Strengthening the workforce that keeps solidarity alive.
If you work in humanitarian, human rights, development, climate, or social-impact spaces, you’ve likely felt the shock waves of the global funding freeze.
Many compassionate professionals are now navigating uncertainty, identity shifts, and the pressure to “hold everything together” without enough support.
You’re not alone, and you’re not the problem.
The system is wintering, and winter requires a different way of working.
Hi, I’m Melissa Pitotti.
I bring together purpose-driven professionals who care about collective well-being so they can support each other, pivot wisely, and model a healthier kind of solidarity, even in hard times.
Why this matters now:
We’re entering a new era where the old rules no longer apply.
People who support others also need support, clarity, community, and new ways to thrive.
Let's create a winter garden for those who support the world.
A winter garden is a place of protection and quiet renewal, where things don’t stop growing; they grow differently.
It shelters what is fragile and sustains what is essential until conditions improve.
Let's catalyze change, inside and out.
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Stories, insights, skills, and grounded wisdom from conveners, leaders, and practitioners reinventing what’s possible.
Connect with your peers
Peer support for humanitarians and social-impact professionals navigating a difficult season: crowdsourcing solutions, building networks, and learning new ways of working.
Transform together
Through participatory methods, peer-led support, and cross-sector collaboration, we cultivate conditions for well-being, leadership, and regenerative action.
Why wait? Your next step starts here.
Join people who understand your reality. Find tools that restore clarity, confidence, and connection.
Together we can create a human-centered, regenerative future for the workforce that supports the world.