Burnout Conference Grants 
Lightning Fast Grant Writing
MAY 8, 2025
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. No ones giving away the good stuff in a casual Slack channel or over stale bagels at a conference. Thats a fast track to burnout.
Grant Professionals Association
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Grant consultants are part of a profession that blends grant development alongside entrepreneurship. In this article, Ill reflect on three conferences I attended in 2024 (apart from GrantSummit ) and offer several takeaways that aim to help grant consultants thrive. We see our needs being met. Well, then, clarity is key.
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Grant Professionals Association
JULY 17, 2025
When I felt noticeably more balanced after that transition, something told me to start researching burnout prevention. The important work happening across the nonprofit sector is too critical for us to risk burnout. I wanted to learn how we could structure work in way that took better care of our people in the long run.
Candid
MARCH 5, 2025
Social capital is also often a factor in securing invitations to submit grant proposals or work on initiatives. People with psychological capital demonstrate higher levels of job satisfaction, engagement, and performance and experience lower rates of workplace burnout.
Fundraising HayDay
AUGUST 27, 2020
Pat Duboise is a seasoned grant professional who recognized the signs of burnout after attending a national conference. Rather than giving in or ignoring it, she invested in the grant profession through professional development and new experiences in the field.
Candid
JUNE 10, 2024
The significant role foundations play in advancing the social good underscores the need to incorporate equitable and inclusive grant application and review practices. Anonymizing the process not only streamlines the application for grantseekers but also decreases reviewers’ workload and burnout. charitable giving.
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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