553. Our Sector Needs Whole Leaders. Here's How. - Diaris Alexander, Carolina García Jayaram, Virginia Almendarez, and Jonah Nigh
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Overview
Meet Diaris, Carolina, Virginia + Jonah. These four industry experts shared their unique insights into how nonprofit leaders can stay whole during the Responsive Nonprofit Summit. All too often we neglect our personal needs for “the greater good” not realizing that our lack of well-being makes us and our team less effective. Tune in for advice on combating burnout, cultivating a culture of well-being, and showing up as our whole selves to advance our missions.
💡 Learn
How to Cultivate Whole Leaders
Practical Wellness Strategies for Nonprofit Leaders
Recognizing and Addressing Burnout in the Nonprofit Sector
Today’s Guests
Diaris Alexander, Founder, Inwellth
Carolina García Jayaram, Founding CEO, The Elevate Prize Foundation
Virginia Almendarez, Founder, Fund Strategy
Jonah Nigh, Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement, The New School
“We’re just humans over here, figuring it out alongside you.”
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Episode Highlights
How leaders are showing up right now (3:35)
The difference between stress, exhaustion + burnout (10:25)
The culture of learned helplessness in the sector (15:05)
Surviving vs. thriving tactics (19:45)
How Elevate Prize Foundation shows up for leaders (24:25)
How orgs can invest in wellness (30:05)
How to find joy in our work (35:10)
Impactful Quotes
"Cynicism only supports the status quo." -Jonah
"We need to create these boundaries to help recharge us so that we can feel energized and excited and do the work." -Virginia
"Burnout has three components: exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy." -Diaris
"We're just humans over here, figuring it out alongside you." -Carolina
"You can be whole in small moments." -Diaris
"Your budget tells what your values are in terms of how you invest and also how you choose to spend your time and invest in talent." -Diaris
"How you show up is part of your performance." -Jonah
"Everyone matters. It's not your top donor matters. It's not your top board member matters. It's that every single human being is needed in this work." - Becky
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