332. It's Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Nonprofit Sector - Nneka Allen, Eleanor Wells, Aila Malik, and Jean Pierre-Louis

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
332. It's Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Nonprofit Sector - Nneka Allen, Eleanor Wells, Aila Malik, and Jean Pierre-Louis
Oct 07, 2022 Season 6
We Are For Good

We're warming up for Mental Health Week next week, and we wanted to set the tone with a powerful mental health conversation we powered at the Virtuous Summit. Join Nneka Allen, Eleanor Wells, Aila Malik and Jean Pierre-Louis for a robust discussion about Why it’s time to Prioritize Mental Health & Well-Being in the Nonprofit Sector.You’re not alone. Join us in community and feel seen, inspired and ready to take steps toward healing on Friday's podcast episode moderated by Jon and Becky. Tune in ✌️ 

Today’s Guest Panelists 

  • Nneka Allen, Principal + Founder, The Empathy Agency
  • Aila Malik, Founder and CEO, Venture Leadership Consulting
  • Eleanor Wells, Co-Founder, Cohort4Care
  • Jean Pierre-Louis, Founder, President + CEO, capracare

Episode Highlights

  • Introducing the panelists (1:00)
  • Compassion fatigue and burnout in the nonprofit sector (3:35)
  • Importance of leaders celebrating wins (8:40)
  • Racism is a mental health issue (12:25)
  • Need for space to grieve (25:15)
  • Prioritizing mental health as a nonprofit leader 
  • Letting team members take care of themselves, but also respond to crises (40:45)
  • Power of community and healing (45:25)

For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/332

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