Burnout, Calendar and Media - Grants & Fundraising Brief

4 Common Event Planning Challenges + How to Solve Them

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Limited Staffing and Volunteer Burnout Nonprofits often operate with small teams and depend heavily on volunteers to bring their events to life. While volunteers are invaluable, relying too much on them can lead to burnout, reduced productivity, and even event-day mishaps. Group discounts can also inspire more people to attend.

Budget

Budget Burnout Transportation Utilities

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

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Fundraising has a round-the-clock urgency, the feeling that you always need to be planning the next campaign, sending a report to a funder, or whipping up social media graphics. 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.

IT

IT Fundraising Burnout Calendar

16 free nonprofit books for your summer reading list

Candid

MAY 31, 2023

Check out our specially curated reading list of 16 free nonprofit books perfect for any summertime occasion: If you’re short on time… Is your calendar booked solid with fun plans between Memorial Day and Labor Day? Get the skinny on the essentials of nonprofit leadership, boards, fundraising, and social media marketing.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Burnout Strategic Plan Media

Cultivating Empathy in School-Parent Communications

Blackbaud

AUGUST 14, 2024

Whether it is our collective post-pandemic hangover, partisan politics, or the impact of social media algorithms, it seems that many of us have an “us vs. them” mentality and are quick to feel threatened. In addition to your code of conduct, the handbook should include your mission statement, school calendar, policies, and procedures.

Management

Management Burnout Calendar Policy

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

CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Learn how to convert social media fans and followers into donors and long-term supporters with Julia Campbell, Nonprofit Social Media Expert. If we are spending all this time on social media, what are WE getting out of it? Fight the burnout with Kelly McLaughlin, Fundraising + Strategic Planning Consultant.

Fundraising

Fundraising Burnout Strategic Plan Media

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

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Brooklyn, New York: The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Without Burnout. Lusaka, Zambia: Social Media Surgery.

Training

Training Media Government Conference

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? Organize an easy-to-share calendar of upcoming events. It’s common sense that having healthy membership at your organization and a strategic marketing plan go hand-in-hand. Work with who’s already here.

Software

Software Nonprofit Burnout Demographics

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

Just Write Grants

APRIL 16, 2024

Public recognition in newsletters or social media, handwritten notes, or small tokens of appreciation demonstrate that their contributions matter. Transparency is Key Maintain a clear and user-friendly online calendar that's your central hub for all scheduling information.

Management

Management Utilities Burnout Training

The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Send out social media blasts. Social media is a great place for making connections, especially when it comes to finding new volunteers. If you want your social media followers to know about your volunteer opportunities, you need to talk about them. Partner with local media. Do so frequently. Request a Demo.

Pass-Through

Pass-Through Retainer Media Training

Cupcakes Won’t Pay the Bills

Center for Major Gifts

APRIL 7, 2025

Lets not confuse social media engagement with donor commitment. Staff burnout. If your fundraising plan looks more like a social calendar than a business strategy, youve got a problem. You cannotrepeat, cannot deposit likes. Try it at your bank and see what happens. Lots of smiles, noise, and sugar highs. Low profit.

Burnout

Burnout Retail Fundraising Calendar

How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back

Blackbaud

JANUARY 18, 2024

During my previous career, I was often on the edge of burnout doing my part to fulfill my organization’s vision of a world free of HIV and hepatitis. This responsibility requires us to recognize we can recover from and prevent burnout, but only when we intentionally approach well-being at all levels of our organization.

Calendar

Calendar Burnout Proposal Management

Rest for the Weary

Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 9, 2025

And it's hard to escape the pace at which social media and the news draw us into frenetic motion. So, the simplest practice I'm engaging in is making sure I'm getting up from my desk several times a day to avoid burnout. Limit Distractions Social media is a big distraction for me. Take care of yourself, friends.

Burnout

Burnout GPC Grant Writing Calendar

Mastering Content Marketing for Nonprofits: Strategies and Best Practices

Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This can be achieved through various formats, from SEO-optimized blog posts to dynamic social media and email campaigns that resonate on a personal level. Social Media Content Strategies To complement your SEO efforts, social media offers a dynamic way to connect with your audience in real time.