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Report: The Impact of Inflation, Career Shifts, and Modern Challenges on the Nonprofit Sector

NonProfit PRO

The findings show a need to address burnout and unsustainable fundraising practices. Qgiv's "Sustainable Giving Report" analyzes responses from a survey of fundraising professionals and donors detailing how nonprofit organizations have fared in the face of inflation and the Great Resignation.

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How to Think Strategically at Your Non-Profit

Joe Garecht Fundraising

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. Here are some tips on how to think strategically at your organization: Start with Your End Goal in Mind.

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5 Ways for Nonprofit Professionals to Stay Healthy This Busy Spring

Greater Giving

Here are five simple tips you can do every day that won’t cost a dime to maintain healthy habits and avoid burnout. As we face record burnout and work-related anxiety, it’s more important than ever to maintain your most important asset—your health! Micro-breaks throughout the day. Work is important, but health and balance are, too.

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2024 Blue Avocado Year in Review

Blue Avocado

Leadership & Management Leading a nonprofit can be an isolating and exhausting experience, so avoiding burnout is key to an organizations long-term success. How can nonprofit leaders prevent burnout when theyre expected to perform minor miracles on a regular basis?

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Navigating Grant Seeking Staff Shortages

Grants Plus

Deviating from strategic plans and becoming overwhelmed with additional tasks can hinder long-term organizational success. Continuously relying on a few individuals to shoulder additional responsibilities creates a strain that may ultimately result in employee burnout and resignations.

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16 free nonprofit books for your summer reading list

Candid

This series features seven quick guides to support your professional success, including How to Find New Donors and Get Them to Give Again and How to Run a Strategic Planning Retreat. The Idealist’s Survival Kit : 75 Simple Ways to Avoid Burnout by Alessandra Pigni.

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Preparing Your Nonprofit to Move Beyond the Founder

Blue Avocado

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. As the founder, you may find yourself in conflict with others who seem too cautious, who want to stick with a plan that to you feels outdated or inadequate to the problem you confront.