R&R is the first organization to provide sabbatical grants to the Jewish communal sector on a national scale. This year, the R&R Sabbatical program will offer five (5) organizations a total of $60,000 each.
Donor Name: rest & rejuvenation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $60,000
Details:
Its model is inspired by 20+ years of research and practice by The Durfee Foundation. They know that rest, and specifically sabbaticals, is essential to their community’s investment in generating the next big Jewish ideas. Without giving their leaders time away from their work to dream big, replenish their spirits, and rest their bodies, they will not see any of their ideas come to fruition. This is particularly critical when viewed through an equity lens, as they know BIPOC, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and women have borne the brunt of the economic disparity of the pandemic.
Program Goals
- To acknowledge and reward nonprofit leaders with a 3-month break from their professional work for rest and rejuvenation
- To support sabbatical organizations in advancing a shared leadership model across their organizations
- To advance the skills and capacity of staff at sabbatical organizations so that they can assume increased leadership
- To advocate for building and expanding equitable rest policies and practices within the nonprofit sector, generating widespread appreciation for the critical value of workers and a sustainable environment that supports them
Funding Information
- R&R is the first organization to provide sabbatical grants to the Jewish communal sector on a national scale. This year, the R&R Sabbatical program will offer five (5) organizations a total of $60,000 each:
- $50,000 for the awardees to rest, travel, reflect or renew in whatever manner they propose, for a minimum of three (3) consecutive months while maintaining their current salary/benefits
- $10,000 to support interim leaders and staff
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals applying should:
- Have at least 7 years of professional leadership experience within the nonprofit sector (though not necessarily for one organization)
- Be at least 3 years in current leadership role within the Jewish communal sector; and committed to remaining in their role for the next 3 years
- Hold the title of CEO, Executive Director, or an equivalent full-time position that reports directly to the board of a 501c3 nonprofit organization and/or a fiscally sponsored project (still a c3)
- Be able to start their 3-month sabbatical within 1 year of receiving the award i.e. will have started the sabbatical by September 1, 2023
- Employing organizations should:
- Be a nonprofit organization
- Have at least 5 full time paid staff
- Look to the applicant’s sabbatical as an opportunity to develop the next level of leadership within the organization
- Offer its endorsement of the request for leave with board approval
- Feel confident in sustaining regular operations during the candidate’s absence
- Demonstrate financial need to underwrite the candidate’s leave
For more information, visit Sabbatical Program.
