February 01, 2023 We Went in Search of Funders Prioritizing Nonprofit Pay and Benefits. The Results Were Underwhelming February 01, 2023/ Dawn Wolfe With worker burnout surging and nonprofits struggling to retain staff, we figured there must be some funders out there making better pay and benefits a part of their grantmaking. Spoiler alert: We only found one.Read More
July 19, 2022 A Foundation Seeks to Offer Some Relief to Exhausted Nonprofit Staff July 19, 2022/ Dawn Wolfe The Durfee Foundation is one of only a handful that back sabbaticals for nonprofit leaders. Seeking to support more workers, its latest program funds “the collective care and renewal” of a nonprofit’s whole team.Read More
August 03, 2021 Need a Break? Here's the (Short) List of Funders Who Back Sabbaticals for Nonprofit Leaders August 03, 2021/ Dawn Wolfe Sabbaticals are becoming more popular at nonprofits, but philanthropic support is still hard to come by. Here’s every funder we could find that backs much-needed breaks for nonprofit leaders. Read More
July 29, 2021 Nonprofit Leaders Need a Break. Will More Funders Start Backing Sabbaticals? July 29, 2021/ Dawn Wolfe Nonprofit jobs were grueling enough, even before the past year and a half of turmoil. Only a handful of funders support paid sabbaticals, but some say that needs to change—and point to signs that more are taking an interest.Read More