Burnout, Calendar and Events - Grants & Fundraising Brief

4 Common Event Planning Challenges + How to Solve Them

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Planning events is essential for nonprofits, whether youre raising funds, building awareness, or forging new community connections. From tight budgets to limited staffing, these hurdles can make even the simplest event feel overwhelming. However, many organizations face common challenges that complicate the planning process.

Budget

Budget Burnout Transportation Utilities

Fundraisers Must Take Time Off From Work. Here’s How to Do It.

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Taking a break from work gives your brain the chance to reset and recharge, and this is essential to avoiding burnout and staying productive all year long. But mark the rest of your days on your calendar at the beginning of the year, just like you mark your campaigns and events. Is summer a slower time at your organization?

IT

IT Fundraising Burnout Calendar

Why Development and Marketing Teams Need Each Other at Nonprofits

GiveSmart

AUGUST 12, 2024

Reduce burnout: When these departments help each other out, it can reduce strain on individual team members. By supporting each other, development and marketing team members can avoid harmful, unnecessary stress that can lead to burnout. For example, you might hold two fundraising events during the year.

Retainer

Retainer Burnout Nonprofit Calendar

11 Ideas To Combat Zoom Fatigue At Your Nonprofit

CauseVox

MARCH 2, 2021

Although we probably won’t be able to stop having virtual meetings anytime soon, there are some steps you can take to help reduce the impact on their mental and physical health to prevent burnout. This also helps avoid staff burnout, because it prevents your staff from trying to complete work after hours. Check out a few ideas below.

Burnout

Burnout Nonprofit Calendar Management

Why development and marketing teams need each other at nonprofits

GiveSmart

APRIL 24, 2024

Reduce burnout: When these departments help each other out, it can reduce strain on individual team members. By supporting each other, development and marketing team members can avoid harmful, unnecessary stress that can lead to burnout. For example, you might hold two fundraising events during the year.

Retainer

Retainer Burnout Nonprofit Calendar

My Own Worst Enemy: When the Boss Makes Life Difficult, But You Work for Yourself

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 13, 2022

In September 2020 I penned an article entitled Battling Burnout as a Grant Professional where I shared several resources to help overcome the struggle. More than avoiding burnout, I want to continue to love this career of ours, and sometimes that means saying no to things, even if I’d love to do it.

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Burnout Grant Writing Consulting Consulting

Membership Marketing Data: A Crash Course for Nonprofits

The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 13, 2023

But in the age of burnout and endless Excel sheets…how do you efficiently utilize data to guide you toward the right decisions? Smaller teams and endless tasks, from events to campaigns, puts cracking the code on your data in the back seat. Involvement , from donations to volunteering to event attendance.

Software

Software Nonprofit Burnout Demographics

Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

As of January 25, there are 40,000 nonprofit members attending free tech networking events and workshops in 75 cities. Keep reading for a roundup of upcoming events or search the directory. As an event host, you build your reputation, develop new tech skills, and give back to your community. Find your closest NetSquared group.

Training

Training Media Government Conference

Top 3 Volunteer Management Challenges (and How to Conquer Them!)

Just Write Grants

APRIL 16, 2024

Are you seeking social butterflies to engage with donors at events or detail-oriented data analysts to help with fundraising reports? Identify the specific skills and roles needed for your upcoming project or event. Publicly acknowledge their achievements in newsletters, social media, or volunteer appreciation events (retention).

Management

Management Utilities Burnout Training

15+ Things You’ll Take Away From The Digital Fundraising Summit This Year

CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Fight the burnout with Kelly McLaughlin, Fundraising + Strategic Planning Consultant. Most of us were already fighting off burnout before a global pandemic, but after a year of social distancing, lay offs, working from home, and scrambling to make ends meet, burnout is a huge threat. It’s been a long year.

Fundraising

Fundraising Burnout Strategic Plan Media

6 Things to Consider When Hiring a Grant Writer…Maybe a Grant Consultant is a Better Fit

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. If you miss this deadline, it may be a full calendar year or two before you have the opportunity to apply again. Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make.

Consulting

Consulting Consulting Consultant Grant

The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.

Pass-Through

Pass-Through Retainer Media Training

The 7 Pillars of Self-Care for Nonprofit Leaders

Just Write Grants

MAY 17, 2024

A recent National Council of Nonprofits survey paints a concerning picture: "stress" and "burnout" are driving talented staff out the door. Block the Fun: Schedule time for hobbies in your calendar – treat them as important as any work meeting. Running a nonprofit is a marathon fueled by passion and purpose.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Burnout Calendar Readiness

Mastering Content Marketing for Nonprofits: Strategies and Best Practices

Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Engagement and Community Building Social media allows you to react quickly to current events, share behind-the-scenes content, and engage with your followers. Types of Content for Email Email newsletters can share success stories, upcoming events, and recaps of recent blog posts or videos.