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Bridging gaps and weaving networks: The vital work of place-based intermediaries

Candid

Leadership development: PBIs help train local leaders, build resilient organizations, and prevent burnout. Connecting diverse stakeholders: Across sectors and social issues, PBIs bring together grassroots organizations, funders, civic leaders, businesses, and government agencies.

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Reimagining equity with AI: What philanthropy can do

Candid

Similarly, in the nonprofit sector, well-funded organizations are already leveraging AI to increase efficiency and reduce burnout, while smaller nonprofitsoften serving the most marginalized communitiesare being left behind. AIs benefits wont be equitably distributed without intervention, governance, and responsible frameworks.

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Thriving Together: How Funders Can Drive Sustainable Impact Through Grantee Well-Being

Blackbaud

I experienced this firsthand working in the nonprofit and government sectors. 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. As the health and well-being of workers decline, the mission suffers.

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Grant Writing for Small Nonprofits: How to Do More With Less

Grant Writing Made Easy

But applying for every opportunity is a fast track to burnout, not funding. Tailor it for different audiences—foundations, government funders, or corporate giving programs. After all, every dollar counts, right? It spreads your limited time and resources too thin, often resulting in rushed, unfocused proposals that don’t stand out.

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2024 Blue Avocado Year in Review

Blue Avocado

A Cautionary Tale: Overcoming Governance Nightmares in Nonprofit Organizations No one enjoys it when a nonprofits board doesnt work well together. Leadership & Management Leading a nonprofit can be an isolating and exhausting experience, so avoiding burnout is key to an organizations long-term success. Updates by topic!

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Redefining resilience: Strategies for building nonprofit resilience in a changing world 

Candid

She emphasizes the importance of strengthening mutual support, including through resource and knowledge sharing, and practicing “ruthless prioritization” to maintain stability, ensure continuity, and avoid staff burnout. Rebuilding nonprofit resilience through mergers and partnerships. How cross-sector collaboration can create lasting change.

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The 3 types of capital nonprofits need to succeed in 2025

Candid

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.