Creative Praxis is designing a wellness guide, a step-by-step resource for wellness presented through beautifully designed, accessible, and culturally relevant materials that nonprofit leaders and staff can use and share long after the Call to Wellness. 

For the Call to Wellness on 11/6 and 11/7, Creative Praxis is providing a preview of the resources included in the guide that nonprofit leaders and teams can use during the 2-day campaign. You can access the preview guide here, which includes resources to help readers:

• Identify their own wellness story

• Practice strategies for “going home to self” and breath work

• Unpack boundaries and explore the Circle of Control

• Reflect on wellness at the organizational level, including a checklist

The full guide will also include expanded wellness resources that support physical, emotional, and mental health. These include referrals to clinical nutritionists, therapists, financial advisors, physical trainers, and more—alongside a variety of activities and reflection prompts that can be used by nonprofit leaders, staff, faculty, and community members alike.

If you are a Philly nonprofit professional and would like to receive the full wellness guide, please click on this form to share your contact information. The Call to Wellness team will send the guide directly to you the week of 11/10. This resource will be made available at no cost to Philly nonprofit professionals; you are encouraged to use it to make a meaningful investment in wellness - not only for this campaign, but well into the future.

If you have questions about the guide or how to access it, please reach out to Joe Moorman at ImpactED at jmoorman@sas.upenn.edu.

The Nonprofit Leaders' Circle is hosting a 2-day in-person wellness retreat at the Fitler Club on November 6th and 7th, facilitated by Creative Praxis. The retreat design will take a whole-person approach, intentionally incorporating participants’ identities, histories, and core values into every aspect of the experience. The two days will be interactive, art-based, and healing-centered, rooted in Creative Praxis’s six humanistic approaches. Specifically, the retreat will include the following components and content: 

· Reflection & Connection: Dedicated time for leaders and staff to reflect individually and collectively, building relationships across the sector. 

· Boundaries: Boundary-Setting: Deep-dive sessions on boundary setting and maintenance, including scripts, cross-sector application, responding to boundary conflict, and the healing power of boundary implementation. 

· Examining the Cost of Stress: Exploring how stress impacts the body, mind, and spirit, and addressing the growing mental health concerns among nonprofit leaders and staff, including burnout, anxiety, and depression. 

· Wellness Practice Exploration: Providing tangible wellness tools, including: 

· Chair yoga & somatic practices 

· Herbs that promote calm and clarity 

· Nutrients for mental health 

· Breathwork inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh 

· Affinity Group Dialogue: Pre-determined group spaces for leaders and staff to speak freely, share resources, and co-create pathways to healing. Wellness Toolkit: Participants will also receive the aforementioned toolkit as a resource for ongoing learning, support and application.

In addition, Mission Incorporated will provide free one hour Executive Wellness Coaching Sessions to Nonprofit Leaders on 11/6 and 11/7. To book your one hour session please call 267-331-5971. More info about Mission Incorporated and Nonprofit Capacity Building Services visit www.missionincdevelopment.com. 

This opportunity is available at no cost to NLC members (current or former grantees of the Barra Foundation, and leaders sponsored by the Patricia Kind Family Foundation). If you are not an NLC member and are interested in participating in this offering, please reach out to Joe Moorman at jmoorman@sas.upenn.edu. 

If you are an NLC member, you can register for the retreat using this registration link by Thursday, October 30th. A few things to note:

· Attendance is limited to the first 50 registrants.

· Up to 2 people can register per organization.

· Each attendee must commit to the full 2 days (November 6th and 7th from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.)

Registered attendees will receive a calendar invitation and more information about location, logistics, and preparing for the retreat experience. 

Taking Care in a Time of Change: A Wellness Check–in for Nonprofit Professionals

Thursday, November 6th from 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m. (virtual - on Zoom)

In a world where change seems constant, whether it’s leadership transitions, shifting,

priorities, or growing demands on organizations, it’s easy to put our own well – being

last. As nonprofit professionals, we often give so much of ourselves to others that we

forget to pause, breathe, and take care of our own mental health.

Join The Nonprofit Center for an interactive session focused on grounding, connection,

and collective care. Participants will have the opportunity to check in with themselves

and each other, reflect on their well-being, share healthy ways to decompress, and learn

practical tools to prevent burnout.

Through guided discussion, breath work, and reflection, we’ll focus on what it means to

sustain ourselves while continuing to make meaningful changes in our communities.

Take this time for yourself – you deserve it.

This workshop will be facilitated by Yolanda Clarke, Marketing and Communications Graduate Assistant at The Nonprofit Center.

Registration link - https://lasalle.zoom.us/meeting/register/-wQdK-J1Qx2yyblxwV7sqg

Recognizing When to Pause

Friday, November 7th from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (virtual - on Zoom)

In a world that keeps us constantly busy, it’s easy to overlook our own limits and keep

pushing forward. We’ll talk about simple ways to slow down, take care of ourselves, and

create space to breathe, even when life feels full.

The workshop will be facilitated by Aquilla Walker, Manager of Community Development Programming at The Nonprofit Center.

Registration link - https://lasalle.zoom.us/meeting/register/2oxSFj9-RieeRpmUNvEt4w

The Annual BNCEP Wellness Retreat centers Black nonprofit leaders, recognizing the disproportionate barriers they face while creating a restorative space grounded in belonging and leadership sustainability. This experience not only strengthens individual leaders but also advances sector-wide goals of retention, impact, and effectiveness—benefiting the entire nonprofit ecosystem. Established by the Center for Leadership Equity (CLE), the retreat provides a purposeful pause from the relentless demands of leadership. It is a sanctuary where Black nonprofit executives can restore balance, renew their energy, and reclaim the clarity needed to lead with vision and sustainability. This Call to Wellness is not simply a pause—it is a collective movement to embed wellness as a core practice in nonprofit leadership and to sustain our sector for lasting impact.

While the registration process is closed for this year's retreat, you can get more information about this opportunity and other BNCEP programming here, or by emailing info@bncep.org.

Mission Incorporated will provide free one hour executive wellness coaching sessions to nonprofit leaders on 11/6 and 11/7. To book your one hour session please call 267-331-5971. More info about Mission Incorporated and their nonprofit capacity building services, visit www.missionincdevelopment.com.