Our Story
Our Mission is to Create a Culture of Care.
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"It is possible — I'm a part of something that is working, and we're actively doing it. It's not like a dream or an idea that we have: treating each other with more compassion — we actually do it. On Wednesdays, we sit and intentionally talk about how we're doing it, which is really powerful, and I think that's one of my biggest takeaways. It reminded me of what is possible, which sometimes is hard to see because the world can feel hella bleak. It's just been a good, good reminder of, ‘I'm in the right place, we're all in the right place, and we're working towards the same goal.’ Alignment is very important to me and I hadn't felt alignment in a workplace in a really, really long time. So it feels nice to come to work and feel in alignment, but then also go home and still feel in alignment."
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"When my coworker led that drawing exercise. Amazing, really amazing. He just said, ‘Okay, everybody, take 15 minutes to draw something.’ It was so grounding. And my coworker, he’s our creative person, he is the drawer and everything. He brought his passion into the room and that was fantastic. I really loved it. In fact, I did it with my husband. He was really stressed the other day, and I was like, ‘Hey, here's a pen, here's some paper, just take 15 minutes and just draw whatever comes to your mind,’ and he loved it at the end. He was like, ‘this was so helpful’ and his mood completely changed."
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"Somebody complimented my coworkers shoes. And the other day, one coworker gave another an awesome shoutout for being there and being their personal cheerleader. They got a shoutout too for a similar thing—being really supportive. When one person starts sharing, it definitely triggers other people to go along that path, which is always cool to see. I've definitely seen some awesome interactions between coworkers. When that happens, it lights them up, which is awesome."
For far too long workplaces have been engines of despair, not belonging.
Work is Evolving
A decade ago, mental health was rarely discussed in the workplace. Then the pandemic transformed our relationship with work, ushering in virtual and hybrid workplaces. Alongside these changes in norms and expectations, there is growing awareness for the need to support worker well-being. These rapid shifts, combined with mounting global crises, have left many leaders and organizations struggling to adapt.
Workers are in Crisis
In response to these challenges, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a groundbreaking Workplace Mental Health and Well-being report revealing an American workforce in crisis. The data is stark: 76% of workers reported experiencing a mental health condition and 84% said workplace factors negatively impacted their mental health. This is a public health crisis spanning both public and private sectors, but disproportionately affecting frontline and essential workers who face unprecedented levels of burnout and stress.
Leading the Change
Over the past five years, Evolving Minds has been at the forefront of this emerging field of workplace mental health, talking with hundreds of workers to understand their needs. One truth has emerged: people want to be valued as whole people.
Many organizations lack the skills, resources, and knowledge to create people-first work environments. Dr. Murthy's report provided a comprehensive framework (see below), a roadmap for leaders and organizations to build healthy work cultures.
At Evolving Minds, we translated this framework into practical educational programs to help leaders and organizations build workplace cultures that positively impact people's mental health and well-being.
Since our founding in 2020, we have emerged as a leading workplace mental health nonprofit supporting the public and social sectors—from nonprofits and philanthropy to universities, public education, retail, and government.
Together, we can make workplaces engines of well-being.
Evolving Minds Impact to Date
2500
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Program Graduates
100
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Organizations Impacted
100000
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People Influenced
This reach estimate includes our media impact through podcast and radio appearances, conference presentations, published reports, and stadium recognitions, as well as the ripple effect of our program graduates implementing changes within their organizations.
Founder’s Story
Like many, our founder Anthony Sartori experienced the workplace mental health crisis firsthand during the pandemic.
OUR FOUNDER
Anthony Sartori
In March 2020, as he was founding Evolving Minds, Anthony was working part-time in a grocery store. He watched as constant turnover, rising stress, and heavy workload created a revolving door of coworkers—with no time or space to build meaningful relationships. As someone who deeply valued community, he experienced firsthand how a workplace culture that didn't support human well-being affected its people and the bottom line.
