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4 Common Event Planning Challenges + How to Solve Them

The Fundraising Coach

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. Share this plan with vendors and your team to ensure alignment.

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Breaking the cycle: Supporting veterans and military families’ basic needs in local communities 

Candid

The survey found critical gaps between the demand for and availability of essential services like food, financial aid, transportation, and housing. Yet BWF’s 2023 survey of partner organizations showed that numerous individuals and families struggled to meet basic needs.

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Examples of Nonprofit Storytelling to Increase Donations and Involvement

Get Fully Funded

The emotional satisfaction can keep them motivated and prevent burnout. This is not the time to discuss the administrative minutiae about how the food was transported or the intricate process you go through to match volunteer tutors and students. It shows donors that their actions are making a difference.

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