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Burned Out but Brilliant: 8 Smart, Sanity-Saving Strategies for Frustrated Grant Writers

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

But youre also exhausted, constantly chasing core operating support, wrangling impossible deadlines, mentoring green writers, and navigating post-award red tape that never seems to end. Burnout sneaks in when you treat recovery like a reward instead of a requirement. Sound familiar? Youre not alone. The good news?

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2024 holiday wish list: nonprofit edition

Candid

2: Reduce burnout (28%) The need to address nonprofit staff burnout and ensure their well-being has seen increased attention this year, and it was top of mind for nearly three in 10 respondents. What other factors are driving burnout, and how can we eliminate them? No doubt the burden of paperwork is a part of it.

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Dispelling Five Mentoring Myths

Grant Professionals Association

Why should you consider mentoring? Myth #2: You Don’t Have Enough Time A mentor/mentee partnership can be whatever works best for you and your mentee - as simple as a quick phone call once every month or two. And in all honesty, you most likely had a grants mentor too, though it may not have been a formal mentor/mentee pairing.

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Teacher Well-Being: Beyond Yoga and Pizza Parties

Blackbaud

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. To begin, let’s listen to what teachers say is causing their burnout. Only then can we address the issue.

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2024 Blue Avocado Year in Review

Blue Avocado

Providing your nonprofits volunteers with the same recruitment, training, mentoring, and appreciation as your employees can reduce turnover and create a better overall volunteer experience. How can nonprofit leaders prevent burnout when theyre expected to perform minor miracles on a regular basis?

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7 eBooks for activists and donors: Ways to give back during Giving Season and beyond 

Candid

Get motivated to make doing good deeds a part of your life through acts of service and making time for others, like preparing a meal or mentoring. This toolkit provides practical strategies and exercises to help you contribute in meaningful ways while maintaining a healthy balance and avoiding burnout.

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Beyond efficiency: A human-first AI adoption strategy

Candid

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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