“BIPOC leaders need rest and restoration in order to heal from multigenerational trauma and years of nonstop working on behalf of their communities to recharge for the work ahead.”
An organization that has been the beneficiary of Seattle taxpayer funds will be spending $1.37 million for vacations and sabbaticals for 32 local BIPOC nonprofit leaders. The BIPOC ED (Executive Directors) Coalition, “a multicultural collaborative of 240-plus nonprofit executive directors across Washington State,” announced the funding earlier this month.
According to a press release, 20 leaders and their organizations will receive $60,000 for three-month sabbaticals to cover salary and benefits, individual sabbatical expenses, and organizational development support. In addition, 12 applicants will receive one-month respite awards to cover salary, benefits, and individual sabbatical expenses.
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