Leadership Pathway

Sabbaticals & Retreats for Mission-Driven Leaders

Leadership in the nonprofit sector carries unique weight: responsibility for mission, people, and outcomes, often with limited resources and relentless urgency. Over time, this sustained demand can narrow perspective and deplete the capacity required to lead well.

The Solaris Leadership Pathway offers held sabbaticals and retreats designed specifically for nonprofit leaders who need to step back, realign with purpose, and restore their capacity to lead with clarity and presence.

Why This Pathway Exists

Nonprofit leaders face distinct challenges: managing competing priorities, navigating donor expectations, supporting staff through change, and holding the weight of mission-critical work. When burnout sets in, the cost extends beyond the individual—it affects teams, communities, and the mission itself.

This Pathway exists to support nonprofit leaders in creating sustainable rhythms that allow them to lead effectively over the long term, not just survive the next quarter.

What This Pathway Offers

Clarity for mission-driven leadership — Space to reconnect with your purpose and the values that guide your work, supporting clearer judgment and more aligned decision-making.

Recalibration of capacity — Time to reassess what's sustainable, what needs to shift, and how to lead without depleting yourself or your team.

Strengthened presence — Support for returning to leadership with steadiness, perspective, and renewed energy to engage your team and mission with care.

Thoughtful re-entry — Integration support that helps translate insight into healthier leadership rhythms and more resilient organizational outcomes.