IMPACT REPORT 2025
What an extraordinary year of collective growth and groundbreaking impact!
2025 was a year defined by deeper connection, global expansion, and the tangible realization of the world we are building together. Thanks to the dedication and innovation of our entire team and our incredible partners, we successfully hosted our largest Global Hearth Summit yet, dramatically expanded our presence across seven continents, and cultivated new movements centered on wellbeing — from our educators and entrepreneurs to environmental changemakers. The milestones below reflect the foundation we have collectively built — and a glimpse of the future we continue to shape together in 2026.
Hosted the largest-ever GHS, convening 1,000 changemakers from over 80 countries in Ljubljana.
Pioneered the Family Circles model to ensure intimate, personal connection and grounded learning within the large-scale Summit.
Integrated Art as a living thread throughout the gathering to help host complexity, foster collective imagination, and collaboration.
Significantly expanded regional reach, gathering 2,600 changemakers across 9 regional summits.
Sparked meaningful connections across sectors, bringing together grassroots activists, artists, educators and researchers, philanthropists and impact investors, social entrepreneurs, and systems thinkers in shared spaces of trust and exchange.
Reinforced wellbeing as an act of leadership, equipping changemakers with practices and strategies to build and nurture enduring cultures of care.
Launched the Global Hearth Summit Philanthropy Track engaging 45 foundations in peer learning to shift philanthropic practice toward changemaker wellbeing.
Expanded access to wellbeing through Regional Hearth Summits, enabling 10 foundations to support over 100 changemakers’ participation.
Influenced funder practice by co-publishing two blogs with Laudes and Hewlett Foundations spotlighting wellbeing stipends and catalyzing uptake across philanthropy.
Launched the global EB Ecosystem Network (EBN) now uniting 53 members from 24 countries.
Successfully wove the EB experience into the Global Hearth Summit by leading the design of the unique Hearth Feast.
Scaled the practice of Ecological Belonging with over 20 Hearth Dinners hosted and the launch of the Ecological Belonging Member Spotlight series.
Drove significant global expansion for WHEN now including 98 institutions and 264 participants across 31 countries.
Launched the RestorEDucation network to support 300+ educators facing burnout
Conducted the El Factor Invisible – Chile research on entrepreneur wellbeing.
Renewed the Healing Trauma Program partnership to provide 150 fully sponsored spots for Global South changemakers.
Secured the Spirit Rock Partnership to integrate resilience and mindfulness practices for Climate and Nature Leaders.
Launched the Pan-African Wellbeing Movement (PAWM). Rooted in African values, culture, and shared wisdom.
Advanced the strategy for the Wellbeing Ecosystem Bangladesh (WEB), defining priority wellbeing agendas across four key domains: education, ecology, workplace, and health (with an emphasis on mental health).
Launched the Organizational Wellbeing Community of Practice (CoP): Developed in co-creation with 8 OWEP members, the CoP launched in June 2025 and will run throughout 2028 to share learnings and support other organizations in addressing cultural change toward organizational wellbeing.
Successfully graduated the 6th international cohort of the 18-month Inner Development Program (IDP) with high praise for community and personal impact.
Hosted an uplifting reunion of IDP alumni at the Global Hearth Summit, connecting participants from the first cohort (2015) through to the most recent one (2025).
