576. Mental Health Week: Transforming Paid Leave in Nonprofits + Creating Sustainable Work Models for Wellness - Lacey Kempinski

Meet Lacey. As the founder of Balanced Good, she turned her challenges with postpartum depression and anxiety into a powerful mission to reshape parental leave in the nonprofit sector. As a mom of three, she gets how challenging it can be to build a career as a leader in the nonprofit sector while balancing the demands of parenthood💼👶 A sustainable work model isn't just good for people; it's good for business. Tune in to explore how organizations can prioritize wellness, create realistic workloads, and normalize taking breaks to combat burnout.💡 LearnThe state of paid leave in the nonprofit sectorThe importance of sustainable work models How to advocate for paid leaveToday's GuestLacey Kempinski, Founder + CEO, Balanced GoodEpisode HighlightsLacey’s story and journey to where she is today (3:55)State of paid leave in the nonprofit and impact sectors (6:50)Impact of paid leave (9:25)Advocating for paid leave (17:00)Building a parental leave plan in a day (19:45)Activation (22:50)A powerful moment of philanthropy (24:05)Lacey’s One Good Thing: Give yourself grace and give others grace. (26:05)How to connect with Lacey + Balanced Good (27:20)For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/576.This episode is part of our Mental Health Week series. Explore all the episodes, find resources + more at weareforgood.com/mentalhealth.//Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.comSay hi 👋LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter