Blackbaud

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Prevent burnout by scheduling volunteers in shifts of two or four hours. Add them, if they are willing, to your affiliated volunteer roster and to your constituent relationship management (CRM) platform so you can keep them apprised of opportunities to support your mission in the future.

Management

The Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

From hurdles like volunteer recruitment and burnout to all too common mistakes like disorganized training, its not easy to run an effective program, even if you have the best intentions. Just as engaging fundraising ideas drive donations, engaging volunteer experiences drive long-term support. Offer positive, engaging experiences.

Software

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

This often forces people to skip breaks and sacrifice work–life balance, leading straight to burnout. Integration Gaps When your CRM, fundraising, and operations systems don’t feed directly into the general ledger , you’re forced to play data ferryman. One sick day or vacation can send the whole office into a spin.

Finance

Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2024

The social sector and major gift fundraising are no exception. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout. AI can be an incredible tool to alleviate some of the time-consuming tasks that burden fundraisers.

AI

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Fundraising solutions Attract donors Meet the right donors, have better conversations, and hit your fundraising goals. Bonterra’s fundraising solutions help you build and maintain stronger donor relationships, making it easy to give and simple to raise more for your mission.

Fundraising

Candid

MARCH 2, 2022

If you can’t answer these questions or don’t actively track this information, that’s a sign that your organization might be treating donors more like ATMs than philanthropic partners—a relationship that can legitimately lead to donor fatigue and burnout. Going beyond capital campaigns.

Burnout

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency. These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies.

Nonprofit

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency. These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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.

Applicant

Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Use a CRM to track your communication efforts and your volunteers’ responses. Look at the data you collect from your CRM communications and offer volunteer surveys to gain direct feedback from your volunteers. Here are some of the most common reasons for low volunteer retention: Burnout.

Management

The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Hurdles like volunteer recruitment , volunteer burnout, and disorganized training can make your program less effective. Just as engaging fundraising ideas drive donations , engaging volunteer experiences drive long-term support. As a nonprofit professional, you understand the challenges of managing a robust volunteer program.

Software