Assel Grant Services

JANUARY 6, 2024

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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Candid

MARCH 5, 2025

People with psychological capital demonstrate higher levels of job satisfaction, engagement, and performance and experience lower rates of workplace burnout. Conversely, without psychological capital, even financially secure nonprofits may struggle during tumultuous times, as burnout undermines effectiveness and innovation.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In natural disasters, the training and quick action of first responders and emergency services save lives and livelihoods. Screen Every Volunteer Spontaneous crisis volunteers need to be screened so they can be given suitable roles and be properly registered and trained. Resources the volunteer can provide (boat, truck, chainsaw, etc.)

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Candid

JANUARY 21, 2025

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. This includes not just purchasing tools but also covering costs for training, maintenance, and capacity building.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

If there’s one thing we’re most proud of, it’s the way we’re giving Not everyone has the time to write a Blue Avocado article. But more often, our readers have insight they can share in a couple minutes. And that’s where Ask the Blue Avocado Community was born.

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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. Now, the other question is Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals?

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Blackbaud

JUNE 17, 2024

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. Some provide mindfulness training, group activities, and employee assistance programs. Only then can we address the issue.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

Just then, angel-in-training Clarence intervenes. Research has found that negatives narrow our vision. Negative emotions and focusing on what hurts create tunnel vision, heightening our ability to zero in on the immediate issue, but making it harder to think about the bigger picture or brighter future.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Candid’s data science manager explains how AI technology is trained on previously created data and can amplify the biases of its human creators—with harmful effects. Doing good with AI tools: Navigating ethical considerations for the social sector. Is your organization planning to develop an AI tool?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 5, 2022

They’re tired, often close to burnout. That’s why I continue to offer free grant writing training opportunities. Free Grant Writing Training. The post Why I offer free grant writing training opportunities online appeared first on Grant Writing Made Easy. And yet, their work is underfunded. It makes me angry that 1.

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The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Be sure to check out Cindy’s training “ Fractional Executives: Disrupting Nonprofit Staffing and Careers ” for The Nonprofit Academy at: [link]. This guest post is from Cindy Wagman, the founder of [link]. She shares a powerful way nonprofits are bringing in top executive expertise in a new way.

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Candid

OCTOBER 9, 2024

An inclusive approach actively engages staff across all departments, roles, and leadership levels to create an environment where diverse perspectives are valued, equitable access to AI tools and training is provided, and the unique needs of different user groups are considered. How can funders support inclusive AI adoption?

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 1, 2023

GiveButter reported that burnout is affecting more than half of all nonprofit employees. 4) Offer help: When you resign from your position, offer to help train your replacement. If you’re considering quitting your nonprofit job, you’re not alone. There’s nothing better than finding the right fit for you. It’s painful.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2022

It has been a long time coming, due to: Toxic workplace cultures Systemic overwork and burnout Ineffective diversity, equity, and inclusion A failure to sustain the well-being and growth of employees Frustration and restlessness caused by the ongoing global pandemic. The Great Resignation is underway.

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Candid

JUNE 10, 2024

Diversify and train the reviewer pool. A diverse reviewer pool is representative of different backgrounds and experiences, genders, regions, levels of education, institution sizes, disciplines, nonprofit experience, and/or areas of specialty or advanced training. Provide feedback for unsuccessful applications.

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Blue Avocado

AUGUST 13, 2024

Clarice Williams from WEBS Training Center Lack of succession planning Not having an active succession plan. 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.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 4, 2024

If you don’t plan for time commitment and keep an eye on burnout, you run the risk of losing significant ground trying to implement new technology. It’s as if you’re a magnet for selfless, hard-working, passionate, I-don’t-care-how-many-hats-I-have-to-wear kind of people. Coordinate an upcoming event? Do research on prospective donors?

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Provide relevant training and resources. Preferred skills. For this reason, your organization can list preferred skills in its job description.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Provide relevant training and resources. Preferred skills. For this reason, your organization can list preferred skills in its job description.

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Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

In fact, another trend in the nonprofit sector (and elsewhere) is burnout. The shift to remote work is one of the most significant workplace trends we’ve seen in recent years. Already on the rise before 2020, it became the norm during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also increasingly become a highly desired perk. One study found that U.S.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

You and your grantees are driven by a passion for your mission that sometimes leads to burnout. Consider the level of database training the user has. If they are not trained on a powerful feature—or one with access to sensitive personal information—it is best to not provide access now. Working in the nonprofit sector is hard.

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The Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

From hurdles like volunteer recruitment and burnout to all too common mistakes like disorganized training, its not easy to run an effective program, even if you have the best intentions. To improve your volunteer programs use of technology, consider taking training courses. Clearly designate their responsibilities.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This toolkit provides practical strategies and exercises to help you contribute in meaningful ways while maintaining a healthy balance and avoiding burnout. Get inspired by reading these books for activists and donors about ways to give back—this season and year-round. and suggests ways for readers to continue this work in their own lives.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2024

I was particularly frustrated because a few years prior, I had trained for a half marathon and completed it quite successfully. I wasn’t meeting anyone or training with a friend. I joined a gym but never wanted to go. The weather was beautiful, but I couldn’t make myself run. Have you ever felt like this as a grant pro?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Yet using AI adoption primarily to maximize time and cost efficiency will only exacerbate the burnout crisis in the sector. Nonprofit leaders could use them to have staff do the same tasks they’ve always done, just faster, or shift jobs from full-time work to part-time or contract work.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 14, 2024

As a former Head of School, I know that parents can be complicated and time consuming to manage, and that management can lead to burnout. Your team may need some training to help them manage those relationships. It’s tough out there. People are struggling. But you’re coming at it from different viewpoints.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

In fact, this is a common reason for burnout. And if a nonprofit lacks funding and resources for HR functions, then policy manuals and forms, performance reviews, and regular training can all become desperately out of date or be nonexistent. If you don't have trained or dedicated HR staff, obtain HR expertise on an as-needed basis.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Leaders experience a significant amount of exhaustion, chronic stress, and burnout due to the absence of trust. Infrastructure supports could include cohort leadership development programs, retreats, learning institutes, trainings, convenings, and a general fund, they said. And that’s not even on the table for me. How can they thrive?

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

In addition, between 2016 and 2022, steadily increasing shares of both BIPOC and white respondents reported receiving peer support, training on staff management and supervision, coaching and executive coaching, and internal mentorship. What about positive factors such as training, mentorship, and other supports?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

To keep your volunteers as effective as possible, develop a volunteer management process that helps you recruit, train, and steward volunteers for your organization. There are three major aspects of managing your volunteers: recruitment, training, and stewardship. Increases in donor engagement.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2024

The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout. AI can be an incredible tool to alleviate some of the time-consuming tasks that burden fundraisers. AI shines here with its wealth screening and predictive modeling capabilities. Who will give in the next year?

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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. Invest in Volunteer Training and Support : Comprehensive onboarding : Equip volunteers with the necessary tools and knowledge to succeed.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 13, 2022

In September 2020 I penned an article entitled Battling Burnout as a Grant Professional where I shared several resources to help overcome the struggle. More than avoiding burnout, I want to continue to love this career of ours, and sometimes that means saying no to things, even if I’d love to do it. It was a lot, all at once.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

The Idealist’s Survival Kit : 75 Simple Ways to Avoid Burnout by Alessandra Pigni. Here are some of Candid’s fan favorites to listen to during long drives to the beach or walks in the park this summer: Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown. Hint: It takes courage, vulnerability, and trust.)

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

We organize these free tech-for-good training and networking gatherings because we believe that it’s critical to build strong, self-sufficient communities of nonprofit tech practitioners. Mukono, Uganda: Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School & Community. Tuesday, April 8. Thursday, April 10.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

And you can invest in training yourself and your staff to better accomplish the goals and aims of the program. Rates of burnout in the nonprofit sector are high , but delegating a workload among an appropriate number of people can make a huge difference. This makes sense. You can be more consistent in your programming.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 12, 2010

But the leader who tries to do it all is headed for burnout, and in a powerful hurry. Allocate for training. By the same token, in nearly every nonprofit position that I have held, I have paid out of pocket for books and training (for shame!). You learn far more from negative leadership than from positive leadership. BILL OWENS.

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