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Innovative Approaches for Grantmakers to Address Grantee Well-Being

Blackbaud

Economic fluctuations, policy changes, climate events, and rapid advances in technology are just a few of the factors fundamentally reshaping how the nonprofit sector fulfills its mission. They can also encourage and facilitate conversations about the systemic issues contributing to burnout and collaborate on sector-wide solutions.

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Thriving Together: How Funders Can Drive Sustainable Impact Through Grantee Well-Being

Blackbaud

The challenge becomes even more daunting when their work is compounded by external factors such as economic fluctuations, policy changes, climate events, and outdated technical infrastructure. I had many moments when I was on the edge of burnout doing my part to move the mission forward. Unfortunately, my experience is not unique.

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Why we’re all burned out and what to do about it  

Candid

Unfortunately, an undisputable trend these days is burnout. So, in this blog, I’m leveraging my PhD in Psychology to share a bit about what burnout is, why it seems to be everywhere in the nonprofit world, and what organizations, leaders, and individuals can do about it. workers reported experiencing burnout symptoms this year.

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Teacher Well-Being: Beyond Yoga and Pizza Parties

Blackbaud

Many cite burnout as the primary reason they are leaving the teaching profession, and in response, schools are trying to pivot and focus on the well-being of their faculty and students. To begin, let’s listen to what teachers say is causing their burnout. Only then can we address the issue.

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Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

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You and your grantees are driven by a passion for your mission that sometimes leads to burnout. Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual. And be sure to update your Policies and Procedures guide annually to ensure information is up to date for current and future staff members.

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Cultivating Empathy in School-Parent Communications

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In addition to your code of conduct, the handbook should include your mission statement, school calendar, policies, and procedures. As a former Head of School, I know that parents can be complicated and time consuming to manage, and that management can lead to burnout.

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Receive Expert HR Advice by Phone or Email with New HR Solutions Partners Discount Program!

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In fact, this is a common reason for burnout. And if a nonprofit lacks funding and resources for HR functions, then policy manuals and forms, performance reviews, and regular training can all become desperately out of date or be nonexistent. Images: HR Solutions Partners logo; TechSoup image.