Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 23, 2025

We’re here to debunk the top AI myths, explore how ethical AI grant writing tools can boost your efficiency, and discuss why AI-driven grant strategy is the future of grant readiness. Nonprofits that cling to manual workflows risk falling behind as peers leverage AI to streamline grant readiness and nonprofit capacity building.

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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Limited Staffing and Volunteer Burnout Nonprofits often operate with small teams and depend heavily on volunteers to bring their events to life. While volunteers are invaluable, relying too much on them can lead to burnout, reduced productivity, and even event-day mishaps.

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CauseVox

JUNE 3, 2025

Although I know its their CRM at work, their organization remains at the top of my mind the next time I am ready to give. Thats a recipe for burnout and data silos. Ready to take your fundraising to the next level? If you are like me, receiving a birthday email from a nonprofit I support makes me feel seen and valued.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 16, 2025

By allocating just a few hours a week using the steps above, you’ll build a meaningful presence without burnout. If you’re ready to take your nonprofit’s social media and overall online presence to the next level, start here, plan your time wisely, and watch your community grow. Ready to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Reach?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

But applying for every opportunity is a fast track to burnout, not funding. Think of it as your internal toolbox: a set of ready-to-go content blocks you can customize and reuse across multiple applications. Sustainability Language: Be ready to explain how your program will continue after the grant ends. and availability.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 25, 2025

Team burnout is real: Scrambling at the last minute affects morale and productivity. Explore Grant Writing Made Easier —our course and community for nonprofit professionals who are ready to write smarter, not harder. A rushed process increases the risk of errors, reduces clarity, and weakens your competitive edge.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 17, 2025

Grant writer burnout is a widespread issue affecting nonprofit professionals worldwide. Burnout goes beyond mere tiredness. But what’s the single most significant contributor to this burnout, and more importantly, how can you effectively overcome it? It’s not just demanding, it’s downright draining.

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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. Standard Grant Narrative : A professionally written, AI-ready narrative explicitly tailored to your organization, allowing you to create targeted applications rapidly.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 11, 2025

While the sector is shown to bounce back from economic declines, how can you ensure that your organization is ready to meet the challenge? Embracing the future of fundraising—using AI tools to sharpen your engagement strategies, pinpoint high-potential donors, and reduce staff burnout—can give you the edge you need to weather uncertain times.

Finance

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. Your brain is simply overloaded, and it’s trying to protect itself from burnout. Your Standard Grant Narrative and application library are built-in and ready to pull from.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 9, 2025

Tip: Keep two or three versions of each proposal section tailored to different types of funders so you’re ready to respond quickly and appropriately. To execute efficiently and avoid burnout during the busiest part of the year, your team needs infrastructure that works for you—not against you.

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CauseVox

JUNE 24, 2025

That means more support, more donations, and less burnout for your donors (and you!) Ready to get started with segmentation? When nonprofits take the time to segment their email lists, they usually see much better results. More people open the emails, stay subscribed, and stay engaged. It’s a relationship-building tool.

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Gail Perry Group

JULY 17, 2025

We see the same patterns over and over: overloaded portfolios, stalled donor conversations, missed opportunities, and burnout. This is often a sign that the donor isn’t ready, is not interested or was never properly qualified. This hesitation stalls gifts that might otherwise be ready to close.

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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. Ready for a system that simplifies your budgeting process? Resulting errors can create a misalignment in your long-term and short-term financial planning.

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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. Ready to stop starting from scratch and start winning more grants? Want to see all of The Hub’s features? Check them out here.

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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.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 4, 2025

Jen will share her Fit, Fuel, Footing Framework - a practical, no-nonsense approach to qualifying prospects based on alignment, available resources, and actual readiness to engage. In todays climate, teams that qualify well can work more efficiently, avoid burnout, and create partnerships that deliver meaningful, long-term value.

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Candid

MARCH 12, 2025

Organizations that currently fit the definition of acceptable can leverage their relative safety to help shelter others: Be ready to extend fiscal sponsorship status to an organization that has its 501(c)(3) status revoked; this may put the sponsoring organization under scrutiny, but it will also help others survive when they have no alternative.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

APRIL 22, 2025

Volunteer Burnout Recruiting and retaining volunteers can be tough. To prevent burnout, delegate tasks clearly and offer flexible roles. Ready to start planning? Overcoming Common Fundraising Challenges Even the best-planned fundraisers face hurdles. Recognize volunteers publicly, perhaps during a school assembly fundraiser.

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The Fundraiser Coach

JUNE 9, 2025

When she could comfortably turn in a circle, brake quickly, and slow down gently, she was ready to ride the neighborhood solo. Once she got confident with the training wheels, we practiced without them. She did fall. But she didn’t give up. We can all take a lesson from Lorraine: She was determined. And she gave herself grace.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Keep appropriate waivers and liability forms ready for volunteers to sign. Prevent burnout by scheduling volunteers in shifts of two or four hours. Catalog the skills and roles needed in a potential disaster along with a database of individuals willing to step up in a crisis. Schedule Shift Work Disaster work is complex and intense.

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Blackbaud

JULY 17, 2025

This often forces people to skip breaks and sacrifice work–life balance, leading straight to burnout. By the time you consolidate, the information is already outdated—and hopefully you didn’t accidentally delete a cell when you were formatting the spreadsheet to get it ready for the next system.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Fundraising burnout is real and it’s killing too many small nonprofits. Because whether you see it or not; whether you admit it or not; whether you want to accept it or not; you’re headed for (or already in the midst of) burnout. Avoiding Fundraising Burnout Starts With YOU! What Exactly is Burnout? Read that again.

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Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 28, 2024

Burnout and compassion fatigue are all too familiar in this sector. Patrice is the founder of A Village for Good, LLC offering supportive services for grant-readiness while advocating for more equitable philanthropy. Stress, fear, anxiety, sadness, frustration, etc. Competency: #7

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The Fundraiser Coach

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This individual often juggles an overwhelming workload, leading to burnout. They are agile, ready to act on new opportunities, and exemplify the spirit of connection-based fundraising. Next is the reactive fundraiser. Others may believe it’s a waste of time to pause for a day to review and prioritize their major gift portfolio.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2024

Ready for some irony? AI Is Your Ally in Preventing Burnout It’s no secret that nonprofit professionals suffer from burnout more than any other industry. The Chronicle of Philanthropy found that burnout and limited staff support has almost half of fundraisers eyeing the door, with 28% planning to leave the profession altogether.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 1, 2023

GiveButter reported that burnout is affecting more than half of all nonprofit employees. First, you have to ask yourself if you’re actually ready to leave. Or are you just ready for a change? If you’re considering quitting your nonprofit job, you’re not alone. Are you burned out? Are you feeling unfulfilled?

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 12, 2023

Rebellion Against Burnout: Rest as a Revolutionary Act Tricia Hersey’s Nap Ministry isn’t just about catching some Zs. We can reduce burnout, reclaim our time, and refuse to participate in a system that values products over people. So here’s to more naps, less burnout, and a fairer world for all of us!

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Additionally, layering job roles can increase burnout. The top reasons for vacancies included salary competition (72%), budget constraints and insufficient funds (66%) and stress and burnout (50%). If you are ready to get started, contact us today! Can you hire a grant consultant? appeared first on Millionaire Grant Lady.

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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. Whether you’re looking to volunteer or ready to become a board member, these books for activists and donors will inspire you to contribute to your community this giving season.

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Blue Avocado

AUGUST 13, 2024

. — Molly Krichten from Carnegie of Homestead Rushing to hire Hiring employees before they are ready. 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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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Taking a break from work gives your brain the chance to reset and recharge, and this is essential to avoiding burnout and staying productive all year long. Fundraising is a high-turnover field and burnout is a key reason. Now, you’re ready for your vacation to start! The workload will rarely be light in fundraising.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Gather Data on Your Current Application Before you present your suggestions to your leadership, have the data on your current application ready. Here are some tips to help you convince your stakeholders that streamlining your grantee application is not only good for your grantees, but also for your organization.

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CauseVox

MARCH 2, 2021

Although we probably won’t be able to stop having virtual meetings anytime soon, there are some steps you can take to help reduce the impact on their mental and physical health to prevent burnout. This also helps avoid staff burnout, because it prevents your staff from trying to complete work after hours. Check out a few ideas below.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

When it comes to making a difference in your life, this read will leave you feeling inspired and ready to tackle the issues you care about. The Idealist’s Survival Kit : 75 Simple Ways to Avoid Burnout by Alessandra Pigni. The Answer is You: A Guidebook to Creating A Life Full of Impact by Alex Amouyel.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

But if you are on staff during this period, it is important to remember that you play a vital role, and do what you can to avoid burnout as you carry forward. Ensuring that you are being clear in your communication, as well as open to others’ views, is essential to avoiding widespread burnout.

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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.

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