2 Year Later: Boundaries, Burnout, and the Long Haul: A Live Webinar

Boundaries and Self-Care Planning for Nonprofit Leaders in Wildfire Recovery

*for nonprofit staff involved in wildfire recovery work* 

You’ve spent nearly 2 years holding your organization, your staff, your community, your funders, and your mission through one of the most sustained disaster recovery efforts the LA area has ever seen.

Boundaries, Burnout, and the Long Haul for Nonprofit Leaders in Wildfire Recovery is an in- person session facilitated by our partners Extreme Weather Survivors and hosted by Eaton Fire Collaborative’s Wellness Committee. This session is designed specifically for nonprofit executive directors and leaders who are navigating the emotional and organizational weight of extended crisis response. This isn’t a generic self-care workshop. It’s a frank, practical, and deeply human conversation about what’s actually
happening to leaders like you, and what to do about it.

This Session Is for You If…
• You’ve been the container for everyone else’s stress for 2 years and no one is holding yours
• You know you “should” set better limits, but the old framing hasn’t worked
• You’re tired in a way that a day off doesn’t fix
• You want peer connection with other leaders navigating the same landscape

What We’ll Cover
• The difference between burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress: and why naming it matters
• Why boundary-setting language often fails leaders in crisis, and how to reframe boundaries as mission protection
• The three domains where executive directors’ limits erode most: relational, temporal, and role
• A framework for sustainable leadership across physical, emotional, relational, and purpose-based wellbeing
• Why you cannot self-care your way out of a broken structure: and what organizational supports actually look like
• A live personal planning activity you’ll complete during the session and take with you

Facilitator
Debbie Weir, MSW is the Founder and Principal of Mission-Driven Consulting, LLC, bringing more than 35 years of executive leadership experience in the nonprofit sector. She has served as CEO of Mothers
Against Drunk Driving (MADD), CEO of Cancer Support Community, and Chief Mission Officer at Everytown for Gun Safety. She also serves as a consultant with Extreme Weather Survivors, where she helps build support programming and recovery resources for survivors of extreme weather events.

A master’s level social worker, Debbie has dedicated much of her career to supporting individuals, families, and communities impacted by trauma, grief, violence, and loss. She has worked extensively with survivors of gun violence, impaired driving crashes, and other traumatic experiences, helping amplify
survivor voices, strengthen support systems, and advance meaningful change. Her leadership combines a deep commitment to trauma-informed practices with expertise in advocacy, organizational strategy, and building programs that empower survivors and strengthen communities.

Photography and Media Notice

This session may be photographed or recorded. By attending, you acknowledge that your image or likeness may be used by Jericho Road Pasadena, Extreme Weather Survivors, and funding partners for communications, reporting, and promotional purposes.

This event is free due to the generous community foundation support.