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How you lead shapes how your whole organization feels.

A leader who praises overwork and skips check-ins sends a message: speed matters more than people. A leader who normalizes breaks and shares their own limits says: you belong here as a full human.

That's not just a wellness issue — it's an organizational effectiveness issue. Leadership shapes culture. Culture shapes retention. Retention shapes mission impact.

This week's CAREpacity™ practice: Take 15 minutes to assess your leadership space. What's on display? What signals are you sending — intentionally or not?

Name one shift. Give it a project name. Make it an organizational commitment.

Want to go deeper? Join us July 14–16 in NYC for CAREpacity™ Camp — a 2.5-day immersive where we do this work together.

Early bird ends May 31: bit.ly/carepacitycamp

We're heading to the Bronx — and we'd love to see you there. 🎙️

Join us on June 12 for a live conversation with one of the authors of Vision to Reality 2.0, a practical guide for nonprofit staff and leaders navigating uncertainty, change, and opportunity.
Ask your questions about nonprofit leadership, walk away with a free copy of the book, and connect with others doing this work in the community.

Light drinks and snacks will be provided. Space is limited — register to make sure we bring enough books!

👉 https://bit.ly/v2r-bx

Thank you to the Oyate Group for hosting us!

Wellness can't be an after-hours project. It has to live inside the work itself.

Check-ins and wellness webinars help. But if the underlying systems still rely on unending urgency and unrealistic expectations, those gestures can only go so far.

Organizational change is what closes that gap.

This week's CAREpacity™ practice: Open your next team meeting with this question:
"What's one part of our workflow that's making it harder to care for ourselves or each other?"

Then choose one small shift to try together. Small shifts, done consistently, build new organizational norms.

CAREpacity Camp helps leaders turn these conversations into structured change — with strategies for managing competing demands and building roadmaps that stick.
Learn more here: bit.ly/carepacitycamp

Most people get promoted into management and then… figure it out on their own.

No real training. No framework. Just a new title and a team counting on you.
If that sounds familiar — CRE's Leading & Managing for Impact is what you deserved from the start.

21 hours of hands-on, in-person training designed specifically for nonprofit managers who want to lead with clarity, confidence, and real skill. We're talking goal-setting, delegation, coaching, feedback, and knowing your own strengths well enough to actually use them.

Three days. NYC. July 21–23.

Applications are rolling — but the deadline is June 1. Don't wait.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/48Wu6hc

What if saying "no" was actually an act of care?
In a sector built on helping, boundaries can feel countercultural. But always saying yes quietly erodes the energy, effectiveness, and retention of your entire team.

This week in our CAREpacity™ series: boundaries — not just as a personal practice, but as an organizational signal. When leaders model healthy limits, they reshape what's normal across the whole team.

This week's practice: Name one part of your week where you consistently override your own needs. Create one boundary. Give it a name.

Then ask the bigger question: Is this a personal habit — or an organizational norm that needs to change?

CAREpacity Camp is where leaders turn that question into a plan. It's an organizational change management experience — not just individual wellness. Learn more here: bit.ly/carepacitycamp

Real talk: you can't build a sustainable organization if you're running on empty.
This month we're sharing weekly tools from our CAREpacity™ framework — and we're starting with the personal, because that's where it all begins.
This week's experiment: Block one 20-minute pause every day for 5 days. No email. No meetings. Just you.
Notice what shifts. Tell us how it goes.
Want to go deeper? Join us July 14–16 in NYC for CAREpacity™ Camp — a 2.5-day immersive where we do this work together. Spots are limited: bit.ly/carepacitycamp

We're hiring — and we're looking for someone who believes that change is not just possible, it's necessary.

CRE is seeking a Consultant or Senior Consultant to join our team in New York City. For over 45 years, we've partnered with nonprofits to build equitable, high-performing organizations. Now we're growing — and we want you in the room.

This isn't a typical consulting role. You'll work alongside mission-driven leaders, roll up your sleeves, and help social sector organizations do their most important work. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a rising expert, there's a place for you here.

What we're looking for
→ Consultant: 5–7 years of experience, 3+ in social sector consulting
→ Senior Consultant: 10–12 years, with nonprofit leadership or OD expertise
→ Salary: $80K–$90K (Consultant) · $105K–$120K (Senior Consultant)

To learn more and apply, visit: https://crenyc.org/careers/consultant-senior-consultant