Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

From these conferences, recurring themes emerged that resonated with me, including teamwork, clarity, scalability, and preventing burnout. Here are some lessons from the Playbook conference: Focus on a few high-impact services that can scale and align with your long-term goals. Clear boundaries reduce miscommunication.

Conference 59

Conference Consultant Consulting Consulting 59

Center for Major Gifts

MAY 24, 2025

Could be burnout. Board presentations. Maybe they deserve a bonus that doesnt require a PowerPoint presentation to justify. Maybe they deserve compensation that reflects the fact they just delivered your annual campaign goal in one phone callwithout a gala, auction, or raffle basket in sight. A year later. Not advocating.

Burnout 52

Burnout Ethics Finance Proposal 52

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

It presents a serious and systemic problem but it doesnt dwell on hand-wringing and finger-pointing. By careful examination of your nonprofits budget priorities where you allocate your time and resources you can gain insights into your organizations true motivations and goals.

Budget 97

Budget Finance Burnout Grants 97

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

What is the best option to help your organization meet its fundraising goals without overspending on grant writing services? Additionally, layering job roles can increase burnout. The top reasons for vacancies included salary competition (72%), budget constraints and insufficient funds (66%) and stress and burnout (50%).

Grants 130

Grants Grant LOI Salary Survey 130

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To successfully implement changes to your grantmaking application, you need to communicate the benefits of data-driven and user-centered design to your leadership, tie the benefits to your organization’s overall goals, and involve your leadership in the decision-making process. For example: Does your application represent your mission?

Application 111

Application Applicant Grant Management Goals 111

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 4, 2024

If your team wears many hats, then not incorporating change management can have a negative multiplying effect: If one person doesn’t understand the goals of the initiative, that means a good percentage of your staff doesn’t understand it. Change initiatives present an ideal time to reflect on your organization’s culture.

CRM 98

CRM Management Nonprofit Software 98

CauseVox

JULY 10, 2024

With issues like burnout and limited staff, she often found herself juggling multiple roles. This not only livened up the presentation but also effectively highlighted the extensive reach and joyful spirit of the campaign. Dani is intimately familiar with the hurdles of running a nonprofit on a tight budget.

Metrics 87

Metrics Burnout Fundraising Donation 87