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Rest and Reset: Strategies for anti-burnout by Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

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?

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Notes to My Future Self

Grant Professionals Association

Im the first full-time grant professional my organization has ever had. I started consulting part-time and slowly took on grant writing and management work. I was too busy firing off last-minute applications, tracking down signatures, and frantically submitting grant reports. GPC Competencies: 4,5,8 They grow with me.

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Prioritizing Wellness: How Our Grant Writing Team Stays Mindful and Fights Burnout on World Mental Health Day

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

As grant professionals, we’re constantly focused on deadlines, applications, and making a difference for the causes we care about. Our team has had an ongoing focus on overall wellness, mental health, and mindfulness, given that our work as grant professionals is very sedentary and has a high rate of burnout.

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6 Things to Consider When Hiring a Grant Writer…Maybe a Grant Consultant is a Better Fit

Millionaire Grant Lady

Hiring a grant writer is one of the most important decisions a nonprofit can make. This funding can come in the form of donations, federal dollars, private funders, gifts, fundraising events, and grants. Instead, many organizations rely on grant dollars to fund a significant portion of their budget.

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Imposter Syndrome and Grant Professionals by Megan Campbell, MPA, GPC

Assel Grant Services

It’s not news that grant professionals are often underrecognized for their vast knowledge, technical and subject matter expertise, and contributions to organizational success. Think about the hours of training, years of experience, or credentials you obtained to become a grant professional.

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Know Yourself Better: Why Grant Pros Should Take The Four Tendencies Quiz!

Grant Professionals Association

Do you want to be happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative, especially as a grant professional? Have you ever felt like this as a grant pro? Perhaps you ultimately meet the grant deadline but question the arbitrary requirements or submit the report on time but let all the internal due dates leading up to it fly past?

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Rest for the Weary

Grant Professionals Association

Still, many nonprofit professionals, specifically my fellow grant pros, have probably felt these feelings in the last two or three months, even if you have never felt them before. So, the simplest practice I'm engaging in is making sure I'm getting up from my desk several times a day to avoid burnout. Take care of yourself, friends.

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