Sector Wellbeing Resources
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Physical Wellbeing
Importance of Self-Care TED Talk Playlist
Check out this TED talk playlist on the importance of self-care curated by TED. The playlist includes videos from “The power of vulnerability” by Brené Brown to “How to create meaningful connections while apart” by Priya Parker.
Mental Wellbeing
The Missing Ingredient in Self-Care
Portia Jackson-Preston delivers a powerful TEDx Talk on the importance of self-care and what shouldn’t be overlooked when caring for our holistic health. Portia is passionate about promoting a holistic and inclusive approach to self-care that takes into consideration how cultural and social factors as well as experiences of discrimination based on identity markers (e.g. race, class, gender identity, sexual orientation) may trigger one’s need for self-care and shape one’s willingness–or reluctance—to engage in self-care practices.
There’s No Shame in Taking Care of Your Mental Health
In this TED talk, TED fellow Sangu Delle discussed the importance of caring for our mental health and changing the narrative around the stigmas of mental health.
Emotional Wellbeing
The Upside of Nonprofit Burnout
In an article published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, John Hagan provides another perspective on burnout and how productivity and success can be found in starting over.
Spiritual Wellbeing
The Role of Spirituality in Employee Wellbeing and Workplace Culture
Spirituality is often overlooked when it comes to supporting the holistic needs of employees. Learn more about the role of spirituality in the workplace through this article published by Corporate Wellness Magazine.
Financial Wellbeing
10 Nonprofit Funding Models
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world’s valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
Overcoming the Racial Bias in Philanthropic Funding
In this article published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, several co-authors tackle how we can overcome the racial bias in philanthropic funding.
Workplace Wellbeing
The Rest & Liberation Initiative Report
Published in May 2023, The Rest and Liberation Initiative Report summarizes a proposal for a new sabbatical program serving Black and Brown leaders of small nonprofits. The report also provides recommendations for the nonprofit sector to make rest and liberation more accessible sector-wide. The report was carried out with partners Community Development Advocates of Detroit, Co.act Detroit, and NEW (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work), with support from the McGregor Fund. For additional resources and findings regarding the report, check out the Rest & Liberation Initiative Information Landing Page.
Wellbeing Inspires Welldoing
The Wellbeing Project is catalyzing a culture of inner wellbeing for all changemakers by strengthening the research case for inner wellbeing at the heart of social change, connecting a growing network of organizations building a culture of wellbeing, accelerating the growth of wellbeing initiatives around the world, convening summits at the intersection of inner organizational, societal and planetary wellbeing, and mainstreaming a wellbeing and social change narrative. The Wellbeing Project is a co-creation of Ashoka, Georgetown University, Impact Hub, Porticus, Skoll Foundation and Synergos. Check out their research report on how changemakers’ inner wellbeing influences their work. Check out some of The Wellbeing Project’s past recordings as part of The Wellbeing Summit for Social Change and conversations on wellbeing.
Centered Self: The Connection Between Inner Well-Being and Social Change
This article series, presented in partnership with The Wellbeing Project, India Development Review, The Skoll Foundation, and Schwab Foundation, explores this important but often overlooked connection between inner well-being and effective social change.
Measuring Leadership Development
In this article, Matthew Forti explains how we can measure leadership development and why it’s so important in our sector.
Social Wellbeing
Fostering Collaboration in the Social Sector
John Brothers explains that true organizational collaboration occurs when resources are shared in this article.