Care Work Deserves Care: Redefining Wellness in the Nonprofit Sector with Loretta Turner

In this powerful and compassionate episode of Agents of Nonprofit, I sit down with Loretta Turner, a wellness educator and nonprofit advocate, to explore how nonprofit organizations can create sustainable, people-centered work cultures. Together, we dive into the roots of burnout, the importance of embedding care into organizational strategy, and how reimagining nonprofit careers as fulfilling, equitable paths can transform the sector for the better.

Topics We Cover:

• Loretta’s personal journey from psychology and yoga to nonprofit service
• Why self-accountability is essential to personal well-being
• Common signs of organizational burnout—and how to recognize deeper red flags
• The shared responsibility of leaders and staff in creating a culture of care
• A holistic definition of well-being drawn from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Why wellness must not be a substitute for fair pay in the nonprofit world
• The case for viewing nonprofit careers as legitimate, long-term professions
• A vision of wealth, wage equity, and sustainable futures for nonprofit workers

To Learn More and Connect with Loretta:
Fund the People
Nonprofit Finance Fund - Full Cost Project
Do Good Leadership Collective
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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