The Fundraising Coach

JULY 2, 2025

We went into possible roots for burnout experienced by nonprofit leaders. And then looked at what leaders can do to retain the joy in this important work. With Kristin and Samantha, conversations go deep QUICKLY. I think you’ll find the conversation both timely and encouraging. I’d love to hear what resonates with you.

Burnout

Millionaire Grant Lady

MARCH 12, 2024

Unfortunately, the grant writing field seems to be experiencing the same burnout and fatigue that is impacting other job sectors including education and healthcare. Prediction 4: It will continue to be difficult for nonprofits to hire and retain key fundraising positions. This is our fourth grant prediction for 2024.

Grants

Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The warning signs included the ongoing toxic combination of low pay and overwhelming workloads endemic in nonprofit work that leads to exhaustion, mistakes, and ultimately burnout. In 2019, the World Health Organization defined workplace burnout not as an employee problem, but as an organizational culture and leadership problem.

Burnout

Blackbaud

JUNE 17, 2024

As schools of all kinds—public, private, K–12, and higher ed—struggle to recruit faculty, they must also work harder to retain them. Many cite burnout as the primary reason they are leaving the teaching profession, and in response, schools are trying to pivot and focus on the well-being of their faculty and students.

Burnout

Blue Avocado

AUGUST 13, 2024

The problem of keeping qualified volunteers on your board moving into the officer positions so burnout doesn’t happen and your nonprofit is looking and moving forward with fresh new blood and ideas. Clarice Williams from WEBS Training Center Lack of succession planning Not having an active succession plan.

Nonprofit

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Recruiting and retaining staff can feel like scaling a mountain. These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. When recruiting and retaining new team members, start with the end in mind.

Nonprofit

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Recruiting and retaining staff can feel like scaling a mountain. These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. When recruiting and retaining new team members, start with the end in mind.

Nonprofit

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If you want to hire a grant writer but don’t want or need to hire someone full-time, you may wonder: Do you have to hire a grant writer full-time , or can you do something different? What is the best option to help your organization meet its fundraising goals without overspending on grant writing services? Part-time workers come at a reduced cost.

Grants

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Improving the Employee Experience   One of the most pressing concerns for nonprofits is avoiding burnout and attracting and retaining employees. Though many nonprofit professionals are familiar with the term “change management,” few understand everything it involves. But change management must also include the people side of change.

Finance

Network for Good

OCTOBER 16, 2020

You can’t sustain a nonprofit with that level of attrition — it will lead to burnout. Using Subscription Giving SM , which focuses on treating donors as subscribers, you can retain the new donors you attract for the long term. . Attracting new donors is an essential part of every fundraising strategy. But it’s not enough.

Template

Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Learn more about how volunteer management and retention can help your organization: What is volunteer management How to manage volunteers Why is volunteer retention important How to retain volunteers What is volunteer management? Here are seven tips to help you retain your volunteers: Communication. Increases in donor engagement.

Management

Grants Plus

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Continuously relying on a few individuals to shoulder additional responsibilities creates a strain that may ultimately result in employee burnout and resignations. Recognize the limitations of pay increases While it may be tempting to address staff shortages through pay increases alone, this solution is often not viable for many nonprofits.

Grants

Blackbaud

JUNE 26, 2024

100% of school heads said that finding and retaining qualified staff as workplace expectations shift is challenging, with 91% saying ensuring the school’s financial sustainability is another growing challenge. So, I asked myself, “Why are we in this situation? That’s no longer the case in 2024.

Burnout

GiveSmart

AUGUST 12, 2024

Both want to attract and retain donors to further their nonprofit's cause. 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.

Retainer

Greater Giving

AUGUST 13, 2024

While many challenges arise, one stands out as the most significant: recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers. Burnout : Overworked volunteers can become disillusioned and leave. By implementing these strategies, you can significantly improve your ability to recruit, train, and retain volunteers.

Fundraising

GiveSmart

APRIL 24, 2024

Both want to attract and retain donors to further their nonprofit’s cause. 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.

Retainer

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

In fact, this is a common reason for burnout. Use this service for any of the following reasons: Get answers to human resources questions on subjects like payroll, compensation, benefits, training, recruiting, retaining staff, and managing volunteers. Comply with federal and state employment laws.

Consultant

Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Applying for grants can kind of be hard, though. It can be difficult to find the best grants for your organization. A Google search may miss hundreds of grant opportunities you are eligible to apply for because a lot of funders don’t have websites. Grant applications typically involve a lot of writing and research.

Consultant

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

To have volunteers to retain, you first have to optimize your volunteer recruitment process. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. But volunteers don’t just appear out of thin air. Your organization needs a solid plan for finding and holding onto dedicated volunteers.

Pass-Through

The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 13, 2023

But in the age of burnout and endless Excel sheets…how do you efficiently utilize data to guide you toward the right decisions? Their goal is to help nonprofits, associations, and clubs discover the solutions that solve their most frustrating pain points—while growing and retaining their member base. How easy is it to learn the system?

Software

Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

nicole.kowalcz… Thu, 04/11/2024 - 17:23 Grow and maintain your digital community Acquire, steward, and retain supporters with the right tools for your nonprofit — for staff focused on digital fundraising, communications, advocacy, and more. Build and retain more support. We needed a partner who would guide us through it all.”

Fundraising

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Lead every donor along the right journey for them Personalize your appeals, upgrade and retain more donors, and time each ask just right through precise targeting and predictive analytics-powered optimization. Fundraising solutions Attract donors Meet the right donors, have better conversations, and hit your fundraising goals.

Fundraising

Just Write Grants

APRIL 16, 2024

Recruitment and Retention Attracting and retaining passionate volunteers is the cornerstone of any successful non-profit organization. Motivation and Engagement So now you know how to recruit and schedule your volunteers—how do you avoid burnout and keep those helping hands coming back for more?

Management

The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Hurdles like volunteer recruitment , volunteer burnout, and disorganized training can make your program less effective. As Fionta’s guide to engaging volunteers highlights, stewardship is an essential part of retaining any of your supporters, not just donors. Clearly designate their responsibilities.

Software

Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2024

Instead, many leaders began (or continued) to heatedly debate the pros and cons of remote, hybrid, and in-person work, weighing employee productivity and collaboration, ability to recruit and retain talent, and impacts on DEI, budgets, and the environment. trillion globally in lost productivity.

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