Prioritizing Rest in the Nonprofit Sector | NC #17

26/08/2024 49 min Episodio 18
Prioritizing Rest in the Nonprofit Sector | NC #17

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Can nonprofit organizations become workplace environments that nurture rest and wellness?This episode marks the conclusion of our Fund Well Series, which has focused on the importance of funding wellbeing for nonprofit leaders and teams. For more conversations about wellbeing and rest, check out Co.act's Nonprofit Wellbeing Series and the Virtual Resource Library here: https://coactdetroit.org/resources/virtual/.The “colliders” for this conversation have joined from across the globe - Washington State and London, England - to bring their unique and “radical” ideas to the Co.act Detroit community. This candid conversation challenges the grind and burnout culture prevalent in the nonprofit workplace. GUESTS:Jodi Nishioka, Co-Executive Director at BIPOC ED Coalition WA - https://bipocedcoalitionwa.org/Kate Oliver, Radical Rest Network - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kate-oliver-96b6a6162 Read Kate Oliver’s blog post on Radical Rest - https://www.anewdirection.org.uk/blog/radical-rest-for-the-cultural-sector To join the Radical Rest Network visit - https://forms.gle/kaLvPzRRQmgbyQaS7To learn more about the mentioned book, “Rest is Resistance” by Tricia Hersey, visit - https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tricia-hersey/rest-is-resistance/9780316365536/ To find out more about Co.act Detroit visit - https://coactdetroit.org/ Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome01:11 - Guest Introductions01:57 - Personal Jouneys07:54 - Rest is Unique12:33 - Benefits of Sabbaticals37:32 - The Radical Rest Network46:07 - Final Thoughts & Next Steps