Sharmon Lebby

If you're a nonprofit founder reading this at 11 PM, still answering emails, still tweaking that grant proposal, still trying to figure out how to do more with less, this one's for you. You started this work because something needed to change. You saw the gap. Felt it. And decided to build something about it. That's powerful. That's necessary. But here's what nobody tells you about nonprofit leadership: Passion without structure is just chaos with good intentions. And nonprofit burnout? It's...

If you’re a Black woman or woman of color building a nonprofit in a space where most of the funders, partners, or community leaders don’t look like you, there are layers you’re navigating that most people won’t talk about.

Starting something meaningful shouldn't mean sacrificing your health or identity. Here’s how to build from purpose-not burnout.