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Stay Ahead of the Game: Ditch the Noise, Tap Your Tribe

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Too many grant writers waste their lives glued to pointless webinars, fumbling through endless newsletters, orworse of allattending meetings where program officers drone on like its their job to bore you. Thats a fast track to burnout. The Absolute Worst Way to Stay Updated Lets cut through the nonsense. And peer networks?

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How to Overcome Nonprofit Burnout and Compassion Fatigue

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If you feel stuck, like your donors shouldn’t be bothered with your organization’s needs right now, or you just have less energy for work-related tasks, you’re probably experiencing nonprofit burnout and/or compassion fatigue. Keep reading to discover 5 ways to reduce compassion fatigue and nonprofit burnout! Practice Mindfulness.

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Upcoming Webinar: Using Analytics to Start or Grow Your Major Giving Program

NonProfit PRO

Suffering development officer turnover or burnout? Join our webinar to better understand and uncover your constituents’ potential! Have you been overly reliant on a small group of donors to shoulder a high percentage of your operating or special campaign efforts?

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How to Leverage your Grants Management System to Elevate Grantee Well-Being

Blackbaud

As funders, youve probably worked with nonprofit organizations with staff nearing burnout, sending reports when they are supposed to be on vacation and completing applications when most people would be asleep. Philanthropy is known for stretched dollars and thin margins so one more meal can be served and one more person can get support.

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Free Expert Webinar: Happy & Healthy - 10 Tips for Impact without Burnout

Wild Apricot

Tech leaders and authors, Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman will share 10 powerful techniques for nonprofit and association leaders to avoid burnout and get more energy for 2016!

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Innovative Approaches for Grantmakers to Address Grantee Well-Being

Blackbaud

And studies analyzing the organizations that received major gifts from MacKenzie Scott show that …many organizations are also able to demonstrate meaningful change created for the communities they serve, and nonprofit leaders report increased confidence, reduced burnout, and greater capacity for innovation.

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Thriving Together: How Funders Can Drive Sustainable Impact Through Grantee Well-Being

Blackbaud

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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