A Sabbatical Made My Nonprofit Stronger with Rebecca Stapel-Wax

Many nonprofit chief executives dream about taking a sabbatical, but few believe their organization is too small to offer sabbaticals. In this episode, SOJOURN Executive Director Rebecca Stapel-Wax shares how she prepared her board, staff, systems, and interim leader for a successful three-month sabbatical that ultimately strengthened the organization.

Dolph and Rebecca discuss succession planning, executive burnout, communication boundaries, re-entry planning, and the operational systems every nonprofit CEO should have in place before stepping away on a sabbatical.

This episode answers questions like:

• How do I ask my board for a sabbatical?
• Can a nonprofit executive director take a paid sabbatical?
• What should a I put in place before taking a sabbatical?
• How do I handle leadership coverage during an executive director's sabbatical?
• How do I prepare my staff and board before taking extended leave?
• What should be included in a nonprofit succession planning playbook?

Links mentioned in this episode:

• SOJOURN: sojourngsd.org

Looking for more? Check out these amazing episodes:

• I took a sabbatical and so can you with David Huitstuman: [on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes]
• Make your dream sabbatical a reality with Emil Raskin [Episode Title on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website with show notes]