The Fundraiser Coach

JANUARY 20, 2025

With the pressure of ever rising revenue goals, lack of full staffing, or a focus on "getting the gift," some fundraisers fall into the trap of treating donors like transactions. Burnout: Overworked fundraisers may deprioritize stewardship amidst competing demands. We speak of gift amount, revenue goals and dollars in at the office.

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Fundraising Metrics Burnout Goals 147

Candid

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Leadership development: PBIs help train local leaders, build resilient organizations, and prevent burnout. Here are the primary functions of PBIs: Capacity building: PBIs provide support for grassroots organizations that may lack the infrastructure or resources to scale their impact. How have place-based intermediaries made a difference?

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Procurement Burnout Finance Metrics 89

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

I had many moments when I was on the edge of burnout doing my part to move the mission forward. Across the sector, burnout and its consequences are widespread. According to the Well-being Project , changemakers experience high levels of burnout, stress, depression, chronic illness, and weak personal relationships.

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Candid

DECEMBER 31, 2024

According to the authors of The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Age of AI, the human risks of over-reliance on AI tools for time and cost efficiency include exacerbating the burnout crisis and eroding internal collaboration and communication.

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AI Fundraising Burnout Demographics 52

CauseVox

JUNE 3, 2025

Customize your dashboard with saved views and widgets that show the metrics that matter most to your team, whether thats recent donations, donor retention rates, or campaign-specific progress. Its a powerful way to keep your finger on the pulse of your fundraising efforts, so you can optimize in real time and stay aligned with your goals.

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CRM Fundraising Nonprofit Management 61

CauseVox

JULY 10, 2024

With issues like burnout and limited staff, she often found herself juggling multiple roles. Impact Metric (Noblesville Tankers fundraising page) Another critical campaign component was an impact metric, which Well Aware had not been able to implement on other platforms.

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Metrics Burnout Fundraising Donation 87

Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

School fundraising is more than collecting donations or selling products to meet financial goals. But fundraising isnt just about meeting monetary goals. Or is the goal to enhance school spirit while supporting multiple initiatives? Volunteer Burnout Recruiting and retaining volunteers can be tough.

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Fundraising Budget Burnout Donation 52