While there are several factors that contribute to mitigating high stress and exhaustion for employees, prioritizing rest stands out as essential. When nonprofit organizations embed rest into their culture, they create environments where employees have permission to recharge, think creatively, and refuel their passion. Importantly, rest isn’t just an individual responsibility—it’s an organizational necessity.

If you’re a nonprofit leader, you know your passion and commitment to making a difference are huge drivers in your work. But what happens when the workload becomes too much to handle? When your passion is overshadowed by overwhelming deadlines and stressful demands, how does that affect the impact you strive to create?