Building a Movement of Rest, Repair, and Recharge

About

Our nonprofit leaders are tasked with solving our most critical issues – meeting the needs of communities, driving social justice solutions, and leading the advocacy and movement work to transform systems. We must prioritize the wellbeing of our nonprofit workforce if we want to succeed in advancing our social justice and racial equity agenda. Our dedicated, passionate nonprofit workforce needs adequate rest and repair to sustain themselves, and continue their work for the long term.

With the level of urgency in our communities and the demands on community leaders, how can funders support the sustainability of the nonprofit workforce and its leaders?

Join us for a two-part conversation to discuss:

• The current state of nonprofit wellness, wellbeing, burnout; current demands on nonprofit workers; and the impact on retention and turnover.
• Hear from three spectacular leaders and their models of support.
• What funders can do to normalize and support rest and repair efforts to sustain our nonprofit workforce.

This event is part of our Collective Resilience Initiative working to strengthen our nonprofit ecosystem. Learn more here.

Session Information

Part 1: November 30, 2023 | 11:00 am - 12:00 noon

In this session we will discuss the current state of nonprofit wellness and the impact on the sector’s workforce. We will hear from Maria Kolby-Wolfe from Washington Women’s Foundation, Victoria Santos from BIPOC ED Coalition of Washington State, and Emily Cohen Raskin from O2 Initiatives and their sabbatical, rest and repair programs supporting nonprofit wellness. We’ll share current practices and discuss how funders can incorporate wellness into their grantmaking, and how as a sector we can move into a culture of rest.

Part 2: December 4, 2023 | 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Join us for a lunchtime side chat to dig in deeper with your colleagues on how funders can incorporate nonprofit wellness into their grantmaking, grant process and strategies. Share your reflections and ideas on how the sector can build a culture of rest, repair, and recharge for nonprofit organizations. Bring your lunch and your thoughts, questions, and curiosities!