Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

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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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

According to the authors of The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Age of AI, the human risks of over-reliance on AI tools for time and cost efficiency include exacerbating the burnout crisis and eroding internal collaboration and communication.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

I had many moments when I was on the edge of burnout doing my part to move the mission forward. Across the sector, burnout and its consequences are widespread. According to the Well-being Project , changemakers experience high levels of burnout, stress, depression, chronic illness, and weak personal relationships.

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Joe Garecht Fundraising

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Instead, you should be moving with purpose at your organization – making plans, setting goals, and then working to achieve those goals. This is not a good way to do things, and will ultimately cause frustration and burnout. Think: How do We Ultimately Achieve our Goal? This is the wrong way to approach things.

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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

By understanding the most common obstacles and how to overcome them, your nonprofit can host events that not only meet your goals but also inspire and engage your community. Limited Staffing and Volunteer Burnout Nonprofits often operate with small teams and depend heavily on volunteers to bring their events to life.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Our team has had an ongoing focus on overall wellness, mental health, and mindfulness, given that our work as grant professionals is very sedentary and has a high rate of burnout. As grant professionals, we’re constantly focused on deadlines, applications, and making a difference for the causes we care about. Share in the comments below.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Why we are all burned out and what to do about it by Cathleen Clerkin of Candid Burnout is a trend that’s unfortunately yet to go out of style. shares what causes burnout, what its symptoms look like, and why nonprofit professionals are particularly susceptible to it. In this blog, Cathleen Clerkin, Ph.D.,

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

By careful examination of your nonprofits budget priorities where you allocate your time and resources you can gain insights into your organizations true motivations and goals. Leadership & Management Leading a nonprofit can be an isolating and exhausting experience, so avoiding burnout is key to an organizations long-term success.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 19, 2024

Recognize that burnout is real. Yet burnout in the form of chronic stress and energy depletion hit the sector long before coronavirus. Yet burnout in the form of chronic stress and energy depletion hit the sector long before coronavirus. It also often leads to low productivity and high turnover in organizations (Garton, 2017).

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Candid

JUNE 10, 2024

If the goal is to ensure that funds are distributed to individuals and nonprofits fairly and without the influence of reputation, prestige, or privilege, these five steps can make a meaningful difference: Simplify the grant application. Process improvements take time, but steady progress keeps the goal in sight and achievable.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

What is the best option to help your organization meet its fundraising goals without overspending on grant writing services? Additionally, layering job roles can increase burnout. The top reasons for vacancies included salary competition (72%), budget constraints and insufficient funds (66%) and stress and burnout (50%).

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Under the qualifications heading, it stated that they were looking for a grant writer who never made a mistake—that perfection was the goal for every grant submitted. Striving for excellence is a powerful goal in grant writing, where every word, or even every character, can make or break the chances of winning that funding.

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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. Once you have the plan in place, you have a road map to get you to your goal by the end of the year. Fundraising is a high-turnover field and burnout is a key reason.

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Candid

OCTOBER 9, 2024

To enhance organizational effectiveness and advance mission-driven goals using this technology, however, nonprofits need to ensure inclusive AI adoption. Recent studies show that two-thirds of nonprofits report using either traditional or generative AI or both, most commonly for supportive work. What would that mean?

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To successfully implement changes to your grantmaking application, you need to communicate the benefits of data-driven and user-centered design to your leadership, tie the benefits to your organization’s overall goals, and involve your leadership in the decision-making process. For example: Does your application represent your mission?

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2022

It has been a long time coming, due to: Toxic workplace cultures Systemic overwork and burnout Ineffective diversity, equity, and inclusion A failure to sustain the well-being and growth of employees Frustration and restlessness caused by the ongoing global pandemic. The Great Resignation is underway.

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Grants Plus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

CEO of a human services nonprofit Prevent employee burnout Nonprofit leaders may try shifting staff with no or limited grants experience i nto the grant seeking role s , piling grant deadlines on an already-full plate. Avoid stagnation Don’t allow staff shortages or turnover to stall your grant seeking progress.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2022

And while end-of-year fundraising is important for many nonprofits, keep in mind, donor fatigue and burnout can happen any time of year. Burnout affects fundraisers as well as donors, and you’ll be more effective in the long term if you address your own fatigue with some self-care. How to Prevent Donor Fatigue.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

When I turned 35, I wanted to start exercising again, preferably by running or going to a gym; however, I had the hardest time meeting this goal. Like any good grant pro, I would NEVER miss a grant or reporting deadline, but if a goal is just for me, I struggle to accomplish it. Do you ever have trouble meeting your goals?

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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.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Stories are much more powerful and motivating than merely using statistics or discussing administrative goals. Those things may be important, but only as a means to the real goal of helping make the world a better place. They need to know that goals are being met and lives are being improved.

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GiveSmart

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nonprofit development and marketing teams share similar goals in an organization. Benefits of Nonprofit Development and Marketing Teams Working Together Given their shared organizational goals, nonprofit development and marketing teams can benefit from strong collaboration.

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GiveSmart

APRIL 24, 2024

Nonprofit development and marketing teams share similar goals in an organization. Benefits of nonprofit development and marketing teams working together Given their shared organizational goals, nonprofit development and marketing teams can benefit from strong collaboration.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Our goal is to connect nonprofits with the power of AI, responsibly and ethically, to help them achieve their full fundraising potential and further their missions,” said Todd Baylis, CEO of Qgiv, Inc. Qgiv has also joined the Fundraising.AI

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals? The top reasons for vacancies: salary competition (72%), budget constraints and insufficient funds (66%) and stress and burnout (50%). 6. How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

They can help the organization set and achieve goals. They’re responsible for planning, organizing, and directing a group so that goals are reached in a timely fashion. In order to reach your goals, you need a well-thought-out plan. You must think about both long-term and short-term goals and how you’ll reach them.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 15, 2024

Maybe you’re a “Rebel” and meet your goals because you draw on your identity as a grant pro. The Four Tendencies shape every aspect of behavior, so understanding this framework lets you make better decisions, meet grant deadlines, suffer less stress and burnout, and engage more effectively with yourself and others.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 18, 2023

Since 2020, fundraisers have confronted many obstacles that affect them and their nonprofit teammates, including the Great Resignation, burnout, and limited resources to meet their goals. Fundraisers need help to reach their goals. Allow time and resources for team-building opportunities that will foster connection among staff.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

But if you are on staff during this period, it is important to remember that you play a vital role, and do what you can to avoid burnout as you carry forward. They may hew to an established strategic plan or question ambitious fundraising goals, for example. After all, people take nonprofit jobs because they believe in the mission.

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Tom Ahern

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Too many fundraisers just nod their heads when handed mission impossible, and then set themselves up for frustration, burnout or failure. Make them feel good about that investment • Cause them to continue to invest if not invest more To learn more about how we can achieve these goals, please subscribe to my free, weekly newsletter.

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HSF House

JUNE 10, 2024

At the end of the semester my goal was to have my project design completed and approved by the IRB (Institutional Review Board). I also believe that burnout is a very real problem, and with projects like these it can become prevalent. To prevent frustration, I had to change my mindset and welcome critique of my work.

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Booster

JUNE 3, 2024

Trying to do too much can result in burnout and much less buy-in from others. Set goals and track your progress Remember that running wishlist your school has? Be realistic about what you can accomplish and set goals that can be obtained for the current school year as well as larger goals for down the road.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Benefits of volunteer management Developing an efficient volunteer management style for your organization provides many benefits which help you accomplish your goals and grow your nonprofit. Training should inform your donors of the goals of your organization and provide instructions about the task that each volunteer is going to complete.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2024

The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout. Build relationships with your community : As a major gift officer, your goal is to build long-lasting relationships with donors. AI can be an incredible tool to alleviate some of the time-consuming tasks that burden fundraisers.

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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? From a list of tried and true marketing strategies , here are a handful of pointers: Check if your SMART goal is : Specific. It’s time to pack up the clipboards and posters. Measurable. Attainable.

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Just Write Grants

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

That's another story, especially when you're already swamped with long to-do lists and big , big goals. You're a Jack-of-All-Trades Juggling multiple roles can lead to burnout. The catalyst that can unlock the funds, make aspirations a reality, and swing open the doors to invaluable resources. But getting it right?

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

Because their goal is to end human trafficking, they go beyond supporting survivors to also target the root causes of exploitation. The goal is for people to have "an ongoing conversation that is positive and informed and that inform purchasing and donation decisions for the rest of their lives." Choose Your Message.

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