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There’s a Crisis in Nonprofit Fundraising — And It’s Time We Faced It Head-On

Pamela Grow

Weve all seen it: mid-level roles that expect CDO-level strategy, major gifts portfolios, team management, event planning, marketing knowledge, and oh, can you also design a new CRM integration before Friday? The Real Cost of Burnout This isn’t just about poor retention. My biggest frustration?

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How to Turn Donor Data Into Clear Next Steps (Not Another Dashboard)

Community Boost

If you’ve ever opened a CRM or spreadsheet and been met with a wall of charts, graphs, and stats, only to walk away still wondering what exactly you should do today , you’re not alone. That’s what leads to more retained donors , more giving, and less burnout for your team. Your nonprofit doesn’t need another dashboard.

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Adopting a New CRM? 4 Change Management Tips for Small Nonprofits

Blackbaud

You have less wiggle room in terms of time and budget. How can my scrappy smaller organization, with all the tasks my team is already juggling, adopt a new fundraising CRM and learn to use it with the least amount of disruption?” And how will the change to a new fundraising CRM impact them ? Absolutely. But we’re growing fast.

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Are You Still Saying, “There Has to Be a Better Way?” in Your Finance Operations?

Blackbaud

Worse yet, a delayed or erroneous report can lead decision‐makers down the wrong path—imagine launching a new program based on stale numbers, only to discover the budget for that program never existed. This often forces people to skip breaks and sacrifice work–life balance, leading straight to burnout.

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How to Get Leadership Buy-in for Streamlining Your Grantee Application

Blackbaud

Here are some trends and factors that may influence your grantees’ expectations and experiences: Staffing shortages: Many nonprofits are facing staff turnover, burnout, or open positions due to economic, medical, environmental and other challenges. This means that they may have less capacity and resources to devote to your application.

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Volunteer Management & Retention Best Practices for Nonprofits

Qgiv

Volunteers are helpful for raising awareness for your cause and expanding your organization without needing to drastically increase your budget, and volunteer management will keep your volunteers productive and enthusiastic about the work they do for you. Use a CRM to track your communication efforts and your volunteers’ responses.