BREAKWEEK, powered by R&R: The Rest of our Lives, is an opportunity for US-based nonprofit organizations serving the Jewish community to experiment with a powerful talent intervention – a 1-week org break – in a structured format, paired with implementation guides, coaching support, customized evaluation tools, peer-to-peer engagement and a $3,000 grant.
Donor Name: R&R: The Rest of our Lives
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/19/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Organizational-wide closures are a proven practice that have been utilized across sectors to promote habits of wellbeing, retention and productivity, and combat burn-out, attrition and exhaustion. Rest-based interventions, such as this, are a critical part of equity work, defining organizational culture and giving all team members agency to help make their day-to-day feel sustainable.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a U.S-based nonprofit organization (501c3 or fiscally sponsored) serving the Jewish community and led with Jewish values
- Have at least five (5) full-time paid staff
- Demonstrate organizational readiness and commitment to implement this intervention within grant timeframe
- Ensure your one-week break (5 consecutive work days) is available to all staff at the same time during the months of March – October 2026 and will not take place during Jewish holidays.
Review Criteria
BREAKWEEK applications will be reviewed by a panel of external readers. R&R operates through a set of guiding values that will inform the way in which readers evaluates applications. They will consider each application in light of these questions:
- Organizational readiness
- Culture of org demonstrated by existing policies and practices
- Expressed level of need for support and investment in piloting this experiment
For more information, visit R&R: The Rest of our Lives.
