Organizational Wellness

Enabling the Conditions for Wellness

Organizations are better equipped to meet their missions when their staff feel supported, valued, and able to thrive. The Organizational Wellness Program recognizes and supports nonprofit organizations that are intentionally investing in the wellbeing of their staff, culture, and workplace practices as a foundation for achieving greater mission impact. By investing in the policies and practices that support healthier ways of operating, the program seeks to strengthen the health, resilience, and long-term effectiveness of the sector.

With this pilot initiative, Barr is excited to support five nonprofit organizations as they work to more intentionally embed resilience policies and practices that promote wellness, wellbeing, and professional growth so that their staff thrive and are better positioned to deliver on their organizational missions.

Program Goals

Provide resources and expertise to dismantle barriers and enable organizational conditions for staff to be effective, thriving, and resilient.

Empower organizations with resources and support to cultivate and sustain a culture of well-being at work.

Increase effectiveness and sustainability of organizations through the institutionalization of resilience practices, policies, and systems that impact operations and culture over the long term.

Grant Award Components

$150,000 grant to support staffing, consulting services, and activities that are prioritized through an organizational development and resilience planning process.
Up to 70 hours of Consulting / Coaching Support from vetted organizational development and resilience consultants over the two-year grant period.
Cohort engagement and peer learning that will support connection and knowledge sharing.

Action for Equity

Eligibility Criteria

Participating organizations must:

Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity headquartered in and significantly engaged in Massachusetts.
Have annual operating budget between $500,000 and $5 million and be in good standing fiscally and operationally.
Demonstrate an organizational commitment to:
- Developing a field that is rooted in justice and belonging, in which all staff can thrive and contribute to organizational missions.
- Cultivating a healthy operating culture that recognizes and invests in leadership at all levels.
Provide evidence of practices, policies, or initiatives that advance staff well-being and organizational effectiveness.