Nonprofits Are Essential to the Well-being of a Nation
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We offer a trauma-informed resilience training program for associations and their members.
A world where
nonprofits thrive,
not just survive.
Where leaders feel supported,
not exhausted.
Where social impact work is sustainable,
not sacrificial.
MISSION
To fortify nonprofit leaders and social impact organizations with the tools, strategies, and resilience needed to withstand political, economic, and systemic challenges—without compromising their mission or burning out.
We train leaders to navigate trauma, sustain their organizations, and adapt to hostile conditions while serving their communities with strength, clarity, and purpose.
At a time when nonprofits are under attack, we stand as a force of protection, innovation, and renewal—ensuring that those who help others do not become casualties of the systems they fight against.
VISION
A world where nonprofits thrive, not just survive. Where leaders feel supported, not exhausted. Where social impact work is sustainable, not sacrificial.
VALUES
Radical Compassion
Truth & TransparencyResilience Over ReactivityInnovation & AdaptabilityCollective Strength
HOW WE WORK WITH ASSOCIATIONS:
A NO-RISK, HIGH-VALUE PARTNERSHIP
✔Your association offers our training as a critical benefit to
your members/ stakeholders.
✔Member organizations pay just $40 per training (covers all staff).
✔We handle the content and facilitation—you handle the Zoom hosting.
✔ Your association takes 50%, and you pay us the other 50%
Generate Revenue for your Association While Giving Your Members the Skills They Need to Survive!
EIGHT ESSENTIAL TRAININGS YOUR ASSOCIATION MUST OFFER IN 2025
THE SUBCONSCIOUS BELIEFS THAT LEAD TO BURNOUT: REWIRING FOR HEALTH & RESILIENCE
✅ Identifying the limiting beliefs that keep nonprofit leaders overworking
✅ How to shift subconscious patterns from self-sacrifice to sustainable service
✅ Why mission-driven leaders struggle with burnout—and how to prevent it
✅ Tools for rewiring deep-seated burnout cycles so leaders can serve without destroying themselves
HOW TO RECOGNIZE FEAR, TRAUMA, AND EXHAUSTION BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
✅ How to recognize burnout before it leads to mass resignations
✅ Key strategies to protect leadership and staff from emotional exhaustion
✅ Methods for managing stress and improving mental resilience
✅ Practical steps to implement trauma-informed wellness programs
WHEN THE WORLD IS ON FIRE: GROUNDING AND MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES IN FEAR & CHAOS
✅ How to regulate your nervous system under extreme stress
✅ Crisis-specific grounding exercises for immediate relief
✅ Why fear-based leadership is failing, and how to lead differently
✅ Breathwork, visualization, and mindfulness tools that work in high-pressure environments
HOW TO HAVE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS: DOWNSIZING, RESTRUCTURING, REDUCING
✅How to communicate change without panic or disengagement
✅ Strategies for delivering difficult news with clarity and compassion
✅ Recognizing and addressing emotional responses (fear, grief, anger, resistance)
✅ How to process your own emotional response as a leader
THE WEIGHT OF COLLECTIVE GRIEF: PROCESSING LOSS AND SOCIAL TRAUMA IN THE WORKPLACE
✅ How to address ongoing grief and social trauma in the workplace
✅ Guided techniques to process grief in a healthy, structured way
✅ Recognizing how collective grief affects organizational morale
✅ Developing structured healing strategies that keep teams strong
TRAUMA-INFORMED LEADERSHIP: GUIDING TEAMS THROUGH CRISIS WITHOUT BURNING OUT
✅ How to regulate your nervous system as a leader
✅ Practical skills that retain staff and reduce turnover
✅ Why mission-driven leaders struggle with burnout—and how to prevent it
✅ How to implement resilience-building frameworks in your organization
THE COST OF CARING: SETTING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES WITHOUT GUILT
✅ How to identify and stop over-functioning before burnout hits
✅ The neuroscience behind why non-profit leaders struggle with boundaries
✅ Setting sustainable, mission-driven boundaries that protect your team
✅ Why stronger boundaries lead to better outcomes and higher impact
FROM FEAR TO FOCUS: ANXIETY MANAGEMENT AND CHANGE NAVIGATION
✅ Understand the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual aspects of change.
✅ The three "change" personality profiles and how to effectively work with them.
✅ how to deliberately guide your organization and all stakeholders through dramatic change.
All Workshops Are One-Hour, Conducted Live, and Include Experiential Activities for Anxiety Reduction
SPECIAL INCENTIVE: SCHEDULING 4+ TRAININGS in 2025
AND UNLOCK COMPREHENSIVE ONGOING SUPPORT
These Tools Will Help You Consistently Support All Members
✔Anxiety Reduction Meditation Sessions: Tool & Techniques
30-Minute Drop-In Weekly Zoom Call
(we host)
✔Leadership Roundtables:
How to Effectively Support Staff
1.5 Hour Monthly Zoom Meeting
(We host)
✔Articles & Helpful Tips for Association Newsletters: 52-Week Bundle
Teach your members how to create and maintain resilient staff and workplaces, manage anxiety, and respond to change.
Pass these resources along for your members to share with their communities.
✔Anxiety Management Handbook:
75+ Pages of Helpful Tools & Tips
Support your members and their employees to manage anxiety & uncertainty well.
This digital book is yours to share with anyone you wish!
We Help You Manage the Fears of Your Members So You Can Focus on Fundraising & Advocacy
YES, PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT BECOMING A STRATEGIC PARTNER
A team member will contact you within 48 hours to discuss how we can support your organization.
MEET THE FOUNDERS OF THE INSTITUTE
YOUR PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS
Trey Malicoat, M.S., is a nationally recognized expert in trauma-informed leadership, non-profit resilience, and mental health. With over 27 years of experience in crisis intervention, psychology, and executive training, he has helped countless organizations and leaders navigate political suppression, funding instability, staff burnout, and systemic trauma.
As a university educator, Trey has taught trauma, grief, human development, and crisis intervention courses at the University of Denver, Western Oregon University, Oregon State University, and the University of Oregon. His expertise in neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and trauma healing provides non-profits with science-backed strategies to sustain their mission, retain staff, and thrive under pressure.
Trey’s work spans national crisis response efforts, including direct involvement in major disaster interventions, advocacy initiatives, and resilience training for frontline workers.
A sought-after speaker, trainer, and consultant, Trey has developed comprehensive resilience frameworks that help non-profits remain financially stable, operationally strong, and emotionally equipped to handle the pressures of today’s social and political climate. His work is rooted in the belief that organizations must invest in the well-being of their teams to survive and make a lasting impact.
"Non-profits are the backbone of our communities, but they are being pushed to the brink. If we don’t equip leaders and staff with the tools to withstand today’s pressures, the organizations we rely on most will collapse. Resilience isn’t a luxury—it’s survival."
Susie Pitts, CMA, CGE, is a trusted expert in grief, life transitions, and meditation. With over 30 years of experience helping individuals and organizations navigate emotional and structural change, she specializes in trauma-informed mindfulness and somatic healing. She provides non-profits with the tools to foster resilience, manage stress, and create emotionally sustainable workplaces.
Her work focuses on grief processing, nervous system regulation, and leadership well-being, ensuring that non-profit professionals can support their communities without becoming overwhelmed by the weight of their work. Susie has trained thousands of executive directors, frontline staff, and community leaders in meditation, breathwork, and trauma-sensitive healing practices to enhance emotional stability and prevent burnout.
As a certified meditation and grief expert, Susie integrates scientifically backed mindfulness techniques with practical strategies for navigating loss, leadership fatigue, and organizational transition. She has collaborated with non-profits working in hospice care, mental health, and emotional crisis response, providing critical emotional support for teams facing intense social and political pressures.
Susie’s approach helps non-profits cultivate calm, clarity, and focus while sustaining their mission in unpredictable environments.
"In times of uncertainty, non-profits must strengthen their inner foundation. Resilience begins with mindful leadership, emotional balance, and a workplace culture that supports healing as much as action."
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