1. The
Happy
Healthy
Fundraiser:
Raise
More
Money
Without
Burning
Out
Beth
Kanter,
Master
Trainer,
Speaker,
Author
August
30,
2017
Gateway
Conference
on
Philanthropy

2. @kanter
www.bethkanter.org
Beth Kanter: Master Trainer, Speaker, Author and
Nonprofit Thought Leader

3. Poll
What is your nonprofit’s
experience with wellbeing in
the workplace?
Not discussed
Employees are encouraged to
do it on their own
There are periodic activities for
wellness or wellbeing
Our nonprofit has a
strategy/plan/policy for a
comprehensive program
Sli.do
STL

4. • Nonprofit
Professionals
• Understanding
Burnout
and
Self-­‐Care
• Creating
A
Self-­‐Care
Plan
• Nonprofit
Organizations
• Leadership
and
Employee
Engagement
• Nonprofit
Case
Studies
What
I’m
going
to
talk
about
…..
Slides
and
Resources
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/stl

5. Beth
399
Beth’s
Story:
Why
A
Book
on
Self-­‐Care
Healthy
Range
>150
Test
Results

6. Too
Much
of
This
…

7. Too
Much
of
That

8. A
Little
Bit
of
That

9. Way
Too
Much
of
This
….
Working
nights
and
weekends
Sleep
deprivation
No
vacation
or
down
time

10. Triglycerides:
Test
Results
150
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11. Where
do
you
find
the
time
in
your
work
day?

13. Allen
Kwabena Frompong
Black
Lives
Matter
NYC

15. Burnout
is
a
state
of
emotional,
mental,
and
physical
exhaustion
that
occurs
when
we
feel
overwhelmed
by
too
many
demands,
too
few
resources,
and
too
little
recovery
time.

16. The
Symptoms
of
Burnout
Emotional
Exhaustion
Cynicism
Detachment
Fatigue
Loss of
enjoyment
Insomnia
Pessimism
Forgetfulness
Impaired
concentration
Isolation
Detachment
Increased illness
Loss of appetite
Lack of
Accomplishment
Anxiety
Apathy
Hopelessness
Depression
Increased irritability
Anger
Lack of productivity
Poor performance
And
burnout
is
sneaky!

17. The
4
Stages
of
Burnout
Passion
Driven
Passion
Waning
Passion
Challenged
Passion
Depleted
Take
the
Nonprofit
Burnout
Assessment
Sli.do
STL

18. Share
Pair
What
is
your
stress
trigger?
How
do
you
react?
Sli.do
STL

19. What’s Your Personal Chaos Index?

20. What
is
Self-­‐Care?
Self-­‐Care
is
about
revitalization.
It
includes
any
deliberate
and
consistent
habits
you
create
to
enhance
your
overall
well
being.

21. 5 Spheres of Happy Healthy Living

22. Protect Your Sleep

23. Stand Up at Work
Beverly
Trayner-­‐Wenger
Walking
As
Work
Resources
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/walk

25. Walk More

27. Unplug regularly & often

28. Schedule Quiet Hours

29. Don’t Make Working Nights & Weekends
A Regular Habit

30. Prioritize What Is Important

31. Take Real Vacations
Project
Time
Off:
Taking
vacation
time
results
in
greater
success
at
work

33. Your
Self-­‐Care
Plan
Is
Not
One-­‐Size
Fits
All

34. Write A Self-­Care Plan
Practice
Goals
Sphere
1:
Self
-­‐Get
7-­‐9
hours
of
sleep
per
night.
-­‐Eat
more
fruits
and
vegetables
every
day.
-­‐Get
to
10,000
steps
per
day
walking.
Sphere
2:
Others
-­‐Make
a
regular
date
with
my
partner
and/or
children
– one-­‐
on-­‐one
– to
give
my
relationships
attention.
-­‐Divest
myself
of
negative
influences,
moving
consciously
away
from
people
who
bring
me
down.
Sphere
3:
Environment
-­‐Stop
what
I’m
doing
at
least
once
a
day
to
go
outside.
-­‐Clear clutter
from
my
office
desk
Sphere
4:
Work
and
Money
-­‐Take
comp
time
when
I’m
attending
work-­‐related
evening
events.
-­‐Stand
up
from
my
desk
every
15
minutes
to
stretch
and
walk
around.
Sphere
5:
Tech
-­‐Set
up
a
charging
station
at
the
front
door
for
all
of
my/my
family’s
digital
devices.
-­‐Keep
all
my
digital
devices
out
of
my
bedroom
and
off
my
dinner
table.

35. 1
Make
It
Tiny
2
Find
A
Spot
3
Train
the
Cycle
The
Secret
to
Creating
New
Self-­‐Care
Habits
That
Stick!
BJ
Fogg:
Tiny
Habits
Framework

37. A
Simple
Way
To
Practice
Mindfulness
At
Work
-­‐Two
Minutes
of
Focusing
on
Breath
-­‐Two
Minutes
of
No
Agenda

38. Creating
A
Mindfulness
Habit
Trigger

39. • What
is
one
self-­‐care
habit
you
want
to
build?
• What’s
your
trigger?
Mindful
Moment

40. From Self-­Care to WE-­Care
● Leadership
and
Culture
● Employee
Engagement
● Programs
and
Activities
● Nudges
and
Cues
● Policies,
Strategy

41. Avoid
Quick
Fixes

43. Wellbeing Is Embedded in the Culture

44. Crisis
Response
Network:
Listen
and
Engage
Employees
to
Shift
the
Culture

47. Listen
and
Engage
Employees
to
Shift
the
Culture
1:
Functioning
Do
people
have
what
they
need
to
do
their
job?
2:
Feelings
Do
people
feel
appreciated
and
respected?
3:
Friendship
Do
people
feel
connected
to
one
another?
4:
Forward
Do
people
feel
like
they
have
opportunities
for
growth?
5:
Fulfillment
Do
people
feel
like
they
are
inspired
and
working
towards
a
higher
purpose?
Laura
Putnam
– 5
F’s
Framework

48. Create Space for the Conversation About Culture

51. United
Way
in
South
Dakota:
Moving
Together
• Twice
daily
all
staff
walk
or
movement
• Started
with
listening
and
engaging
with
employees
• Wellness
coaching
and
experiment
10
years
ago
• Now
part
of
culture

52. Hazon:
Leverage
Staff
Champions
Wednesday
Afternoon
Weekly
Walk
-­‐After
lunch
for
20
minutes
to
energize
and
build
community

54. Building
A
Movement
Inside
Your
Organization

55. This
is
bunch
of
woo
woo
What’s
the
ROI
of
Happy
and
Healthy?
Your
Executive
Director

56. • Fewer
absences
and
sick
days
• Lower
healthcare
costs
• Higher
employee
work
satisfaction
and
retention
• Ability
to
attract
top
talent
when
recruiting
for
jobs
• Higher
productivity
• Greater
ability
to
handle
stressful
situations
• Ability
to
meet
and
exceed
milestones
• Motivated,
resilient
workers
• Better
brand
ambassadors
• Responsive
and
engaged
staff
Return on Investment

57. Getting Started
• Staff meeting to do
assessments and create
self-care plans
• Create accountability
buddies
• Make small changes and
offer reward/praise
• Does not have to cost a
lot of money

58. • How
can
your
organization
or
your
fundraising
team
nurture
wellbeing?

59. Summary
• Self-­‐care
is
not
just
about
kale
smoothies
and
massages,
it
is
part
of
doing
the
work
• Burnout
is
sneaky,
understand
if
you
are
depleting
your
passion
for
fundraising
without
refueling
• Self-­‐care
is
intentional
habit
change
• Well
being
into
the
workplace
is
all
about
culture
change,
leadership,
and
employee
engagement.
It
doesn’t
have
to
be
expensive
• Pick
one
small
self-­‐care
habit
that
you
can
create
and
build
into
your
life
today
and
courage
others
in
your
organization
to
do
the
same!

60. Thank
you!
www.bethkanter.org
The
Happy
Healthy
Nonprofit
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