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How to Overcome Nonprofit Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

Qgiv

If you feel stuck, like your donors shouldn’t be bothered with your organization’s needs right now, or you just have less energy for work-related tasks, you’re probably experiencing nonprofit burnout and/or compassion fatigue. Keep reading to discover 5 ways to reduce compassion fatigue and nonprofit burnout! Practice Mindfulness.

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2025 Fundraising Evolutions

The Fundraiser Coach

Sometimes an exquisite resolution gets thwarted (remember 2020?). But carrying the weight of cultural or team issues alone can lead to burnout and frustration. Sometimes they were specific actions, other times they were audacious goals. But now I look forward to evolving during the year.

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Rest and Reset: Strategies for anti-burnout by Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

Actually, burnout has been around for a long while, recognized in the healthcare and social service industries. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes burnout as an occupational phenomenon (though it’s not recognized as a medical condition). That’s another buzzword like quiet quitting or hustle culture , right?

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Learning From COVID: 5 Self-Care Approaches For The Nonprofit Sector

The NonProfit Times

The experience of trauma is triggered daily by social isolation and bad news, such as: * The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported across the headlines; * The rise in domestic violence incidence reporting due to required stay-at-home orders (Taub, 2020); * Limited community resources and hungry families (DeParle, 2020).

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Tips for using AI technology to do good—safely and ethically 

Candid

In this article, Fine and Kanter warn against overuse of AI tools merely to drive efficiency and productivity, which can increase staff workloads and burnout, reduce human interaction, damage workplace culture, and lead to high turnover. Beyond efficiency: A human-first AI adoption strategy. The top 3 benefits of AI for fundraisers.

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Listening to teachers to support students impacted by COVID-19 

Candid

Low pay and high out-of-pocket costs force many teachers to take on second jobs, which leads to burnout and drives many to leave the profession. Since 2020, DonorsChoose has partnered with 10 states to allocate a total of $100 million in ESSER funding to classrooms.

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2024 Blue Avocado Year in Review

Blue Avocado

Leadership & Management Leading a nonprofit can be an isolating and exhausting experience, so avoiding burnout is key to an organizations long-term success. How can nonprofit leaders prevent burnout when theyre expected to perform minor miracles on a regular basis?

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