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Resources, exercises and community-building for advocates and the survivors they support.

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The Invisible Load: Non-Promotable Tasks and the Burden on Women

March 22, 2025, Maegan Bradshaw

Picture this: You’re in a team meeting when your manager brings up a task that needs to be assigned. It’s not particularly difficult, but it’s tedious, time-consuming, and ...

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Dear RAFT: I’m Being Micromanaged! (response from a leadership pov)

March 4, 2025, Jeremie Miller

Dear RAFT,  I’m in a tough situation with a toxic micromanaging director. I’ve been with my organization for about 2 years, and everything has been fine until my supervisor ...

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Dear RAFT: I’m Being Micromanaged (response from an advocate’s pov)

March 4, 2025, Maegan Bradshaw

Dear RAFT,  I’m in a tough situation with a toxic micromanaging director. I’ve been with my organization for about 2 years, and everything has been fine until my supervisor ...

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How PERMA Can Optimize Your Self-Care Plan

February 27, 2025, Sophie Strachan

We all want better for ourselves. We want to thrive and flourish. However, how do we thrive when there are so many barriers to self-care? Whether you feel like you ...

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Building Lasting Connections: Tips for Sustaining Your Support Network

February 24, 2025, RAFT Team

Advocacy work thrives on relationships—whether with survivors, your team, or loved ones. These connections provide the emotional resilience needed to navigate the challenges you face every day. Yet, ...

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Break Out of Survival Mode 

February 17, 2025, Maegan Bradshaw

Living in survival mode feels like treading water—you’re keeping afloat but expending all your energy just to stay in place. When you’re stuck in this state, the brain ...

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Setting Boundaries in Volunteer Organizations: Balance Commitment & Self-Care

February 10, 2025, RAFT Team

If you’re volunteering with a sexual violence (SV) or domestic violence (DV) organization, chances are your heart is in the right place—you’re here because you care deeply about ...

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The Resiliency Effect: How Life’s Lessons Make Us Stronger

January 27, 2025, RAFT Team

Advocates are essential in championing important causes, but the intense emotional and physical aspects of the job can really impact their well-being. Juggling work and personal life, dealing ...

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RAFT 2025: The Year of Community 

January 21, 2025, Jeremie Miller

Welcome to 2025! The RAFT team wanted to start 2025 by sharing RAFT’s yearly theme with you and let you know about all the different opportunities available for ...

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How Leaders Can Use Transparency to Reduce Loneliness and Improve Connection

January 14, 2025, Jeremie Miller

 Leadership can feel lonely. Really lonely. You have a unique view of your organization, department, or team; a view that others often don’t understand or even realize exists.  ...

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