I’ve been busy interviewing people who work for nonprofits for my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout, with Aliza Sherman.   The book looks at how individuals can avoid burnout through self-care and how nonprofits can support it with workplace well-being strategy.     I've really enjoyed interviewing individuals about the self-care practices they can do for themselves to improve work life balance and their own well-being. In our book, we examine the … [Read more...]

I've been busy interviewing people who work for nonprofits for my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout, with Aliza Sherman.   The book looks at how individuals can avoid burnout through self-care and how nonprofits can support it - through activities that promote well-being, cultural cues, or an overall strategy. Activities are designed to support organizational wellness for greater productivity and morale boosts. Activities are typically group … [Read more...]

January is a good time to reflect, recharge, and establish healthy habits that make us more effective in our nonprofit work.  Many of us work for nonprofits because we are passionate about social change missions. But let’s be honest, working in the nonprofit sector can be tough, especially with limited resources and the never-ending to do list. Despite the challenges, many of us manage to get extraordinary results without burning out. This month's carnival was an opportunity for nonprofit … [Read more...]

[slideshare id=57105743&doc=happy-healthy-wildapricot-webinar-1-11-16-160115173923] Yesterday,  Aliza Sherman and I shared some insights from our forthcoming book "The Happy Healthy Nonprofit," a work in progress.  During the one-hour free webinar hosted by Wild Apricot, we share some ideas, got feedback, and identified additional people and organizations to interview for the book. While our book focuses on both what individuals can do and how organization's can support it, we wanted to … [Read more...]