteers or pro bono support in any capacity.

LOCAL STORY
Our City Forest Celebrates 15 Years
(San Jose, CA)- Our City Forest has made a successful nonprofit organization based on teaching residents how to plant a tree. With the help of the community, the group has planted more than 50,000, 5-gallon trees throughout the city of San Jose since 1994 as part of its push to create an urban forest. The group also provides free trees, supplies, technical assistance, tree consultations, and pruning.