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In the nonprofit sector, the people doing the most essential community work are often the least resourced to sustain it. Staff carry enormous weight, often without dedicated support for their own well-being. The Lark Awards program was created to help change that, providing one-time $30,000 grants to small, community-rooted Los Angeles organizations specifically for collective care and staff renewal. As our third cohort of Lark Award grantee partners completes their

In the nonprofit sector, burnout isn’t just an individual challenge – it’s a systemic issue threatening the sustainability of vital community work. The Lark Awards program was created to address this reality head-on, providing one-time $30,000 grants to small, community-centered Los Angeles organizations specifically for collective care and staff renewal. As our second cohort of Lark Awards grantee partners (“partners”) completes their grant cycle, we share the experiences and insights

This is an excerpt from an article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review Spring 2024 edition. For the complete article, you can go here. Written by: Carrie Avery, Stella Chung & Sarah Walczyk There is an admonition floating around: “Work smarter, not harder.” But what if the smartest approach is to stop working and truly rest? It may seem counterintuitive, but the Durfee Foundation has adopted this approach since 1997,