Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

But with increased financial support, they could build internal capacity for structural transformation, scale their programs, reduce leadership burnout, particularly among Black women, and drive the bold, systemic change our country desperately needs,” she says. “These leaders are already delivering results in their communities.

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Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

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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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 14, 2025

Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: Grants lead to paid interns and a full-time volunteer coordinator. Last year, we received a grant which has allowed us to pay BA- and MA-level interns $25 per hour for their internships as well as for the staff supervision.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Once upon a time, in a cubicle far, far away, I saw an announcement for a senior grant writing position at a national organization. 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. Then, I read further.

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Candid

JUNE 10, 2024

The significant role foundations play in advancing the social good underscores the need to incorporate equitable and inclusive grant application and review practices. Anonymizing the process not only streamlines the application for grantseekers but also decreases reviewers’ workload and burnout. charitable giving.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget.

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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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Candid

JANUARY 21, 2025

Similarly, in the nonprofit sector, well-funded organizations are already leveraging AI to increase efficiency and reduce burnout, while smaller nonprofitsoften serving the most marginalized communitiesare being left behind. According to a Candid survey , 23% of grantmakers say they dont accept AI-generated grant proposals.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? Fundraising & Grants Is it a pleasure to support your nonprofit or a hassle? Discover three ways your CFO can help your nonprofit through the grant application process.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As grant professionals, we’re constantly focused on deadlines, applications, and making a difference for the causes we care about. 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.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 28, 2024

For those of us in the nonprofit sector and the grant profession, we tend to work in situations where we are trying to help folks experiencing circumstances much worse than our own. Burnout and compassion fatigue are all too familiar in this sector. You are a grant professional because you care about something bigger than yourself.

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Grants Plus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

How nonprofits can avoid common pitfalls and sustain grant funding success. Moreover, relying solely on pay increases to retain and attract grants staff may not address the underlying challenges of workload management and sustainability. But this is at best a short-term solution with long-term costly consequences.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Now, the other question is Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals? We are agnostic to the tools that applicants use to create grant applications, one survey comment said. Is your nonprofit organization grant-ready? by Guy Mika, Candid. by Lori Guidry, Candid.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 12, 2023

Every day is a new challenge, a new grant to write, a new initiative to launch. Rebellion Against Burnout: Rest as a Revolutionary Act Tricia Hersey’s Nap Ministry isn’t just about catching some Zs. I’d love to rest, but who’s going to write all those grants?” Let’s do it together.

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Fundraising HayDay

AUGUST 27, 2020

Pat Duboise is a seasoned grant professional who recognized the signs of burnout after attending a national conference. Rather than giving in or ignoring it, she invested in the grant profession through professional development and new experiences in the field.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

How to write a winning grant proposal by Stephen Robertson of Candid Ranking in the top spot: Writing grant proposals. It also provides best practices and helpful resources to guide your efforts towards every nonprofit’s desired destination: grant funding to support your mission-driven work. In this blog, Cathleen Clerkin, Ph.D.,

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Fundraising HayDay

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The fastest road to burnout is overloading your staff. Boards, elected officials, executive directors, and other leaders must understand the capacity of time and resources necessary to develop and manage grant proposals. The fastest road to burnout is overloading your staff. It is not a solo sport. It is not a solo sport.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 6, 2023

You won’t get the grant if you don’t apply.”. . Just write the grant.”. . “I I know someone who got the grant for this exact equipment, so we should go for it.”. . As a grant professional, it can be tempting to write every grant that comes across your desk, cross your fingers, and hope for the best.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

Do you want to be happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative, especially as a grant professional? Have you ever felt like this as a grant pro? Perhaps you ultimately meet the grant deadline but question the arbitrary requirements or submit the report on time but let all the internal due dates leading up to it fly past?

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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. Where can fundraisers and grant writers read more about using AI technology?

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Blackbaud

JUNE 17, 2024

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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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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The NonProfit Times

JULY 15, 2024

Kurzen There is a path to being happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative, especially as a grant professional. If you find yourself having trouble meeting a grant or reporting deadline, you might ask this question: How can you “hack” your tendency to be a more effective grant pro? By Crystal M.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 27, 2022

There are some grant writing experts and instructors who believe that the key to getting grant funding is to… …Do more. Taking this frantic approach is a recipe for burnout. In my grant writing consulting work, I take an entirely different approach. …Go faster. …Work harder. Plain and simple.

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Grant'd

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Yet social entrepreneurs, particularly those working on politically or socially sensitive issues are at heightened risk of burnout due to workloads, anxiety and social pressure. In fact, one in five human rights advocates meet the criteria for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), while 75% are concerned about burnout.

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Fundraising HayDay

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Burnout is a reality in the grant profession. Join our cohosts as we talk with Trish Bachman, Bethany Planton, and Johna Rodgers, a trio who continues to study the effects of burnout in our profession. Based on their research, burnout is not a matter of if it happens, but when. So how do you recognize the signs?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 5, 2022

When I founded my grant writing consultancy back in 2015, I knew that I wanted to serve the small nonprofits that make a big impact in our communities. They’re tired, often close to burnout. That’s the whole reason I got into teaching grant writing online – this is a system that needs to go. Free Grant Writing Training.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

As we all begin planning for 2023, I want you to pause for a moment and consider how more grant funding could change your day-to-day nonprofit operations. When I hear from Grant Writing Made Easy students about their grant wins, they invariably share what a difference that money makes in their day-to-day operations.

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Just Write Grants

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Amidst the chaotic— yet remarkably rewarding— landscape of nonprofit initiatives, grant writing is the unsung hero. If your days are a blur of never-ending tasks or grant applications seem like unsolvable puzzles, it may be time to call in support. Grant Jargon Feels Like Greek The complex language of grants can be daunting.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Dear Experienced Grant Writer: . I have four years experience in grants and I joined a new company where the expectations for completing a proposal are a bit unrealistic. I have similar expectations for private/foundation grants, completing most of these proposals for a 2 or 4 year project period in 2-4 weeks.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

Whether you are looking to build upon your fundraising prowess, elevate your digital marketing-driven donation game, or become an expert grant writer, check out these nonprofit books to help you achieve success in 2023. . The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout by Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman.

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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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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 26, 2023

However, they also report facing high levels of burnout in their staff and difficulty filling staff positions and retaining staff. Nonprofits across the U.S. report that they are experiencing an increase in trust from funders and positive changes in funder practice.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process. This means that they may have more options and choices when it comes to applying for grants. And you can provide data throughout the grant cycle so you can be clear on what’s working and what isn’t.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Myth #1: You’re Not Qualified If you have written at least one grant, then you are absolutely qualified to give advice to others! Perhaps someone didn’t get a huge grant they were working on, and they need to hear that sometimes “no” simply means “not right now.” Myth #4: You Have No Insightful Knowledge to Offer Grant burnout is REAL.

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Assel Grant Services

MAY 26, 2024

It’s not news that grant professionals are often underrecognized for their vast knowledge, technical and subject matter expertise, and contributions to organizational success. Think about the hours of training, years of experience, or credentials you obtained to become a grant professional.

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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. It was a lot, all at once.

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