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Seven Ways Top Nonprofit Leaders Avoid Burnout

Wild Apricot

Most people who join nonprofits find it hard to look after themselves. Here are seven ways top nonprofit leaders avoid burnout. From Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman, coauthors of The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit, described by Arianna Huffington as an “essential guide for nonprofits.”.

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The Burnout Epidemic in Nonprofits: Solutions for Both Leaders and Staff

Wild Apricot

Nonprofit burnout is more rampant than ever. What about staying on top of your own burnout? So how do you protect your organization? Here's are some things you might be doing that will inevitably lead to you burning out, and what to do instead.

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This Year’s State of Nonprofits Highlights Mounting Concern About Burnout

Center for Effective Philanthropy

In CEP's new State of Nonprofits report, nonprofit leaders overwhelmingly express concern about burnout for themselves and their staff.

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How to Prevent Fundraising Burnout in a Small, Growing Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Fundraising burnout is real and it’s killing too many small nonprofits. You see, if you’re going to successfully lead your nonprofit to fulfill its mission and change lives, you must come first. I KNOW you usually come last, after your nonprofit work, your family, your volunteers/staff, your friends, and your neighbors.

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The Difference Between Nonprofit Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

NonProfit PRO

Many nonprofit professionals face burnout and compassion fatigue. Here, I dive into the differences and offer solutions for both.

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Funders: Let’s Stop Making Nonprofits Choose Between Balanced Budgets and Burnout

Center for Effective Philanthropy

As I read the recent Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) report on the state of nonprofits, a familiar feeling settled in. The invisible lines between the findings began to form, […] The post Funders: Let’s Stop Making Nonprofits Choose Between Balanced Budgets and Burnout appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy.

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Burnout and Well-Being in Grantee Organizations: A CEP Blog Series

Center for Effective Philanthropy

Among the findings of Center for Effective Philanthropy’s State of Nonprofits 2024: What Funders Need to Know, was a striking statistic: 95 percent of nonprofit leaders who responded to CEP’s survey […] The post Burnout and Well-Being in Grantee Organizations: A CEP Blog Series appeared first on The Center for Effective Philanthropy. (..)

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