Nan O'Brien has a history of commitment to community, having served on the Boards of Directors  and/or Advisory Boards of several non-profits, and making annual donations in funds and services to charities for decades, including the American Cancer Society, James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, International Crossroads, and more! Today, she is proud to serve on the Executive Board of A Soulful Heart Memorializing George Floyd, Jr., as its Treasurer.

This social justice organization has ambitious goals of developing, implementing, and integrating social justice educational programs for elementary through university level programs; creating community social justice resources and programs; and providing scholarships for students pursuing social justice and civil rights degrees. Long- term goals of the non-profit organization include the establishment of the George Floyd, Jr. International Center For Social Justice in Washington, D.C.