Resourcing the Field

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** Promoting, Protecting, and Defending Our Collective Wellbeing
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February 11, 2026

We urgently need new and robust systems of care built for our collective wellbeing.

As we work toward advancing a shared mission for social good during this critical time, when nonprofits are experiencing major strain, our health—at individual, organizational, and systemic levels—cannot be separate from this vision and must be an even greater priority. Attending to our health provides a grounded foundation for values-driven decision-making and actions that are not just responsive but vision-forward.


This is where hope, possibility, and transformative action converge.


From here, we can ask ourselves: How are we creating spaces for respite and rejuvenation in solidarity with one another—especially at times when resources are stretched thin? What strategies can be integrated to meaningfully address our current realities while nourishing the imagination and brilliance both within our organizations and the communities we serve?


In this week’s Resourcing the Field, leaders explore themes connected to workplace wellbeing, belonging, and sustainability, and share their blueprints for advancing change. We’ll cover resources ranging from “tools for holistic care that enable us to not only survive, but to thrive in the midst of turmoil,” to practical steps foundations can take to help actualize justice and safety in our communities by protecting those who risk their lives defending our democracy and human rights. Together, these perspectives provide insights for creating conditions where we can lead fully, heal collectively, and sustain the work.


I hope these articles provide inspiration, hope, and insight for action as we collectively work to advance change and weave systems of care for our communities.


With gratitude and in partnership,


Nineequa Blanding, MPH

Senior Editor


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** Must-Read Articles
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Liberatory Leadership: A Transformative Model for a Changing World

by Iman Mills Gordon and Ericka Stallings

“Liberatory leadership empowers us to pursue just work in just and joyous ways. It prioritizes tools for holistic care that enable us to not only survive, but to thrive in the midst of turmoil.”
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Philanthropy Must Defend the Right to Bear Witness

by Vina Kay and Melissa Rudnick

“Defending the right to protest, to bear witness, and to dissent without fear is not peripheral—it is the foundation of a functioning democracy and essential to protecting our neighbors and ourselves.”
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Backlash, Burnout, and POC Leaders

by Mistinguette Smith

“What does community care do to intervene in burnout? Often, it creates a safe place in which to speak one’s truth, and to feel relieved that others are having the same experience.”
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Who Is Included in and Who Will Fight for “We the Civic”?

by john a. powell

“Belonging does not erase difference. It does not mean uniformity. It means a society where differences are not grounds for exclusion, but opportunities for connection.”
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Resourcing the Field is a biweekly deep dive into how we resource the health, wellness, and sustainability for ourselves, our teams, and our communities. From philanthropy to mental health, financial planning to mergers, these are the hard, needed stories, tools, and insights to fuel sustainable workplaces and meaningful community impact.

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