Future Fundraising Now

JUNE 5, 2024

And burnout is avoidable. I’ve encountered three conditions that you might call donor burnout: 1. “Imputed” Donor Burnout This is when fundraisers get a “gut feeling” they’re asking too much and they’re about to drive away donors. Really, it’s not donor burnout at all.

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GiveSmart

JULY 23, 2024

Burnout is a familiar concept in many industries, but the nonprofit sector must contend with burnout in a uniquely challenging landscape. The emotional demands of the work and a lack of resources can make burnout especially prevalent for these organizations trying to make a difference. What causes burnout in nonprofits?

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 4, 2025

In todays climate, teams that qualify well can work more efficiently, avoid burnout, and create partnerships that deliver meaningful, long-term value. Sally Beauty Partners with nonprofit Free Mom Hugs to support Pride events. It's heartening to see that some companies continue to support Pride events.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The challenge becomes even more daunting when their work is compounded by external factors such as economic fluctuations, policy changes, climate events, and outdated technical infrastructure. I had many moments when I was on the edge of burnout doing my part to move the mission forward. Unfortunately, my experience is not unique.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 18, 2025

Economic fluctuations, policy changes, climate events, and rapid advances in technology are just a few of the factors fundamentally reshaping how the nonprofit sector fulfills its mission. They can also encourage and facilitate conversations about the systemic issues contributing to burnout and collaborate on sector-wide solutions.

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Future Fundraising Now

APRIL 8, 2025

Join us for an event that offers more than just a fun night out; it offers a solution to stress, anxiety, and burnout. Studies show that engaging with the arts can reduce cortisol levels, lower stress, and improve overall mental well-being. See the difference? This isnt bragging about the artists.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 5, 2022

We’ve all seen cultural problems: low morale, burnout, turnover, lackluster results, low client satisfaction, and donor attrition. We hire new staff, we hold team-building events, we might even bring in a consultant to determine the causes.

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CauseVox

JUNE 3, 2025

You know the feeling: juggling donor emails, tracking event RSVPs, trying to remember who gave what and when, all while prepping for your next big campaign. Plus, you can add notes after each interaction, like a conversation at an event or a phone call follow-up, so your entire team stays aligned on every relationship. Sound familiar?

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Blackbaud

JUNE 17, 2024

Many cite burnout as the primary reason they are leaving the teaching profession, and in response, schools are trying to pivot and focus on the well-being of their faculty and students. To begin, let’s listen to what teachers say is causing their burnout. Only then can we address the issue.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

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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Joe Garecht Fundraising

OCTOBER 11, 2021

This is not a good way to do things, and will ultimately cause frustration and burnout. For example, many organizations add a gala event to their schedule because people say “oh, you should have a big fundraising gala!” Don’t add events, letters, or any other strategy for the wrong reasons.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

So maybe you are thinking a grant writer could complete grant work while also serving as an event planner, a database manager or work in HR. Introverts are usually not event planners. The person you hired to be a grant writer is then not truly able to be an amazing grant writer, an amazing database manager, or an amazing event planner.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 30, 2022

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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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

NetSquared’s global network of volunteers will be organizing more than 30 events this April in communities as diverse as Mukono, Uganda; Wellington, New Zealand; and Boston, USA. Upcoming Events. Peterborough, Canada: Circumventing Burnout: Recruiting Others to your Communication Strategy. Event NetSquared tsevent'

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Taking a break from work gives your brain the chance to reset and recharge, and this is essential to avoiding burnout and staying productive all year long. But mark the rest of your days on your calendar at the beginning of the year, just like you mark your campaigns and events. Look for some time after these big, exhausting pushes.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

To tackle this need for extra funds, many nonprofits launch concurrent fundraising events. Silent Auction and Entertainment Night Keeping supporters engaged in your event requires more than a simple fundraising activity. The loud auctioneer, competitive bidding, and domineering gavel are the main event!

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

In this major section, we explored fundraising events, donor retention, and recurring giving. This blog will cover the data and takeaways we gathered about fundraising events. Fundraisers know that events are a wonderful way to raise a large amount of funds and increase awareness of their work. Keep reading to find out!

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Candid

MARCH 2, 2022

Once the campaign is underway, gauge their interest in joining committees as volunteers or hosting small events. Continually look for new ways to better engage donors through different types of events, volunteer opportunities, messages, and partnerships. Keep them in the loop from start to finish. Going beyond capital campaigns.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Coordinate an upcoming event? If you don’t plan for time commitment and keep an eye on burnout, you run the risk of losing significant ground trying to implement new technology. Continue : Explain why their expertise will not be devalued in the change (continue organizing events, continue managing volunteers, etc.) You got it.

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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. However, you dont necessarily have to turn each step of the process into an exciting event. Schedule social events.

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Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2024

Leave the dress shoes and heels at home, or just bust them out for the events. I am an introvert and the queen of social burnout, so I actually schedule break time in. It sounds like a weird one to start off with, but I have seen more than one person’s day cut short due to blisters and pain. Go over the agenda beforehand.

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CauseVox

MARCH 2, 2021

Although we probably won’t be able to stop having virtual meetings anytime soon, there are some steps you can take to help reduce the impact on their mental and physical health to prevent burnout. This also helps avoid staff burnout, because it prevents your staff from trying to complete work after hours. Check out a few ideas below.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. Proactively address retention concerns Look out for retention concerns so you can address them early on, maintain a stable work environment, and encourage longevity.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. Proactively address retention concerns Look out for retention concerns so you can address them early on, maintain a stable work environment, and encourage longevity.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

Declining fundraising results aren’t the consequence of an increasingly unphilanthropic culture—it’s a result of professional burnout and unsustainable fundraising practices. 44% of nonprofit teams have noticed a decrease in fundraising revenue over the last three years; in-person events and direct mail appeals have taken the hardest hit.

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GiveSmart

AUGUST 12, 2024

Reduce burnout: When these departments help each other out, it can reduce strain on individual team members. By supporting each other, development and marketing team members can avoid harmful, unnecessary stress that can lead to burnout. For example, you might hold two fundraising events during the year.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2024

The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout. For example, AI systems can detect that a donor is losing interest, and intervene to suggest special outreach efforts, such as personalized updates or exclusive invitations to events.

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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.

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CauseVox

JULY 10, 2024

This bold move sparked the first Shower Strike, now an annual event raising awareness and funds for clean water. With issues like burnout and limited staff, she often found herself juggling multiple roles. Dani is intimately familiar with the hurdles of running a nonprofit on a tight budget.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

They’re home base for all kinds of community gatherings and events! Offering fundraisers that have value for the donors, as well as the church, will help prevent burnout. You’ll need to plan engaging events and campaigns your members will be excited about. You can fold that flat rate into the cost of the event.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 13, 2024

Burnout : Overworked volunteers can become disillusioned and leave. Here are some tips: Dedicated New Parent Orientation : Host a welcoming event to introduce the school, its mission, and volunteer opportunities. Organize alumni parent events to reconnect with former families and encourage continued involvement.

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GiveSmart

APRIL 24, 2024

Reduce burnout: When these departments help each other out, it can reduce strain on individual team members. By supporting each other, development and marketing team members can avoid harmful, unnecessary stress that can lead to burnout. For example, you might hold two fundraising events during the year.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Fight the burnout with Kelly McLaughlin, Fundraising + Strategic Planning Consultant. Most of us were already fighting off burnout before a global pandemic, but after a year of social distancing, lay offs, working from home, and scrambling to make ends meet, burnout is a huge threat. It’s been a long year.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

She recently shared her social media and community-building wisdom at an event organized by the SF Tech4Good group and the San Francisco Online Community Meetup Group. Burnout can also be a problem for those that are responsible for social media, Sarah noted: "Managing social media is exhausting in your need for exuberance."

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

As of January 25, there are 40,000 nonprofit members attending free tech networking events and workshops in 75 cities. Keep reading for a roundup of upcoming events or search the directory. As an event host, you build your reputation, develop new tech skills, and give back to your community. Find your closest NetSquared group.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

From recruitment to training to stewardship, volunteer management helps your organization keep an effective and devoted staff of volunteers ready to aid your nonprofit with events, daily tasks, marketing, and more. Here are some of the most common reasons for low volunteer retention: Burnout. Why is volunteer retention important?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.

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