Harnessing Mindfulness for Burnout Prevention in the Nonprofit Sector with Megan Whitney

The Just Be Cause Podcast

Send us a text

Hey there, compassionate changemakers!

In this episode of The Just Be Cause Podcast, we're diving into the world of nonprofit work with Megan Whitney, an expert in mindfulness and fundraising. Megan shares her personal journey from working in hunger relief at Feeding America to becoming a mindfulness coach supporting women in nonprofits. Together, we explore the transformative power of self-compassion, mindfulness, and loving-kindness meditation in the nonprofit sector.
Have you ever wondered how practicing mindfulness can prevent burnout and support diversity, equity, and inclusion in fundraising? How can strength-based messaging create positive change in donor relations and community engagement?
Join us in this inspiring and insightful conversation as we uncover the untold potential of mindfulness, learn about empowering language in fundraising, and explore the profound impact of recognizing and appreciating the strengths in others.
Get ready to be inspired and uplifted!

Recommended Tools:
Riverside: The best alternative to Zoom for quality virtual recordings

Donor Dock: Your best Stewardship Assistant CRM

Flodesk: Your link to get 50% off your first year of beautiful emails

Acadium: Digital marketing apprenticeships to increase your impact and reach
Appsumo: Goldmine of cheap lifetime deals on nonprofit tools
More about Megan:
Since burning out a decade ago, Megan Whitney's mission has been preventing the same exhaustion for others working in nonprofits. She leads a mindfulness community and coaches changemakers to build peaceful, healthy lives — for themselves and others.

At Feeding America, Megan has spent the past seven years fighting hunger as a fundraiser, fundraising consultant, and meditation teacher.

She lives in Chicago and loves taking walks by Lake Michigan, making fresh pasta with her niece, and enjoying the city’s stellar stand-up comedy scene.

Connect with Megan on LinkedIn

Meet your fundraising expert

Thanks for listening to Just Be Cause Podcast! I'm Katherine Lacefield the founder and head consultant of Just Be Cause Consulting.

My goal is to partner with YOU nonprofits and philanthropic organizations to help you make a positive impact in your community.
With over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, I help organizations optimize their operations with key knowledge in various domains, such as fundraising strategy, grantmaking research, communications, and development.
Sign up to my newsletter, The Nonprofit Nuggets for FREE fundraising advice, tools and guidance!
Sign me up!