Program Goals

Goals

The goals of the O2 Sabbatical Award are:

  • To honor nonprofit executive directors for their dedication and contribution to their organizations and communities
  • To provide executive directors with an essential break for personal and professional rejuvenation
  • To advance the skills of senior-level staff members at the sabbatical awardee organizations, bolstering leadership capacity throughout these organizations
  • To strengthen the stability and sustainability of sabbatical organizations by promoting shared leadership, self-care, professional development, and succession planning 
  • To facilitate a peer network of exceptional nonprofit leaders in San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties for mutual support, cross-sector dialogue and collaboration 
  • To generate a deeper, field-wide appreciation of the critical value of human resources 

“I learned that I am more than my job and title, and to treat myself the same way I treat my team—with patience, love, and space to heal and renew.”

KIMBERLY ACEVES-IÑIGUEZ (2018 AWARDEE)
CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RYSE CENTER