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.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 29, 2025

If you’re a grant writing consultant, it’s buying you a one-way ticket to Grant Writer Burnout Land — a place you definitely don’t want to visit. If you’re a grant writing consultant, it’s buying you a one-way ticket to Grant Writer Burnout Land — a place you definitely don’t want to visit. It simply tells you when something is due.

AI

Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

That’s why this guide breaks down exactly how much time you need to spend on each step – from setting up your page to creating compelling posts. Yes, it’s possible to build and maintain an engaged, thriving Facebook community without it taking over your day. And it’s a valuable use of your time: 48% of social media platform donors give on Facebook.

Media

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.

Consulting

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?

Ethics

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

Tip: Link training back to your active grant calendar. To execute efficiently and avoid burnout during the busiest part of the year, your team needs infrastructure that works for you—not against you. Invest in templates and training Smart tools pay for themselves. Without it, even excellent proposals can fall through the cracks.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 15, 2025

Our vision was clear: create an all-in-one digital workspace that eliminates burnout, saves precious time, and leverages the powerful capabilities of AI grant writing tools. We carefully built a curated AI Prompt Library and trained a custom AI Assistant specifically for nonprofit grant writers. The best part?

AI

Gail Perry Group

JULY 17, 2025

We see the same patterns over and over: overloaded portfolios, stalled donor conversations, missed opportunities, and burnout. With the right coaching and training from our team, your MGO’s can build stronger qualification approaches so that gift officers can focus on the right donors at the right time.

Burnout

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 23, 2025

We even provide ongoing training and coaching so everyone on your team can easily utilize it. While the criticism and concerns over some aspects of AI—including environmental impacts and severe ethical and human rights violations—are entirely valid, today we’re zooming in on AI and grant writing. Only if everyone starts with the same inputs.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

MAY 12, 2025

It can also lead to burnout among finance professionals who are constantly chasing approvals and updates instead of working on strategic projects. Lack of Training for New Staff: Provide training for new staff and stakeholders on the budget approval process and tools. Who approves what? The goal is to work smarter, not harder!

Budget

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.

Budget

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 21, 2025

Why Starting From Scratch Hurts Your Grant Writing Constantly writing grants from scratch is more than tedious; it actively contributes to burnout and cognitive overload. Have you ever stared blankly at your computer screen, feeling overwhelmed and frustrated by the thought of writing yet another grant proposal completely from scratch?

Grant Writing

Candid

JUNE 25, 2025

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

Nonprofit

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 4, 2025

Whether you’re a solo grant writer or part of a small, multitasking team, developing a clear process to evaluate grant opportunities can help you write stronger proposals, avoid burnout, and focus on the funding that truly supports your mission. It can be tempting to stretch your programming to match a funder’s interests.

Grant

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2025

Ever feel like philanthropy is entering a new era, but your grant writing process is stuck in 2005? You’re not imagining it. As public pressure mounts on billionaires and large foundations face fresh criticism, the philanthropic sector is experiencing a profound shift. Why most nonprofit grant writing is falling behind, missing the mark.

Readiness

The Fundraiser Coach

JUNE 9, 2025

First we started with training wheels. Once she got confident with the training wheels, we practiced without them. Even if no one ever trained us. Ever thought about who doesn’t feel imposter syndrome? It’s a kid learning to ride a bike. I remember clearly when my daughter was learning. She did fall.

Burnout

Candid

MARCH 12, 2025

Cross training, cross investment, and cross sharing of data may become much more critical. This is unsustainable; over time, it can only lead to staff burnout and organizational exhaustion. Based on my 25+ years working in nonprofit technology and consulting, here are some ideas on nonprofit survival strategies.

Nonprofit

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.)

Management

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.

Burnout

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.

Software

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?

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

This often forces people to skip breaks and sacrifice work–life balance, leading straight to burnout. Spotting these signs early gives you room to act—whether through clarifying roles, launching targeted training, or rebalancing workloads—before a small hiccup becomes a full‐blown crisis. Watch for these warning signs.

Finance

Candid

MARCH 13, 2025

Addressing burnout and financial strain to support nonprofit workers and communities Nonprofit workers are struggling with burnout, work-life balance, and financial hardship, which affect both their well-being and organizational success. This makes it even more critical to prioritize well-being and resilience.

Burnout

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?

Burnout

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.

IT

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.

Burnout

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.

Grant Writing

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?

AI

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.

Nonprofit

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.

Fundraising

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.

Application

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.

Nonprofit

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.

Nonprofit

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.

Nonprofit

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.

Burnout

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.

Policy

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.

Burnout