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

Pamela Grow

Every week, I receive an email or a DM from someone whos decided to walk away from nonprofit fundraising. Talented fundraisers are leaving the sector in droves, often for consulting, or simply for industries that better support their well-being and respect their expertise. Why Are Fundraisers Really Leaving? Shes not alone.

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What are the Biggest Challenges in Getting (and Keeping) Your Nonprofit’s Staff and Volunteers?

Blue Avocado

When we recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is your biggest challenge in recruiting and retaining skilled staff or volunteers?” It has been increasingly difficult to not only recruit and retain skilled staff, but just to get them to the interview process! ” , once again, nonprofit leaders came through!

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

Community Boost

Why this matters (especially for small teams) Small nonprofits often don’t have the luxury of a dedicated fundraiser, let alone a data analyst. You’re wearing multiple hats, juggling admin, programming, fundraising, and comms all at once. That’s what leads to more retained donors , more giving, and less burnout for your team.

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What’s Really Holding Your Major Gift Officers Back?

Gail Perry Group

The Most Common Major Gift Fundraising Challenges We See in the Field Major gift fundraising should be one of the most energizing and rewarding parts of any development program. We see the same patterns over and over: overloaded portfolios, stalled donor conversations, missed opportunities, and burnout.

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Building Community Through School Fundraising Events | Big Fundraising Ideas

Big Fundraising Ideas

Beyond Fundraising: Building Community Through SchoolEvents Blog Summary: School fundraising is more than just collecting donations-its an opportunity to bring together students, parents, teachers, and local businesses to create lasting memories and a sense of belonging. But fundraising isnt just about meeting monetary goals.

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Nonprofit survival strategies: Strengthening mutual support, ruthless prioritization

Candid

Regrant funds, if possible, to organizations struggling to fundraise. This is unsustainable; over time, it can only lead to staff burnout and organizational exhaustion. Which projects are important to retain in all circumstances, and which can be put on hold to meet higher priorities?

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🎧 Leadership, Doubt, and the Future of Our Nonprofit Sector – Podcast Episode with Marc A. Pitman

The Fundraising Coach

I’m honored to share a recent conversation I had with Kristin Steele and Samantha Swaim on The Fundraising Elevator podcast. We went into possible roots for burnout experienced by nonprofit leaders. And then looked at what leaders can do to retain the joy in this important work.