Nonprofits & NGOs
The Four Principles of a Breathing Organization
From Model Ts to tea, organizations devoted to human flourishing need to build the human architecture for their people to breathe.
Tag: Burnout
Leadership
Blinded by Cause
Sometimes the cause itself becomes a blind spot. Nonprofit leaders must build out the systems that carry their purpose. Otherwise, they’ll sabotage their impact.
Leadership
A Reality Check for Nonprofit Co-Leadership
Before they take the leap, nonprofits should understand the risks (and what it takes to set themselves up for success).
Excerpt
Leadership
Leading Nonprofits
An excerpt from How to Lead Nonprofits on purpose, people, and partners
Nonprofits & NGOs
SSIR Online, Winter 2023 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about 990 data, local social networks, measuring impact, and nonprofit burnout.
Nonprofits & NGOs
The Upside of Nonprofit Burnout
Two years ago I quit my nonprofit CEO job. I’ve just had the two most productive years of my career.
Health
Connecting Inner and Outer Well-Being in Social Innovation Education
Why social innovation education programs need to develop students’ inner well-being alongside their knowledge of the field, and five principles to help lead the way.
Health
Burnout From an Organizational Perspective
Instead of pressuring already-stressed individuals to fix themselves, true wellness requires organization-level interventions.
Leadership
Self-Inquiry for Social Change Leaders
How the internal work of self-inquiry can meaningfully shift our perceptions and behaviors in ways that positively impact the outer world, and how leaders of social change are incorporating the practice into their work and lives.
Health
Connecting Individual and Societal Change
Supporting the inner well-being of change makers can boost capacity for innovation and collaboration, and ultimately lead to more effective solutions to social and environmental challenges.