Dear Julie,
It's been a busy few months over here in Good Grief Network land. Check out the video above for our announcement ⬆️.
Our team has made the difficult decision to change organizational formats. For 6 of our 10 years, GGN has been housed as a nonprofit organization. But, the hustle for funding has been an ongoing obstacle. It's been really difficult receiving new grants - we prioritize small group transformative experiences and grants want to fund thousands of people through a process - and the rising costs in this socio-political moment makes it more difficult to afford programming. While we've had a handful of incredibly generous funders and donors, it takes a lot of money to keep an organization afloat. So, we've made the tough decision to dissolve the nonprofit by the end of the year. We'd like to see Good Grief evolve and iterate into something where we're not scrambling for money or energy to keep the transformative work going. We're open to what comes next.
To offer support for the transition, consider throwing some bones in this direction. Keep Connected, Offer Support for GGN'S CORE Team:
🌀 Support LaUra & Aimee to rest during the transition; Aimee's LinkedIn & LaUra's LinkedIn
🌀 Email Julie & connect on LinkedIn
🌀 Connect with Olivia on LinkedIn
🌀 Email Becky or check her out on LinkedIn or via her website
🌀 Join our final event, A Good Grief Ceremony on 3 December 2026.
Have questions? Want to be involved in the transition? Join our upcoming Community Town Hall:
Thursday 22 October | 12pm to 1pm ET | register here
And/Or
Thursday 19 November | 10.30-11.30am PT | 1.30 - 2.30pm ET | check your time zone | register here |
Grief, Risk & Grace Series |
Grief, Risk & Grace: A Decolonial and Experiential Approach is a 5-week course focused on unlearning institutionalized knowledge and recognizing different forms of knowing and being. Together, we aim to sustain discomfort and uncertainty, bolster courage and compassion, strengthen our solidarity and our contribution to collective liberation.
Join FLOW Facilitators, Zeinab Benchakroun and Aparna Bakhle for this series running Tuesdays from October 27 - November 24 10am - 12pm ET (check your time zone). Only a few spots remain. You can email hello@goodgriefnetwork.org to be put on a waiting list once we're full.
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🌳 GGN EVENTS 🌳
Community Town Halls
If you are interested in being in community with other GGN folks during this transition, we invite you to one of our upcoming virtual town halls:
Join FLOW Facilitators Indira Abby Heijnen and Liz Connery for an opportunity to feel into the possibility of both grieving the profound losses of our time and holding gratitude for, and celebration of, life.
Thursday 19 November | 1pm - 3pm ET | Virtual
Gather with the GGN team in early December to mark this transition with a Grief & Gratitude Ceremony.
Thursday 3 December | 2pm - 3:30pm ET | Virtual
⚡ PARTNER EVENTS ⚡
The official launch of SustyVibes in the United States, marking the start of a new youth-led movement connecting climate action and mental wellbeing across America. Event will feature a screening of the The Eco-Anxiety Africa Project (TEAP) followed by a panel discussion, featuring GGN's Julie Souza.
16 November | 3pm - 6pm ET | In-Person + Virtual
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🪼 Community Request: Space for Small In-Person Retreat 🪼
Before we conclude our non-profit chapter, the GGN team is looking for a place in the U.S. to gather in-person. If you (or someone you know) has space they are willing to lend for a small group retreat sometime during the second week of December (7 - 13), please let us know by emailing us (hello@goodgriefnetwork.org). |
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Alison Marshall, a trainee counseling psychologist from the University of Roehampton, is researching what people find helpful and unhelpful when experiencing eco-anxiety in therapy. If you've had this experience, they'd love to hear from you in a confidential interview. Find out more here. |
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