119: How to Create a Culture of Wellness in Any Non-Profit Organization with Rosa Julia Rivera

When it comes to non-profit work, your ability to fundraise is not possible if you do not prioritize your mental health and wellness. The clarity, energy, and ability you’re looking for does not reside in how much you push yourself, but how you take care of yourself.

Here to unpack that is further is Rosa Julia Rivera, a clinical therapist and Co-Owner of Chicago Growth Mindset, a Latina-led private practice specializing in integrating workplace mental wellness programs and providing evidence-based behavioral healthcare for high stress professionals, community healers, leaders, and first responders.

In this episode, Rosa offers you her expertise on creating a culture and mindset inside your organization that supports the health, wellness, and recovery of people in high stress, mission-driven positions. She also gives tangible advice on how to thrive and feel empowered as a development director in a non-profit, even if your boss doesn’t prioritize employee well-being. As we’re experiencing an unprecedented mental health crisis, and particularly high burnout across our sector, this episode is more critical than ever. And if you gain something from it, don’t hesitate to share it with a friend, coworker, or loved one you think would enjoy it.


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