Collective Sparks: Exploring the 32-Hour Work Week

Jun 9, 2026 • 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adaptive Leadership, Connection, Operations & Financial Management • Free Event, In-Person Event, Rotary Charities Event

Collective Sparks is a new pilot series from Rotary Charities designed to create space for practical learning, shared reflection, and local connection among nonprofit leaders and staff. These sessions are built around a simple idea: some of the most valuable learning is already happening within our community. Each gathering highlights a real example of experimentation in practice and invites participants into an open, facilitated conversation to explore what it might mean for their own work. Session One: The 32-Hour Work Week This session will explore the concept of a 32-hour work week, as experienced and led by Juliette Schultz, Executive Director of the Women’s Resource Center. This approach was not adopted overnight. It was researched, piloted, and refined with staff and board input to understand what was sustainable in practice, following a “100-80-100” model:

100% pay
80% time
100% focus on maintaining service and impact

Like Collective Sparks itself, this work was approached as a pilot—designed to learn, adapt, and understand what is possible.

What to expect:

A local case study grounded in real experience
Time for questions, reflection, and discussion
Opportunities to connect with peers across organizations

Who should attend: This session may be especially relevant for executive directors, HR and operations leaders, and board members interested in staff wellbeing, organizational sustainability, or new ways of structuring work.