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Innovative Approaches for Grantmakers to Address Grantee Well-Being

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Making this shift includes moving beyond traditional metrics of success that prioritize short-term results over long-term sustainability and embracing approaches that are relational, equitable, and human-centered. Check out the webinar, Beyond the Check: Enhancing Grantee Well-Being for Lasting Social Impact.

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Grant Writing for Small Nonprofits: How to Do More With Less

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But applying for every opportunity is a fast track to burnout, not funding. Draft a few flexible evaluation strategies to adapt to different grant formats, including quantitative metrics and qualitative feedback. Here’s how to make collaboration work, even with limited staff: Ask for help gathering data and metrics.

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Thriving Together: How Funders Can Drive Sustainable Impact Through Grantee Well-Being

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I had many moments when I was on the edge of burnout doing my part to move the mission forward. Across the sector, burnout and its consequences are widespread. According to the Well-being Project , changemakers experience high levels of burnout, stress, depression, chronic illness, and weak personal relationships.

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Listening for the Beat of Change: Conversational Grantmaking Where Accountability Demands Listening

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According to the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s State of Nonprofits 2025 report , over 90 percent of nonprofit leaders cite political and economic instability as a barrier to advancing their mission, and nearly as many report staff burnout as a significant challenge. Without clarity, these tools can reinforce harm.

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HOME Agency Launches, Announces $100K Marketing Services Award

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For creatives: HOME Agency creates a sustainable, collaborative space that prioritizes care, prevents burnout and supports creative excellence. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad. window.dfp_npp_interstitial = googletag.defineSlot("/124057991/npp_interstitial", [[640,480]], "napco-ad-npp_interstitial").addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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How Grantmakers Can Turn Uncertainty into Growth and Innovation

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Another challenge is the over-dependence on data and quantitative metrics , which places undue emphasis on numbers while often neglecting qualitative insights, lived experience, diversity of perspectives, and real-world implications. Finally, staff burnout and unrealistic expectations remain persistent issues.

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Why We Get Stuck in Status Quo: 4 Pitfalls to Addressing Dysfunction and Opportunity in Grantmaking

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While it might sound simple to pick a challenge, three of the top five perceived dysfunctions in the sector, Resistance to Change and Rigid Structures, Lack of Inclusion and Empowerment in Decision-Making, and Staff Burnout and Unrealistic Expectations, are connected to how challenges are named, selected, and addressed.