Community Support for Journey Toward Light

“I help people who want to make a difference in the world, and who sense that tending their spirituality will help them in their work.”

Holly Baldwin, Spiritual Director, Journey Toward Light

In 2023 I’ll be dedicating my time to build my client base, develop curriculum for new retreats and offerings, and dedicating myself to study and training to support my growth.

Because 2023 will involve more building, and less work for pay, I need some support from my community while I make this transition. I’m excited to venture into the world of community fundraising by inviting you to support this growing phase of my journey - so I can better support others in this work.

Three forms of Community Support for Journey Toward Light:

Quick Actions:

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Support financially

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Spread the word

Think of 3 folks who want to align their spiritual life/inner world with their work in their world - and send them to my website!

Pray - love - care

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More Options and Information:

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Support financially

  • Help me keep the lights on during this building time- I’m taking time off work to build my practice up, develop programs, and attend trainings. This means more money is going out than coming in, and I could use support.

    For recurring gifts, join my Patreon. Subscribers will receive periodic offerings (essays, prompts for contemplation, video messages, etc)
    Send one-time gifts by Venmo or Paypal.

    Checks should be made out to Journey Toward Light: email me for my address to send a check.

  • Help me attend professional development trainings as I further develop my skills - support goes to program fees, books, and travel expenses.

    For these payment options, be sure to put “Professional Development” in whatever memo field you can find so I can track your gift appropriately.

  • “Gift cards” for spiritual direction, or for my the retreats and workshops I’m developing for 2024 and beyond. Your purchase today for future services supports me while I’m creating new offerings.
    Buy for yourself, as a gift, or contribute to my equity (scholarship) fund. (Spiritual direction is available now, and retreats and group opportunities coming in 2024.)

  • The fund makes Holly’s work accessible to those with limited resources and supports Holly in earning a livable wage.

    Click here to learn more and to contribute!

  • I work with faith communities, community organizers, nonprofits, workplaces. I’m a skilled facilitator for community building, spiritual growth, group discernment and planning.

    Book me for a custom retreat or for something from my 2024 retreat or workshop menu. Send me an email to start a conversation!

  • I could use a little extra work at this time, even if it’s not directly related to Journey Toward Light. Writing, project management, event planning, or even home projects like closet cleaning or gardening. Send me an email to start the conversation!

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Spread the word

  • I work with people who want to better align their work in the community/the world with their spirituality. I bet you know folks or groups that would benefit from working with me. Here are some ways you can help them connect with me.

  • When I launched in 2020, the best source of new clients was from folks sharing my website on Facebook groups they were part of. If you are part of groups that, like me, are at the intersection of spirituality and community building and social justice - or any one of those things - please share my Facebook page, Facebook posts or website with these groups on Facebook, or elsewhere in the world. Click “Spread the Word” above to find links and resources to help you do that.

  • In spiritual accompaniment/spiritual direction I help people listen for what is alive and moving in people’s lives, sit with them in the sad and angry places, help them move through the stuck places. Help them connect their work in the world with their inner life. Think of 3 (or more!) people you know who might benefit from this kind of help and send them to my Spiritual Accompaniment page.

  • Know groups that might want a retreat or workshop leader? I work with faith communities, community organizers, nonprofits, workplaces. I’m a skilled facilitator for community building, spiritual growth, group discernment and planning. Know a group that could use this kind of help? Send them my way!

  • Has my work or ministry touched your life in some way? Your testimonial or review can help others see how working with me can help them. Here’s a form to use to submit a review/testimonial.

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Pray - love - care


In addition to financial support and help spreading the word, I also need your spiritual and emotional support and care.

Maybe you pray, maybe you don’t. You can support by thinking lovingly of me and my work. You can also support me in our conversations by bringing your curiosity and care, looking together for ways to help my project grow.

Thank you for believing in me, for supporting me, and for helping this project thrive!

Holly