Learn steps towards fostering wellness from real leaders in the sector.
Join us on Zoom for A New Way Forward Virtual Series: Wellness at Work
"Wellness at work" is more than leadership buzz words but reflect a growing recognition of both unhealthy work/life balance and the external, environmental constraints that create such burdens. For a sector rife with burnout, that goal is even more important to nonprofits for fulfilling mission, increasing sustainability, and a larger calling of creating a world with greater equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB). Learn from real leaders in the sector, how they are taking steps towards fostering wellness within their organizations, hear promising practices in the field, and get turnkey ideas to increase equity and wellness for your own community.
Facilitated by:
Ruby Lopez Harper, Mexican, Caregiver, Artist, Warrior, Advocate
Ruby is the Executive Director of the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) and an
Adjunct Professor for George Mason University teaching courses in Arts and Community
Engagement and Crisis Management. Ruby’s work has focused on operationalizing
diversity, equity, inclusion and access, disaster management and relief funding,
grantmaking, supporting individual artists, community development, economic
development, cultural tourism, marketing, and public art. She draws on a varied
background that includes corporate affairs, community relations, volunteerism,
employee engagement, marketing and communications, and business
administration. She is Chair for the Maryland State Arts Council board, serves on the
board of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, the 212 Creative
board in Ft. Wayne, IN, the National Coalition on Arts Preparedness and Emergency
Response steering committee, volunteers as a special consultant to the Association of
Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums and serves on the WETA/PBS Community
Advisory Council, the board of Crafting the Future and the board of the James Renwick
Alliance for Craft. She served as Chair of the Robert E. Gard Foundation. She was a 2019
Arizona State University “Practices for Change” Fellow, a 2017 National Association of
Latino Arts and Cultures Advocacy Leadership Institute Fellow and Class of 2017
American Express Leadership Academy Alum.
Maritza I. Raimundi-Petroski is a dedicated and inspiring administrator in the non-profit sector, with over two decades of experience in senior executive leadership. She is deeply committed to service and has a unique background that enables her to make important connections, build careers, lead inclusive teams, and effectively leverage resources. Known for her dedication to promoting the advancement of historically underrepresented groups in our communities, Maritza uses her understanding of cultural humility, inclusion, and workforce diversity to create opportunities for all. Her approach to driving positive change is focused on transformational rather than transactional changes, aiming for long-term growth and sustainability.
Maritza has been working at The Children's Home Society of NJ since 2004 and is currently the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Community Engagement, and Prevention. She oversees a portfolio of maternal, child health, and family services across several counties and leads the organization's Employee Health and Wellness efforts. Maritza has a Master's in Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from the Rutgers Graduate School of Administration and Public Affairs. She has also completed the Thomas Edison State University Leadership Trenton Fellowship Program at the John S. Watson Institute for Public Policy and the NJ Governors Hispanic Fellowship Program from the Center for Hispanic Policy, Research, and Development. Maritza has also obtained certifications as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professional from the Rutgers Center for Executive Leadership in Government, the Rutgers Division of Continuing Studies, and the University of South Florida Corporate Training and Professional Education Department. Governor Phil Murphy has appointed Maritza to serve as one of six public members on the Board of the New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority. She has also been recognized by The Burke Foundation as one of five Community Champions of 2023. Maritza is also a Role Model for the Hispanic Inspiring Student's Performance and Achievement (HISPA) organization. Furthermore, she co-founded MAPA Collaborative in 2019, a woman and minority-owned consulting firm specializing in organizational development, professional development, education and training, and community engagement. She is married to her high school sweetheart and writes and performs poetry under her stage name of Midnight Luna. Her most outstanding achievement is giving birth to her daughter, Gabriela.
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