Research & Findings
What we know about sabbaticals
(Spoiler alert: they’re awesome!)
R&R’s Curated List of Sabbatical Resources is a growing list of sabbatical planning resources, articles, research, other sabbatical funders, and sabbatical consultants/coaches.
R&R’s Sabbatical Grant Pilot - Evaluation Results a first-of-its-kind sabbatical grant program & evaluation (by Tobin Belzer PhD) in the Jewish communal sector.
The State of Sabbaticals in the Jewish Nonprofit Sector Commissioned by R&R: The Rest of Our Lives
Can everyone take a sabbatical? We all need rest.
Creative Disruption: Sabbaticals for Capacity Building & Leadership Development in the Nonprofit Sector
Research Shows That Organizations Benefit When Employees Take Sabbaticals, Harvard Business Review
From Creative Disruption to Systems Change: A 20-Year Retrospective on the Durfee Foundation Sabbatical Program
Do-It-Yourself Sabbatical Guide for Nonprofits, with Sample Policies from the Durfee Foundation, This one is for funders.
The Nonprofit Sabbatical as a Catalyst for Capacity Building, The Clare Rose Foundation
What we know about BREAKWEEK
(aka collective rest)
The Rise of the Company-Wide Vacation // Condè Nast
Why company-wide vacations are the key to a happy and productive workforce // Small Improvements Blog
How Taking a Vacation Improves Your Well-Being // Harvard Business Review
The disconnect disconnect: Aligning culture and policy to mend the rift between needing time off and taking it // Deloitte Insights
Employee Burnout Report // Indeed
Why You Should Take More Time Off from Work // Greater Good Magazine
Most of Us Aren’t Saving Lives. Company-Wide Time Off Would Allow Employees to Reset Theirs // Triple Pundit
Company-wide leave time - Why every business should do it // The J Molner Company
Employee Retention Strategies for Nonprofits: Complete Guide // Graham Pelton
Nike Is Closing Its Corporate Offices, Giving Workers A Week Off To ‘Prioritize Mental Health’ // Forbes
Companies Are Giving Workers A Free Week Off To Improve Morale, Mental Health And Burnout // Forbes