Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

Tip: Link training back to your active grant calendar. To execute efficiently and avoid burnout during the busiest part of the year, your team needs infrastructure that works for you—not against you. Invest in templates and training Smart tools pay for themselves. Tip: Track how much time you spend recreating the wheel.

Grant

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Fundraising & Grants Is it a pleasure to support your nonprofit or a hassle? Finding money and resources for your nonprofit is an art and successful fundraising takes good communication, strong relationships, and understanding who (and how) to ask. Nonprofit leaders share their most successful nonprofit fundraising strategies.

Budget

The Fundraiser Coach

JUNE 9, 2025

First we started with training wheels. Once she got confident with the training wheels, we practiced without them. Even if no one ever trained us. Ever thought about who doesn’t feel imposter syndrome? It’s a kid learning to ride a bike. I remember clearly when my daughter was learning. She did fall.

Burnout

Candid

MARCH 12, 2025

Cross training, cross investment, and cross sharing of data may become much more critical. Regrant funds, if possible, to organizations struggling to fundraise. This is unsustainable; over time, it can only lead to staff burnout and organizational exhaustion. Consider instead the art of ruthless prioritization.

Nonprofit

Blackbaud

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In natural disasters, the training and quick action of first responders and emergency services save lives and livelihoods. Screen Every Volunteer Spontaneous crisis volunteers need to be screened so they can be given suitable roles and be properly registered and trained. Resources the volunteer can provide (boat, truck, chainsaw, etc.)

Management

Candid

MARCH 5, 2025

Nonprofits are facing ever-increasing challenges in obtaining financial capital, with reports of declines in individual donors , fundraising challenges , and proposed government spending cuts. A 2020 Candid analysis suggests that about half of nonprofits have less than six months worth of cash reserves.

Burnout

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. To improve your volunteer programs use of technology, consider taking training courses. Offer positive, engaging experiences.

Software

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 4, 2024

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?” 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.

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

This often forces people to skip breaks and sacrifice work–life balance, leading straight to burnout. Spotting these signs early gives you room to act—whether through clarifying roles, launching targeted training, or rebalancing workloads—before a small hiccup becomes a full‐blown crisis.

Finance

Candid

MARCH 13, 2025

Addressing burnout and financial strain to support nonprofit workers and communities Nonprofit workers are struggling with burnout, work-life balance, and financial hardship, which affect both their well-being and organizational success. Success and wellness tips for Black fundraisers.

Burnout

Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

Actually, burnout has been around for a long while, recognized in the healthcare and social service industries. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes burnout as an occupational phenomenon (though it’s not recognized as a medical condition). That’s another buzzword like quiet quitting or hustle culture , right? YOU matter!

Burnout

CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2022

It has been a long time coming, due to: Toxic workplace cultures Systemic overwork and burnout Ineffective diversity, equity, and inclusion A failure to sustain the well-being and growth of employees Frustration and restlessness caused by the ongoing global pandemic. The Great Resignation is underway.

Fundraising

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

Pamela Grow

MARCH 1, 2023

GiveButter reported that burnout is affecting more than half of all nonprofit employees. If you’re torn, you’ll definitely want to read these before -and- after LinkedIn articles about a young fundraiser named Kathleen. 4) Offer help: When you resign from your position, offer to help train your replacement.

Nonprofit

Blue Avocado

AUGUST 13, 2024

Melissa Jensen from Centennial Area Health Education Center Lack of focus, fundraising, and professionalism Too many “do-gooders” do not realize that nonprofit organizations are legal entities that deserve the same attention and effort as any profit business. Fundraising without strategy.

Nonprofit

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Provide relevant training and resources. Related Posts: What Early Job Prepared You for a Fundraising Career? Preferred skills.

Nonprofit

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Provide relevant training and resources. Related Posts: What Early Job Prepared You for a Fundraising Career? Preferred skills.

Nonprofit

Greater Giving

AUGUST 13, 2024

School fundraising is a complex endeavor, requiring a delicate balance of strategy, resources, and community engagement. While many challenges arise, one stands out as the most significant: recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers. Burnout : Overworked volunteers can become disillusioned and leave.

Fundraising

Bonterra

MARCH 13, 2024

Fundraising and Engagement Platinum Support Fundraising and Engagement Platinum Support Unlock the fundraising potential of your team and software Talk to an expert muhammad.ali@b… Wed, 03/13/2024 - 17:45 Achieve more. Up to 3X your fundraising outcomes by optimizing the rich feature set included in your platform.

Fundraising

Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Digital fundraising Increase engagement Build your base by giving them the cohesive, personalized experience they deserve. Unlock more of your nonprofit’s digital fundraising potential. All-in-one supporter outreach Digital engagement Raise funds online for your nonprofit, in a simple and streamlined way.

Fundraising

Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

To keep your volunteers as effective as possible, develop a volunteer management process that helps you recruit, train, and steward volunteers for your organization. There are three major aspects of managing your volunteers: recruitment, training, and stewardship. The average volunteer retention rate is around 65%.

Management

Candid

MAY 31, 2023

Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals and Perfect Phrases for Fundraising by Beverly Browning. These classics will help you find the right words for every fundraising situation. Get the skinny on the essentials of nonprofit leadership, boards, fundraising, and social media marketing. Happy reading! to help you get started.

Nonprofit

Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

In addition, between 2016 and 2022, steadily increasing shares of both BIPOC and white respondents reported receiving peer support, training on staff management and supervision, coaching and executive coaching, and internal mentorship. What about positive factors such as training, mentorship, and other supports?

Nonprofit

Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Yet using AI adoption primarily to maximize time and cost efficiency will only exacerbate the burnout crisis in the sector. For example, a fundraiser whose job is “disrupted” may spend much less time on desk prospect research and have more time to talk to donors and other cultivation strategies. Investing in “soft skills.”

AI

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.

Burnout

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. Request a demo today.

Retainer

Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2016

And, most importantly, they were able to reduce the numbers of nights and weekends their staff worked and prevent burnout. Marketing, communications, and fundraising: number of emails on newsletter list, website page views, number of Facebook fans. Nonprofit data comes in many forms. Don't Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good.

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Hurdles like volunteer recruitment , volunteer burnout, and disorganized training can make your program less effective. For example, volunteer management software can close communication gaps around activities like scheduling and training, resulting in a smoother experience. Make the experience engaging.

Software

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. Request a demo today.

Retainer

Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2016

And, most importantly, they were able to reduce the numbers of nights and weekends their staff worked and prevent burnout. Marketing, communications, and fundraising: number of emails on newsletter list, website page views, number of Facebook fans. Nonprofit data comes in many forms. Don't Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good.

Fundraising

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They take care of your facility, give tours of your museum, welcome attendees to your annual gala, and pass out medals at fundraising races. Learn how Qgiv can help you and your volunteers make the most of your fundraising efforts! This will influence how many volunteers you’ll need to recruit and train. Request a Demo.

Pass-Through

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Naples, Florida: Learn How to Write More Effective Emails for Fundraising with John Haydon. Brooklyn, New York: The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Without Burnout. Kibiribiri Village, Mukono , Uganda: First Term Solar Mobile Computer Training Meetup for Kibiribiri Primary School. Monday, February 6, 2017.

Training

Just Write Grants

APRIL 16, 2024

Are you seeking social butterflies to engage with donors at events or detail-oriented data analysts to help with fundraising reports? Invest in training and development opportunities to help them grow their skills and feel confident in their roles. Offer training workshops or educational sessions relevant to their role or interests.

Management

Booster

JUNE 3, 2024

Need some fundraising ideas? Visit: Elementary School Fundraisers ) Getting started can feel like an overwhelming task—especially if you’re new!—but Trying to do too much can result in burnout and much less buy-in from others. That’s where your PTA/PTO comes in, filling in those gaps to help your school and students thrive.

Goals

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Frankly, they bore people when they talk about their nonprofit’s work, which makes fundraising difficult. Those who don’t take the time for relationships or who get so focused on money that they neglect the source of the money will find fundraising difficult. Recruiting help. The old saying “many hands make light work” is true.

Nonprofit

Assel Grant Services

MAY 26, 2024

When highly qualified, high-achieving professionals question their value, competence, or adequacy to successfully perform work that they are 100% capable of performing, it leads to self-doubt, negative self-image, burnout, and workplace toxicity. The American Psychological Association (APA) offers these suggestions: Consider the facts.

GPC

Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

For the last 20 years, I have held the title of “fundraiser”—to be more exact, a Black and Indigenous woman fundraiser. Thriving, not just surviving, as Black fundraisers For Black fundraisers, the work is often more than just a job; it’s deeply personal. Wellness, for Black fundraisers, is a revolutionary act.

Fundraising