Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, and Writing Successful Proposals by Tori O’Neal-McElrath, Lynn Kanter, and Lynn English. Build skills to become a better leader or manager. We all know leadership and management play a significant role in any nonprofit’s success.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Candid’s data science manager explains how AI technology is trained on previously created data and can amplify the biases of its human creators—with harmful effects. Here’s a roundup of articles with tips that combine innovative approaches with proven strategies, including how to use AI effectively to write compelling grant proposals.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 12, 2023

Rebellion Against Burnout: Rest as a Revolutionary Act Tricia Hersey’s Nap Ministry isn’t just about catching some Zs. AI: The Ultimate Sidekick for Nonprofit Work AI can be your sidekick, taking over the tedious bits of grant writing, like research, program design, drafting, and revising proposals.

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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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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.

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GiveSmart

AUGUST 12, 2024

The organizational benefits are endless when these teams work together: Save time and money: In terms of nonprofit financial management, coordination can lead to cost savings through greater efficiency. Reduce burnout: When these departments help each other out, it can reduce strain on individual team members.

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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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GiveSmart

APRIL 24, 2024

The organizational benefits are endless when these teams work together: Save time and money: In terms of nonprofit financial management, coordination can lead to cost savings through greater efficiency. Reduce burnout: When these departments help each other out, it can reduce strain on individual team members.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 24, 2024

An organizer told The NonProfit Times they have gathered signatures of support from close to 200 of the slightly more than 600 non-management colleagues, enough to trigger a unionization vote under the National Labor Relations Act’s minimum 30% threshold. The total of management and non-management employees at the nonprofit is about 800.

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Just Write Grants

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A professional grant writer brings a fresh perspective and expertise, tailoring your proposals to meet the funder's expectations and turning rejections into approvals. You're a Jack-of-All-Trades Juggling multiple roles can lead to burnout. Clear, coherent, and compelling proposals are crucial for securing funds.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2024

and qualitative (employee and leader focus groups or surveys, manager conversations with teams, affinity group input, and more). Gather both quantitative data (e.g., metrics related to recruiting and hiring, retention/turnover, productivity, employee satisfaction and engagement, budget/cost impacts, etc.)

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The short answer: change management. What Is Change Management? Put simply, change management is making sure that the human element is always in the picture as new initiatives are put into play. In change management, leadership addresses these essential questions: What does the team know about the change?

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Just Write Grants

JANUARY 16, 2025

Grant writing is an essential part of nonprofit funding, but keeping track of multiple proposal deadlines can quickly become overwhelming. Here are some tried-and-true tips to help you manage your grant proposal deadlines effectively and avoid last-minute stress. Trello , Asana ) to set reminders for each deadline.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 8, 2025

Many organizations face resistance to change and rigid structures , rooted in a culture of adhering to traditional methods and relying on outdated processes, such as specific research methods, requests for proposals (RFPs), and typicaland at times wastefulprogram design. This rigidity fosters resistance to innovation.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 16, 2025

While it might sound simple to pick a challenge, three of the top five perceived dysfunctions in the sector, Resistance to Change and Rigid Structures, Lack of Inclusion and Empowerment in Decision-Making, and Staff Burnout and Unrealistic Expectations, are connected to how challenges are named, selected, and addressed.

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